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Utah SAGE Earth Science Review
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Earth Science end of year review quiz #space #climate #weather #platetectonics #hydrology #ocean
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1
What physical property describes what happens when salt DISSOLVES in water?
Adhesion
Capillary Action
Cohesion
Solvency
2
Which of the following are fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
Petroleum, Coal, Wind
Coal, Geothermal, Petroleum
Natural Gas, Biofuels, Oil
3
The top layer of ocean water is called
mesopelagic
epipelagic
hadal
neritic
4
In the diagram a desert climate is related to which global air circulation zone?
Low pressure between two major air cells due to convergence
The doldrums and convergence
High pressure between two major air cells due to divergence
Convergent air masses creating a stationary weather front
5
This is caused by the Earth rotating on it's axis.
Moon Phases
Seasons
Tides
Day/Night
6
The Earth's energy budget balances incoming __ radiation equals the outgoing __ radiation
long wave - short wave
short wave - long wave
long wave - nuclear
nuclear - short wave
7
Heavy thunderstorms and tornadoes generally form along a(n) ______.
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
8
The tilt of the Earth on it's axis as it revolves around the Sun is responsible for....
Shadows
Moon Phases
Day/Night
Seasons
9
What could this map predict?
The distance between cities and towns.
Where rivers and lakes are located
The location of volcanoes
The location of glaciers and landslides.
10
The trench at E forms at what type of plate boundary?
Divergent
Reverse
Transform
Convergent
11
Which event marks the beginning of a supernova?
The beginning of neon burning in an extremely massive star
The sudden initiation of the CNO cycle
The onset of helium burning after a helium flash
The sudden collapse of an iron core when fusion stops
12
Salt water is __________ than Freshwater
more dense
less dense
the same
less salty
13
Which variable is changed on purpose by the scientist?
Constant
Dependant Variable
Independant Variable
Control
14
The process of heat flow shown in the diagram above occurs in what layer of the Earth
Lithosphere
Inner Core
Mantle
Outer Core
15
Energy transfer in the ocean, atmosphere, and earth's interior is done by
gravity
convection
fusion
centripetal force
16
Ocean floor plates are _______ than continental plates.
slower
denser
older
thicker
17
The equator has less of a seasonal change than regions at middle latitudes because
they get about the same amount of radiant energy year round
they have strong, moist prevailing winds
they have high averages of yearly rainfall
they are close to large areas of very warm ocean waters
18
Continental Polar
mT-Warm and moist
cP- Cold and dry
mP-Cold and moist
cT-Warm and dry
19
What are the two sources of energy heating Earth’s mantle?
motion and other forms of kinetic energy
radioactive decay and heat from interior
sunlight and radiation from space
cosmic rays and gravitational energy
20
What 2 factors affect the density of ocean water?
heat and temperature
temperature and salinity
salinity and salt content
the season and phase of the moon
21
An example of a greenhouse gas is _____________.
All answers are correct
Methane
Water Vapor
CO2
22
According to the data in this graph the water temperature in the ocean
Increases as you swim down
Decreases and then Increases
Stays the same
Decreases as you swim down
23
What happens when there is bias in an experiment?
The results are more accurate
The experiment is not repeatable
Personal opinion gets in the way
The hypothesis is proved wrong
24
What percent of Earth’s water is salty and found in oceans?
71%
20%
97%
80%
25
The red shift of all the galaxies tells us that
The universe is contracting
The universe is expanding
The universe is a huge black hole
The universe is evaporating
26
Scientist study trapped air in glaciers. What does it tell about Earth's climate?
changes in atmosphere gas composition
changes in atmospheric pressure
changes in direction of the magnetic poles
changes in global wind pattern
27
The process where water vapor becomes a liquid
Freezing
Condensation
Precipitation
Melting
28
What feature has formed at D?
volcanic island arcs
continental shelf
trench
mid-ocean ridge
29
Most of the matter in the universe is comprised of...
an even amount of all of the elements
lots of helium and hydrogen and a little of everything else.
heavy elements like gold and uranium
A lot of oxygen and carbon and few metals
30
Tides are caused by:
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor
variations in the salinity of ocean water
the interaction of Earth, the moon, and the sun
strong winds that blow over ocean waters
31
Which of the following describes weather?
Summers in the Arctic are cold
The rainy months are March, April, and May
The winds are blowing from the East
It's usually warm and wet in Florida
32
A bag of ice is measured at 52 grams. What happens to the mass as it melts?
Equal to 52 grams
Less than 52 grams
More than 52 grams
33
Which type of land surface would probably reflect the most incoming solar radiation?
light colored and smooth
dark colored and smooth
light colored and rough
dark colored and rough
34
This causes the phases of the moon
Sun's Revolution
Moon's Orbit around Earth
Earth's Revolution
Earth's Rotation
35
The independent variable for this graph is the __________.
Year
Temperature
Ice Cores
CO2 concentrations
36
Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
Agriculture
Transportation
Energy Supply
Forestry
37
Not all areas on Earth's surface receive the same amount of radiation because Earths's surface:
has continents on it
is curved
is mostly water
is flat
38
The reason for the seasons comes down to ...
The amount of energy the sun in putting out
How close or far away we are to the sun
The tilt of the Earth's axis
All fo the answers are correct
39
A change in ____ can bring about a change in air pressure.
the water cycle
the ozone layer
temperature
the ionosphere
40
As you go deeper through the water column:
temperature increases
pressure increases
density decreases
light increases
41
What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?
wind
currents
evaporation
the Sun
42
How are heavy elements in the universe are made?
From cosmic background radiation (CBR) energy
I the hot cores of planets
During the Big Bang
From fusion in stars
43
Low, layered gray clouds that produce precipitation are ____ clouds.
cirrus
cumulonimbus
nimbostratus
altostratus
44
The ____ is caused by Earth's rotation.
sea breeze
land breeze
jet streams
Coriolis Effect
45
The youngest material of the ocean floor is found at
mid-ocean ridges
trenches
ocean basins
Normal faults
46
Land heats up ________ than water (oceans) and looses its heat _________ than water (oceans).
slower - slower
Slower - faster
Faster - slower
Faster - Faster
