Final Exam Earth Science - Gabby Iguina

Question 1

What are the two types of Igneous Rock?!

Accepted Answer

Intrusive & Extrusive

Question 2

The Surface of the earth is called the...

Accepted Answer

Crust

Question 3

What does the theory of plate tectonics help us explain?!

Accepted Answer

how lithospheric plates move

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?!

Accepted Answer

Oxygen (O2)

Question 5

In what atmospheric layer do most meteors burn up in?!

Accepted Answer

Mesosphere

Question 6

Ocean tides result largely from the gravitational attraction of the...

Accepted Answer

Moon

Question 7

What percentage of Earth's water is fresh?!

Accepted Answer

3%

Question 8

Nuclear Energy is renewable energy resource.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which is NOT one of the three plate boundaries?!

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translation

Question 10

Clear skies are associated with a high pressure system.

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True

Question 11

What are areas that appear dark on the surface of the sun?!

Accepted Answer

Sunspots

Question 12

The rising of cooler water from the deep ocean to replace warmer surface...

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upwelling

Question 13

What is the first step of the scientific method?!

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Identify the problem

Question 14

The "trough" of a wave is the

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lowest point of the wave

Question 15

Wave motion is also called _________.

Accepted Answer

Circular Orbital Motion

Question 16

How long dose it take for the earth to complete 1 rotation?!

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24 Hours

Question 17

What directions do lines of longitude run?!

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Vertical

Question 18

What kind of weather dose an area with high pressure have?!

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Clear skies

Question 19

In what atmospheric layer do most meteors burn up in?!

Accepted Answer

Condensation

Question 20

What percent of Earth's crust is covered in ocean water?!

Accepted Answer

71%

Question 21

Surface currents are driven by _______ while deep ocean currents are driven...

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wind, density differences

Question 22

he tide with the greatest tidal range that occurs when the moon and sun...

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Spring

Question 23

Which type of crust is more dense?!

Accepted Answer

Oceanic

Question 24

Which is the warmer phase of the ENSO Cycle?!

Accepted Answer

El Nino

Question 25

The rock cycle is powered by which two forces?!

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internal & external

Question 26

Breaking waves consist of 3 zones, they are _____, ______, and ______.

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surf zone, swash, backwash

Question 27

What is the sun?!

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A star

Question 28

Ocean tides result largely from the gravitational attraction of the?!

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Convergent

Question 29

Which ocean is the deepest and largest?!

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Pacific

Question 30

ENSO (El Nino/La Nina) does not have large-scale impacts on ocean processes, global weather, and climate

Accepted Answer

False

Question 31

What is the atmospheric layer where weather occurs?!

Accepted Answer

Troposphere

Question 32

What percentage of ocean water is made up of dissolved minerals?!

Accepted Answer

3.5%

Question 33

What percentage of fresh water is usable for living things?!

Accepted Answer

15%

Question 34

What is the correct order of a water table from top to bottom?!

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zone of aeration, water table, zone of saturation

Question 35

Which one is not a bar graph?!

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Pictograph

Question 36

What are the two types of Metamorphic Rock?!

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Foliated & Nonfoliated

Question 37

How old is the universe?!

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13.7 Billion Years old

Question 38

There is good and bad ozone.

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True

Question 39

How do we measure air pollution?!

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Question 40

How are igneous rocks formed?!

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Formed from a magma (molten rock)

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?!

Accepted Answer

uranium

Question 42

Which ocean is the shallowest and smallest?!

Accepted Answer

Arctic

Question 43

What is the independent variable?!

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what we change/manipulate

Question 44

Which is the cooler phase of the ENSO Cycle?!

Accepted Answer

La Nina

Question 45

How many independent variables dose a correct experiment have?!

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1

Question 46

How are sedimentary rocks formed?!

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Formed at the Earth’s surface out of fossils, shells, fragments, etc.

Question 47

Which process is NOT involved in the hydrologic cycle?!

Accepted Answer

Cementation

Question 48

____ (0-30 degrees) currents move to ________ (60-90 degrees) to transfer he...

Accepted Answer

Low latitude, high latitudes

Question 49

Which is not a greenhouse gas?!

Accepted Answer

N2 -- Nitrogen

Question 50

What is the study of beyond Earth?!

Accepted Answer

Astronomy

Final Exam Earth Science - Gabby Iguina

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Final Exam Earth Science - Gabby Iguina

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