Earth & Environmental Science NCFE Review Part 1

What chemical has slowly depleted the Ozone layer of the years?

In which atmospheric layer of Earth do thunderstorms occur?

The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one of

How can oil and natural gas be extracted from the earth?

Put the following in order - from largest to smallest

Which fuel source can be used to live more sustainably?

The sun's surface is almost 6000 degrees K. Cool areas on the surface are known as

Which is an example of point source pollution?

Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point?

What is the approximate location of point A?

What is the zero degree longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England?

The layer with the highest amount of Humus (organic material) is known as layer

Which type of renewable energy would work best on NC's coast?

The sun is in what stage of its life cycle?

Which is an effect of lower levels of solar radiation striking Earth?

Earth moves fastest when it is closest to the Sun & slowest when farther away is explained by

Which is a major source of AIR pollution created by humans?

digging a well along a coastal area will likely result in what?

Which type of rocks are formed by heat and pressure?

What causes the Earth to have seasons?

The photo below demonstrates the "wobbling" of earth's axis during rotation and is known as

On a topographic map, lines spaced far apart indicate

The most destructive aspect of submarine earthquakes is the production of :

The sun produces energy through nuclear fusion by converting:

This occurs when all the trees are removed from an area.

Which gas makes up the largest component of the Earth’s atmosphere?

What is the best way to conserve worldwide freshwater resources?

On a topographic map, _____ is measured as the distance above or below sea level

The process when water leaves plants and goes into the atmosphere is called:

What is most likely to occur before a volcanic eruption?

What are humans most directly impacting when they kill off a species of plant or animal?

Our solar system is considered to be

Which can lead to the depletion of the ozone layer of Earth?

Which variable could be changed by the experimenter?

Which can help reduce human impacts on the atmosphere?

This illustrates the change in DIRECTION of Earth's tilt every 26,000-27,000 years, known as

The theory that our universe was created when all matter&energy was sent out from one point is

How would you describe the shape of Earth's planetary orbit?

Which is a biotic factor that could affect an ecosystem?

Which is the best example of human impacts on the biosphere?