Leopardi 8th grade Earth Science June Final

the most powerful storms on Earth are

the curved paths of global winds and surface currents are caused by

prevailing winds traveling to a region across a body of water would make the region's climate

how would an asteroid most likely changed the Earth's climate?

when the amount of energy received and the amount of energy returned to space are about equal

the most likely cause of the Gulf Stream, is the motion caused by

Where would the temperature of the ocean probably be lowest?

which of the following statements is true?

petroleum and natural gas form mainly from

what generally causes differences in the air pressure on earth?

the absolute age a rock can best be determined by

is important for scientists to learn as much as possible about El Niño because weather patterns

which of the following is a disadvantage associated with most alternative fuel sources?

a tornado is dangerous mostly because of its

which statement about lightning is true?

the universe is organized according to

why does one side of mountain usually have more precipitation than the other side?

how do warm water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

surface currents are caused by

in what part of the water cycle do clouds form?

Which of these increases the ability to hold water vapor?

the sun's magnetic storms create storms called

What is the greatest problem created by the ozone hole?

what causes changes in weather?

what bodies in the solar system collided in combined to form Earth?

the energy contained in fossil fuels originally came from

what causes wind?

what is a resource that can be replaced at the same rate is being used called?

a storm surge is a dangerous part of

most solar energy that reaches Earth's atmosphere is

which of these would form on the side of the mountain not facing the wind?

which of the following is the cause of the change of seasons?

what percentage of Earth's water is drinkable

in the sun, nuclear fusion creates energy, which elements undergo nuclear fusion

energy transferred as electromagnetic waves is called

the slowing down of the sun's magnetic field creates cooler areas called

what is the atmosphere?

the measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid is called

the physical change of liquid water to water vapor is called

which the following is not a problem created by fossil fuel use?

unstable isotopes breakdown into stable isotopes in a process called

which process increases the salinity of ocean water?

Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

which human activity is thought to be the most responsible for global warming?

what happens because El Niño damages a coral reef?

what force makes cold water sink toward the ocean floor

the ocean surface temperature vary with the time of year and

that extra matter at the center of the solar nebula became the

Are mineral ores renewable resources?

what happens during radioactive decay?

after the ozone layer was formed it protects the Earth from

according to the Big Bang theory, what filled the universe after the original explosion?

surface ocean currents such as the Gulfstream

which era ended in the largest mass extinction in Earth's history?

ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres turn

which of the following Big Bang theories explain how the universe began?

wind moving in 2 directions over a Prairie makes air in the middle this is the beginning of a

air pressure decreases as what increases?

what is a cloud made of?

some ovens have a fan to circulate the hot air inside this is an example of

acid precipitation created in California is a concern for Michigan residents true or false

which is the safest in a thunderstorm?

if there is a tornado warning for your area, you should

the movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to land and back to the ocean is called

why does the equator experience about the same temperatures year-round?

according to the Big Bang theory, the universe is about

as water gets denser, how does it move?

the most abundant gas in the atmosphere is

one reason for global warming may be

why is the air pressure greatest at the Earth's surface?

the density of the ocean water increases when it

which of the following is not a way in which humans use natural resources?