Briefly describe the process of subduction.

Continental crust rides over and pushes down oceanic plate.

How is the thermohaline conveyor belt driven by changes in both temperature and salinity?

It is driven by the resulting changes in density of water

What is the atmosphere?

A thin blanket of gases surround earth, divided into layers.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of floods?

Kill thousands of people and cause much property damage.

What is seafloor spreading?

Formation of new ocean crust as result of magma pushing up.

Which of the following regarding tectonic plates is true?

Much geologic activity at the surface occurs at boundaries

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Colorado River?

Its water is used to produce about 1% of all US crops

What is the Tectonic Cycle?

Sum of processes that build up & break down the lithosphere

The different processes that break down rocks into soil.

Which of the following events are capable of causing mudslides? (Choose all that apply).

Heavy rains, Volcanic eruptions, Earthquakes, Droughts

Which of the following statements regarding freshwater is NOT true?

Water is a well-managed & appreciated resource.

Which of the following describe the Ring of Fire?

All of preceding options are correct.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Ogallala Aquifer in the United States?

It has forced the Great Plains to become a barren farmland.

What is the Coriolis effect? (Choose all that may apply).

Occurs due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis., The effect is strongest at the poles, nonexistent at equator, The apparent curvature of global winds and ocean currents.

Please list the layers of the atmosphere in order (starting from layer nearest to surface).

Troposp., Stratosp., Mesosphere, Thermosp., Exosphere

Please list the different concentric zones of the earth, starting from the inner-most layer.

Core, mantle, asthenosphere, crust

What natural services do inland wetlands provide? (Choose all that may apply).

Maintaining biodiversity by providing habitats., Natural recharge of groundwater aquifers., Filtering and degrading toxic wastes and pollutants., Reducing flooding, erosion, and overflows.

Which of the following are characteristics of the rock cycle?

Rocks are broken down, melted, fused together and heated., It plays a major role in forming concentrated deposits, It is the slowest of the earth's cyclic processes.

A smaller river/stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

Land area that delivers water & sediment to a major stream.

What is natural recharge?

Natural replenishment of an aquifer by precipitation.

Why does climate vary in different parts of the earth?

All of the options are correct reasons.

What is the lithosphere?

The combination of both the crust and the outer mantle.

All of the following describe internal geologic processes except:

Processes driven directly or indirectly by solar energy.

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with widespread use of desalination?

All of these options are problems regarding desalination.

Which of the following correctly lists, by (%), the present-day composition of the atmosphere?

Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, CO2, Water vapor, trace gases

All of the following are benefits of volcanic eruptions except:

They reduce the loss of human life.

Which indirect effect directly impacts seasons?

The earth's rotation and its tilt of 23.5 degrees.

What are Hadley cells? (Choose all that apply).

Where air rises at equator and sinks at medium latitudes., Large scale atmospheric convection cells

Which of the following does NOT describe the process of upwelling?

Occurs when cold water is pushed away & warm water rises.

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1
A soil with 30% clay, 50% sand, and 20% silt is called:
Loamy Sand
Sandy Loam
Sandy Clay
Sandy Clay Loam
2
Briefly describe the process of subduction.
When oceanic and continental plates collide and rise up.
Oceanic plate rides over and pushes continental into mantle.
When oceanic plates move apart, creating ocean ridges.
Continental crust rides over and pushes down oceanic plate.
3
How is the thermohaline conveyor belt driven by changes in both temperature and salinity?
It is driven by changes in air pressure.
It is driven by the resulting changes in density of water
It is driven by temperature only.
It is driven by the amount of species capable surviving.
4
Which of the following would conserve soil?
Aquifer depletion
High-yield polyculture
Monocultures
Soil salinization
5
What is the atmosphere?
A thin blanket of gases surround earth, divided into layers.
A blanket of gases with a homogeneous density of molecules.
A thick blanket of gases consisting of spherical layers.
Blanket of gases that increases in pressure with altitude.
6
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of floods?
Kill thousands of people and cause much property damage.
Recharge groundwater & help refill wetlands.
Support biodiversity & aquatic ecological services.
Create and deposit nutrient-rich silt in floodplains.
7
What is seafloor spreading?
Movement & spreading of ocean crust above continental crust.
Spreading of ocean crust solely due to earthquakes.
When lava pushes & spreads seafloor u from subsurface.
Formation of new ocean crust as result of magma pushing up.
8
Which of the following regarding tectonic plates is true?
Continental plates usually ride below oceanic plates.
Much geologic activity at the surface occurs at boundaries
They do not cause/form mountains, volcanoes, or earthquakes.
Tectonic plates' boundaries are not active at the surface.
9
What type of boundary forms when oceanic plates slide & grind past one another along fractures?
A trench boundary
A subduction zone
A transform fault
Oceanic ridges
10
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Colorado River?
Water from the river supports cities in desert-like climate.
It has experienced prolonged drought since 1999.
Its water is used to produce about 1% of all US crops
Little from the river reaches the sea due to overuse.
11
What is the Tectonic Cycle?
Sum of methods that build up & break down the asthenosphere
Theory that lithosphere made up of plates that always move.
Climate change, geographic barriers, extinction, & volcanoes
Sum of processes that build up & break down the lithosphere
12
What type of irrigation is b/w 90-95% efficient and delivers water to individual plant roots?
Rotary systems
Gravity Flow
Drip Irrigation
LEPA Center pivot
13
Which soil horizon(s) contain(s) most of a soil's inorganic matter? (Choose all that may apply)
R Horizon
C Horizon
A Horizon
B Horizon
14
What is weathering?
Internal processes that build up the earth's surface.
The climactic changes in weather.
The different processes that break down rocks into soil.
When acid deposition quickly breaks down monuments.
15
About 75-80% of the earth's air mass is found in the
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
16
Which of the following events are capable of causing mudslides? (Choose all that apply).
Heavy rains
Volcanic eruptions
Earthquakes
Droughts
17
Which of the following statements regarding freshwater is NOT true?
It is one of the most important forms of natural capital.
Water is a well-managed & appreciated resource.
1/6 people do not have sufficient access to clean water
Only about 0.024% of all water is readily available to us.
18
Which of the following describe the Ring of Fire?
Located at edges of Pacific Ocean, at plate boundaries.
It is where about 90% of all earthquakes occur.
String of volcanoes and seismic activity sites
All of preceding options are correct.
19
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Ogallala Aquifer in the United States?
It has forced the Great Plains to become a barren farmland.
It is the world's largest known aquifer.
It supplies about 1/3 of all groundwater in the USA.
It lies under 8 midwestern states
20
What is the Coriolis effect? (Choose all that may apply).
Occurs due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis.
The effect is strongest at the poles, nonexistent at equator
It is the weakest at the poles, strongest at equator.
The apparent curvature of global winds and ocean currents.
21
Please list the layers of the atmosphere in order (starting from layer nearest to surface).
Troposp., Stratosp., Mesosphere, Thermosp., Exosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere
22
Please list the different concentric zones of the earth, starting from the inner-most layer.
Core, mantle, asthenosphere, crust
Asthenosphere, crust, mantle, core
Core, asthenosphere, mantle, crust
Crust, asthenosphere, mantle, core
23
What natural services do inland wetlands provide? (Choose all that may apply).
Maintaining biodiversity by providing habitats.
Natural recharge of groundwater aquifers.
Filtering and degrading toxic wastes and pollutants.
Reducing flooding, erosion, and overflows.
24
Which of the following are characteristics of the rock cycle?
Rocks are broken down, melted, fused together and heated.
It plays a major role in forming concentrated deposits
It is the slowest of the earth's cyclic processes.
It involves, in order: erosion, weathering, transportation.
25
What is a tributary?
Areas nearest the river's course that are often flooded.
A smaller river/stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
A smaller stream flowing into a
A smaller river flowing into a smaller one.
26
What is a watershed?
The saturation of soil with water, flooding the water table.
Rough measure of volume of water we use to support ourselves
Land area that delivers water & sediment to a major stream.
Upper surface of the zone of saturation.
27
Which of the following describe an El Niño effect (see image below)?
I, II, III only.
I, II, III, and IV.
I, II, IV only
I and II only.
28
What is natural recharge?
Natural process of restoring nitrates into soil.
Natural restoration of valuable resources such as trees.
Natural replenishment of an aquifer by precipitation.
Natural replenishment of a watershed in a sensitive area.
29
Why does climate vary in different parts of the earth?
Global air circulation patterns distribution
All of the options are correct reasons.
Uneven heating of the earth's surface by the sun.
Ocean currents distribute heat and precipitation unevenly.
30
The roots of most plants and the majority of a soil's organic matter are concentrated in:
The A horizon and E horizon
The A horizon and B horizon
The O horizon only.
The O horizon and A horizon
31
The largest circulation of water on earth is a direct result of changes in:
Wind patterns and salinity.
Temperature and wind patterns.
Temperature and precipitation
Temperature and salinity.
32
What is the lithosphere?
It is the outermost and thinnest zone of the earth.
It consists only of the layer above the asthenosphere.
It includes only the continental and oceanic crusts.
The combination of both the crust and the outer mantle.
33
All of the following describe internal geologic processes except:
Processes generated by heat from the earth's interior
Processes that may form mountains and volcanoes.
Processes that build up the earth's surface
Processes driven directly or indirectly by solar energy.
34
Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with widespread use of desalination?
Need for large pipes and chemicals, which kills marine life
High cost due to expensive energy needed for removing salt.
All of these options are problems regarding desalination.
Huge amounts of salty wastewater produced.
35
Which of the following correctly lists, by (%), the present-day composition of the atmosphere?
CO2, nitrogen, oxygen, argon, water vapor, trace gases.
Oxygen, nitrogen, argon, CO2, water vapor, trace gases
Nitrogen, oxygen, CO2, argon, water vapor, trace gases
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, CO2, Water vapor, trace gases
36
All of the following are benefits of volcanic eruptions except:
The weathering of lava contributes to fertile soil.
They form lakes (e.g. Crater Lake)
They form majestic mountains
They reduce the loss of human life.
37
Which indirect effect directly impacts seasons?
The angle of the moon.
The earth's rotation and its tilt of 23.5 degrees.
The rotation of the earth around the sun.
Differences in solar intensity and day length.
38
What are Hadley cells? (Choose all that apply).
They involve the prevailing westerlies.
Where air rises at equator and sinks at medium latitudes.
Convection currents that cycle N & S of the poles.
Large scale atmospheric convection cells
39
Which of the following does NOT describe the process of upwelling?
Movement of nutrient-rich bottom water to ocean's surface.
Occurs when cold water is pushed away & warm water rises.
Usually takes place along certain steep coastal areas.
During El Nino, it is reduced along the Peruvian coast.

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