A subduction zone is where two plates do what?

Collide and the more dense plate is pushed under and destroyed.

There is no wind and hardly any rain at 30°N and 30°S because these regions...

Have sinking air from high-pressure zones, causing dry, calm weather

What is eccentricity?

a measure of how elliptical an orbit is

Columns of extra hot, rising mantle from deep in the Earth

Why is Iceland home to so many volcanoes?

It is located on a tectonic plate boundary

In the Northern Hemisphere wind blows _________ around High-Pressure systems, but _________ around Low-Pressure Systems

clockwise and outward, counterclockwise and inward

Why is uranium-238 useful for dating very old rocks?

It has a very long half-life, which means it decays more slowly

What is true about this weather station model?

The wind speed at this station model is 25 knots

What is the function of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) current?

It plays a crucial role in regulating global climate by redistributing heat

This diagram of our solar system represents a

heliocentric model with the Sun near the center

Why do greenhouse gases increase temperature on earth?

Greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation

What does Heliocentric and Geocentric mean ?

Heliocentric is sun centered , geocentric is earth centered .

What is the greenhouse effect?

when certain gases trap heat and make the earth warmer

why are climates at higher latitudes colder in the winter

they receive less direct sunlight

Warm air rises, expands, cools to dewpoint, condensation occurs

What is carbon dating?

Using half-life (rate of decay) of Carbon 14 isotope to find age of fossils

What caused the decline of giant insects?

Continental drift made O2 levels drop, making them vulnerable to predators

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1
Some greenhouse gases are:
CO2, Methane, Water vapor
Natural Gas, Gasoline, Oxygen
Oxygen, Chlorine, Hydrogen
CO2, Flourine, Nitrogen, Propane
2
Which seismic waves are the most destructive?
S waves (body wave)
surface waves
P waves (body wave)
compression waves
3
Which ellipse has an eccentricity closer to 1?
A
B
4
What 2 elements is the sun made of?
Hydrogen and oxygen
Hydrogen and helium
Nitrogen and neon
Helium and carbon
5
How does the sun convert mass into energy?
fission
Nuclear Fusion
water
wind power
6
This Major Fault line that runs through California is at a transform plate boundary:
Earthquake
Primary Fault
San Andreas Fault
Mount Pinatubo
7
Look at the station model below. What is the Barometric Pressure from the station model?
987.5 mb
1087.5 mb
875.0 mb
23.0 mb
8
P waves travel through
liquids and gases only
solids only
solids, liquids, and gases
liquids only
9
A subduction zone is where two plates do what?
Collide and the more dense plate is pushed under and destroyed.
Collide and form mountains.
Separate and form new continents.
Spread apart to form new crust.
10
This is a ________ plate boundary.
transform
divergent
mountain
convergent
11
Which station model is most likely to have snow?
(3)
(4)
(1)
(2)
12
What is infrared radiation?
Heat
Forgery
Light
Popular
13
How long are Glacial-Interglacial cycles?
10,000 years
100,000 years
10 years
500,000 years
14
There is no wind and hardly any rain at 30°N and 30°S because these regions...
are near the poles where cold temps prevent evaporation and cloud formation
Strong trade winds converge at these latitudes, creating heavy rainfall.
receive the most direct sunlight, creating strong convection currents
Have sinking air from high-pressure zones, causing dry, calm weather
15
What order does each seismic station receive the seismic waves from the earthquake?
Station 1, 2, 3, 4
Station 2, 3, 1, 4
Station 3, 2, 1, 4
Station 4, 1, 3, 2
16
What is eccentricity?
how weird someone is
a measure of how elliptical an orbit is
a measure of the distance between a planet and the sun
a measure of how long a planet takes to go around the sun
17
What isotope do we use to determine the age of "young" fossils under 50,000 years old?
Hydrogen-1
Carbon-14
Uranium-238
Oxygen-16
18
The Albedo Effect
is a neutral feedback loop
is a positive feedback loop
none of the above
is a negative feedback loop
19
The Barometric Pressure from this station model is 1013.8 mb
False
True
20
Mantle plumes are
Geysers
A process by which heat from Earth's inner cores is transferred
Lava fountains
Columns of extra hot, rising mantle from deep in the Earth
21
Why is Iceland home to so many volcanoes?
It never experiences earthquakes
It is located on a tectonic plate boundary
It has a very thick crust
It has no erosion
22
In the Northern Hemisphere wind blows _________ around High-Pressure systems, but _________ around Low-Pressure Systems
clockwise and outward, counterclockwise and inward
clockwise and outward, clockwise and inward
clockwise and inward, counterclockwise and outward
counterclockwise and outward, clockwise and inward
23
Why is uranium-238 useful for dating very old rocks?
It has a very long half-life, which means it decays more slowly
It is commonly found in sedimentary rocks
It is only found in young rocks
It has a very short half-life, which means it decays faster
24
Volcanoes are caused by which plate tectonic boundary
transform
convergent
divergent
25
Where on the globe gets the most direct sunlight?
Equator
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
South Pole
26
The pattern of magnetic reversal stripes on rocks is evidence for _______________.
sea-floor spreading
convection currents
Pangea (a supercontinent)
continental drift
27
Which isotope is commonly used to determine the age of rocks that are millions of years old?
Uranium
Carbon dioxide
Carbon
Oxygen
28
How long ago did the Universe form?
13.8 million years ago
13.8 billion years ago
138 million years ago
138000 million years ago
29
What is true about this weather station model?
The wind speed at this station model is 30 knots
The wind speed at this station model is 25 knots
The wind speed at this station model is 15 knots
The wind speed at this station model is 3 knots
30
Where would a maritime polar air mass form?
over the land in a cold area
over water in a cold area
over land in a warm area
over water in a warm area
31
Choose the BEST answer for the following: Fossil fuels are...
All of these answers
non-renewable and going to run out
made from plants and animals that died millions of years ago
emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and increasing climate change
32
What is the function of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) current?
It is meant to disrupt the natural ocean circulation patterns
Helps to prevent productivity in the ocean
It plays a crucial role in regulating global climate by redistributing heat
It has no function
33
Where would a continental tropical air mass form?
over land in a warm area
over water in a cold area
over land in a cold area
over water in a warm area
34
How long is a full Lunar Cycle?
About 24 hours
About 29.5 days
About 12 weeks
About 365.25 days
35
This diagram of our solar system represents a
heliocentric model with Earth near the center
heliocentric model with the Sun near the center
geocentric model with the Sun near the center
geocentric model with Earth near the center
36
What causes seasons?
Earth's rotation on its axis
Earth's tilt and orbit
Day/Night cycle
The moon's orbit
37
A trench is formed at a ____________ plate boundary and/or a ________________.
divergent, ridge
convergent, subduction zone
transform, ridge
divergent, subduction zone
38
Why do greenhouse gases increase temperature on earth?
greenhouse gases create heat
More incoming solar radiation
greenhouse gases create a literal blanket over the Earth
Greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation
39
How many years ago did the Earth form?
4.6 billion
46,000 million
4.6 million
3800 million
40
What does Heliocentric and Geocentric mean ?
Centre means center
Helio means sun .
Heliocentric is earth centered and Geocentric is sun centered .
Heliocentric is sun centered , geocentric is earth centered .
41
Device used to measure wind speed
thermometer
anemometer
wind vane
barometer
42
What is the greenhouse effect?
growing a garden only in a greenhouse
The consequences of global warming
when certain gases trap heat and make the earth warmer
When the sunlight shines through the atmosphere and returns
43
In seafloor spreading, where do you find youngest rocks?
Furthest from the ridge.
In the middle from the ridge.
There are no rocks.
Nearest the ridge.
44
why are climates at higher latitudes colder in the winter
they receive more snow
they receive less direct sunlight
because it is winter
45
The greenhouse effect is bad
true
false
46
If the barometric pressure is 1022.0mb how would you put that on a station model?
022
102
020
220
47
When converting barometric pressure from a station model, if the number is less than 500, add a 10 in front...
False
True
48
S-waves travel through _______
the air waves
solids and liquids
solids only
the Earth's surface
49
How do clouds form?
Warm air rises, expands, cools to dewpoint, condensation occurs
air rises and cools below the dewpoint, evaporation occurs
Cold air rises and warms up and sticks together, evaporation occurs
Warm air rises, compresses, warms above the dewpoint, condensation occurs
50
What is carbon dating?
Using half-life (rate of decay) of Carbon 14 isotope to find age of fossils
Dating the age and half-life of carbon in a fossil sample
Putting Carbon-14 into a fossil & analysing it for decay
Blasting samples with Carbon-14 radiation to find its age
51
What caused the decline of giant insects?
Increase in oxygen
Continental drift made O2 levels drop, making them vulnerable to predators
Lower oxygen levels made them shrink in size
More plant life
52
The pattern of magnetic reversal is best preserved where?
layers of sedimentary bedrock
bedrock with fossils
metamorphic bedrock in mountains
igneous bedrock of the oceanic crust
53
What conditions do hurricanes form in?
Warm moist air that’s up to 30 degrees
Cold dry air that’s up to 30 degrees
Warm dry air that’s up to 80 degrees
Warm moist air that’s up to 80 degrees

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