The greenhouse effect does what?

Traps IR and direct it back to Earth's surface

Which is the correct makeup of the gasses in Earth's atmosphere?

78% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen 1% other

What is the ionosphere?

An area in the thermosphere/mesosphere that contains ions

What is the relationship between cast and mold?

A mold is the impression and the cast is the copy

is damaging to tissues of plants/animals

Acid precipitation is

when precipitation falls that has a PH lower than rain water

In order for an organism to become a fossil, what two things must happen?

It must have hard parts, and be buried quickly.

The greenhouse gases are

carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor

Why is the equator an area of low pressure?

Because it's warm, and warm air rises putting less pressure

Why are materials like amber, tar, and ice so good for preserved remains?

The keep air out, which prevents decomposition.

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Benchmark Assessment MP2

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1
This is about 90% of Earth's history
Paleozoic Era
Precambrian Time
Cenozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
2
A mammal is
All of the above
An organism that nurses their young with milk
An organism that gives live birth
An organism with hair/fur
3
Which is a process that releases thermal energy?
Condensation
Evaporation
Thawing
Melting
4
The greenhouse effect does what?
Traps the sun's light and sends it into the atmosphere
Causes the temperatures on Earth to be lower
Traps IR and direct it back to Earth's surface
Releases IR from Earth's surface into the atmosphere
5
Having preserved remains means the organism preserved was NOT found in?
water
tar
ice
amber
6
A blizzard does all of the following except
have high wind speeds
low temperatures
low visability
high temperatures
7
Which is the correct makeup of the gasses in Earth's atmosphere?
78% Ozone 21% Oxygen 1% Argon
78% Nitrogen 21% Water Vapor 1% Oxygen
78% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen 1% other
78% Oxygen 21% Nitrogen 1 % Water Vapor
8
A sea breeze usually occurs
in the afternoon
at night
during the day
in the morning
9
The Middle Paleozoic was known as the age of?
Invertebrates
Mammals
Amphibians
Fish
10
Where does the the sun strike the Earth most directly?
The South Pole
The North Pole
Arctic Circle
The equator
11
What is the ionosphere?
An area is the mesosphere that contains atoms
An area in the troposphere/stratosphere that contains atoms.
An area in the troposphere that contains ions
An area in the thermosphere/mesosphere that contains ions
12
What are the four divisions of the geologic time scale in order from oldest to youngest?
Eon, Epoch, Era, Period
Eon, Era, Period, Epoch
Era, Epoch, Eon, Period
Eon, Era, Epoch Period
13
Auroras are
Colored lights
Radio waves
A mountain range
A cloud formation
14
Wind is air that moves from areas of
high pressure to low pressure
low pressure to high pressure
some pressure to no pressure
a lot of pressure to a little pressure
15
What era are we currently living in?
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Pleistocene
16
When you find a carbon film it looks black and shiny. The only thing remaining is?
gasses
organic material
carbon
carbon dioxide
17
The ozone layer does what?
Absorbs IR
Absorbs NaCl
Absorbs UV
Absorbs CFCs
18
Jurassic Park features what kind of Mesozoic vertebrates?
Dinosaurs
Plesiosaurs
Pterosaurs
Mammals
19
The Early Paleozoic Era was known as the age of?
Fish
Mammals
Invertebrates
Amphibians
20
Who was Lucy?
a chimpanzee
a monkey
a human
a hominid
21
What is the relationship between cast and mold?
A mold is the impression and the cast is the copy
A mold and a copy have no relationship.
A cast is preserving the fossil, while a mold destroys it
A cast is the impression and the mold is the copy.
22
When altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?
It dissipates
It decreases
It increases, too
Nothing, it stays the same
23
The ozone sub layer can be found in which major layer?
The troposphere
The mesosphere
The stratosphere
The thermosphere
24
Trade winds are found between which latitudes, and which way do they move?
0/30 west to east
0/30 east to west
60/90 west to east
30/60 east to west
25
Ground level ozone
creates acid precipitation
Absorbs harmful UV rays
helps prevent against skin cancer
is damaging to tissues of plants/animals
26
Which is a process in which heat is absorbed?
Freezing
Condensation
Evaporation
Snow
27
Acid precipitation is
when precipitation falls that has a PH lower than rain water
The contamination of air by harmful substances
When chemicals in the air interact with sunlight
When acid falls from the clouds
28
In order for an organism to become a fossil, what two things must happen?
It must have hard parts, and be buried quickly.
It must have a soft body, and be buried quickly.
It must have hard parts, and be buried slowly.
It must have a soft body, and be buried slowly.
29
The greenhouse gases are
carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor
methane, water vapor, and oxygen
carbon dioxide, methane, and oxygen
methane, argon, and nitrogen
30
During which era did Pangaea break up?
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
None of the above
Cenozoic
31
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
Earth's winds
The sun's gravitational pull
Earth's revolution around the sun
Earth's rotation on its axis
32
Hurricanes are the most destructive because
They cause storm surges/severe flooding
They last for the longest period of time
All of the above
They are much larger than any other storm
33
A tropical depression is a stage in
a blizzard
a tornado
a thunderstorm
a hurricane
34
Westerlies are found between which latitudes and move from _________ to ________.
30/60 west to east
0/30 west to east
30/60 east to west
60/90 east to west
35
Why is the equator an area of low pressure?
Because it's warm, and warm air rises putting more pressure
Because it's cold, and cold air rises putting less pressure
Because it's cold, and cold air sinks putting less pressure
Because it's warm, and warm air rises putting less pressure
36
The Late Paleozoic was known as the age of?
Mammals
Invertebrates
Amphibians
Fish
37
Scientists believe that dinosaurs walk more like ______ than _______.
reptiles/birds
reptiles/amphibians
birds/amphibians
birds/reptiles
38
Polar easterlies is move from ________ to ________ and are found in the __________.
west/east/poles
west/east/tropics
east/west/tropics
east/west/poles
39
The Coriolis Effect makes winds and water appear to be moving to the ______ in the N Hemisphere
South
Left
Right
North
40
Why are materials like amber, tar, and ice so good for preserved remains?
The keep air out, which prevents decomposition.
They allow bacteria to feed on the organism.
They let air in, allowing the organism to breathe.
They keep the organism exposed to the elements.

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