Earth Science Final Exam S2 Review Game

The global movement of carbon from one reservoir to another is known as  

snow that weathers a building is an example of 

How often does El Nino occur?

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources? 

For sustainable development to be successful which key systems must work together?

Which of the following is NOT a concern identified by models of the effects of global warming? 

The advantage of switching from fossil fuels to photovoltaics is that 

When a heat source is removed from a fluid, convection currents in the fluid will

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a sustainable society? 

A vertical section of soil that shows the layers of horizons is called

How does the amount of a rock's surface area affect weathering?

the chemical content of soil depends on mostly on

Why does the use of fertilizers have a negative impact on the quality of surface water?  

The descent of oceanic lithosphere into the mantle is the process of 

Which type of Earth's crust is older?

Scientist think that convection currents flow in Earth's 

What is the primary cause of winds? 

Erosion is the process of 

In the United States, what is the major energy resource used to produce electricity? 

Defined as “the state of the atmosphere at a place, from day to day and from week to week?”

Increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere result in: 

Most geologist think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by

a glacier creates what valley shape?

Which of the following is an example of a consumptive use of water? 

Which of the following usually receives the greater amount of precipitation in a mountain?

A boundary where two plates collide is called

Data indicates that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration: 

Which of the following is NOT a significant greenhouse gas? 

On average, how long does and El Nino event last? 

Mountain ranges, such as the Andes Mountains are a result of which type of plate boundary?

Living in an environmentally sustainable way means

One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes is 

Which of the following is NOT biodegradable? 

Which of the following is biodegradable? 

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources? 

Which of the following will lead to sustainability? 

Approximately how fast do lithosphere plates move?

Which of the following has the least impact on a region’s climate? 

Which process is constantly producing new ocean floor? 

Traditional methods of irrigation are inefficient because