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Earth and Space science review for PSSA
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1
Which planet has the greatest role in changing the direction of the comet's path?
Mars-because of position near asteroid belt
Jupiter-because of gravitational force
Earth-because of nitrogen
Saturn-because of rings
2
Burning fossil fuels impacts the environment in all the following ways except?
climate change
acid rain
greenhouse effect
ozone depletion
3
Which factor is not considered when determining water quality?
pH
volume
oxygen content
temperature
4
Snow, rain, sleet and hail are all considered to be
transpiration
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
5
The surrounding land mass that supplies a stream with water is know as a?
watershed
estuary
lake
tributary
6
Which type of rock forms when volcanic magma cools?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
mineral
7
T/F Tides are influenced by how the earth rotates on its axis.
True
False
8
Which soil type is least porous?
sand
humus
clay
loam
9
The day to day atmospheric condition is considered?
weather
pressure
climate
barometer
10
Wetlands are beneficial to water quality for all reasons except:
filters pollutants
habitat for many animals
moderates temp
reduced storm run-off
11
Dropping barometric pressure and cumulonimbus clouds are associated with what type of weather?
arid
stormy
fog
sunny
12
Which one of the following is NOT a way the Earth's surface changes?
erosion
weathering
sedimentation
gravitational pull
13
Corn to your plate by: plant, grow, harvest, package, transport, distribute, buy, prepare, eat
True
False
14
Which position of the moon would result in a "new moon?"
3
1
2
4
15
By building roads houses and parking lots water runs off into streams instead of into the soil
condensing
infiltrating
transpiring
evaporation
16
LONG term atmospheric patterns are known as?
condensation
anemometer
climate
weather
17
What determines if a fuel source is renewable or non-renewable?
How easily the resource is obtained
How quickly it is used up
The quanity of the resource
How quickly the resource is replenished
18
T/F This is a diagram of a lunar eclipse?
True
False
19
All impact the human-made processes on the natural envioronment except:
sunshine
erosion
pollution
resource depletion
20
Which physical process causes clouds to form from water vapor in the air?
sublimation
evaporation
transpiration
condensation
21
The TILT of the Earth's axis is responsible for which of the following?
Earth Days
Earth Rotation
Earth Revolution
Earth Seasons
22
Fossils can provide info about the past. All are examples except:
helps tell plant life
helps tell climate
helps with predator evolution
helps tell hair length
23
Which of the following describes one way scientists use seismographs?
to view distant planets
to help record temp changes
to measure the mass of objects
to help determine the composition of the inside of the Earth
24
All the following are examples of fossil fuels except?
natural gas
coal
oil
nuclear
25
Which question would these models most likely help students answer?
Where are deserts located on a continent compared to water
How do bodies of water affect the average daily high temp
What effect does the ocean have on the amount of rainfall
When does the hottest time of day occur