Earth Science Final Exam S2 Review Game

a glacier creates what valley shape?

Defined as “the state of the atmosphere at a place, from day to day and from week to week?”

Which of the following is NOT a concern identified by models of the effects of global warming? 

Living in an environmentally sustainable way means

Erosion is the process of 

The global movement of carbon from one reservoir to another is known as  

Traditional methods of irrigation are inefficient because 

Which of the following is NOT biodegradable? 

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a sustainable society? 

the chemical content of soil depends on mostly on

Which of the following has the least impact on a region’s climate? 

On average, how long does and El Nino event last? 

When a heat source is removed from a fluid, convection currents in the fluid will

Increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere result in: 

Scientist think that convection currents flow in Earth's 

Approximately how fast do lithosphere plates move?

Why does the use of fertilizers have a negative impact on the quality of surface water?  

In the United States, what is the major energy resource used to produce electricity? 

A boundary where two plates collide is called

How often does El Nino occur?

For sustainable development to be successful which key systems must work together?

The descent of oceanic lithosphere into the mantle is the process of 

How does the amount of a rock's surface area affect weathering?

Which of the following is NOT a significant greenhouse gas? 

Data indicates that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration: 

Which of the following is an example of a consumptive use of water? 

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources? 

Which process is constantly producing new ocean floor? 

The advantage of switching from fossil fuels to photovoltaics is that 

snow that weathers a building is an example of 

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources? 

Which type of Earth's crust is older?

Which of the following will lead to sustainability? 

Most geologist think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by

Which of the following usually receives the greater amount of precipitation in a mountain?

One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes is 

Which of the following is biodegradable? 

A vertical section of soil that shows the layers of horizons is called

What is the primary cause of winds? 

Mountain ranges, such as the Andes Mountains are a result of which type of plate boundary?