Why does Earth experience precession

plane of the moon’s orbit is tilted from the Earth’s plane

Why are seismic waves of an earthquake more strongly felt at the epicenter of an earthquake

Because it is the place where the earthquake starts

The folding/faulting in the rocks of the Appalachian Mountains of NC were created by

collisions of continental plates

How does the replacement of large land areas with concrete and asphalt affect the land

It increases the erosion of sediments by increasing runoff

Why are wind, water, and gravity major agents of erosion rather than weathering

erosion is the movement of materials from 1 place to another

Some fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they

require a long period of time to form

The major disadvantage of using solar panels to generate electricity is that solar panels

are affected by cloud coverage and day length

Which of the following is an example of climate

The average temperature in Raleigh, NC over 30 years

Why does mining of coal and other natural resources often result in environment pollution

Mining creates waste material which can flow into streams

How does a cold front form

Cold air advances, forcing warm air to rise

Why would citizens be advised to recycle plastic products

Because the products aren't biodegradable & will accumulate

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Earth Science NCFE Practice -3

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1
Which of the following isn’t a factor/force involved with erosion
Tension
Gravity
Wind
Water
2
Which recent geologic processes commonly occur in the Coastal Plain region of North Carolina?
Subduction and metamorphism
Rifting and intrusion
Crustal uplift and rock deformation
Erosion and deposition
3
Why does Earth experience precession
Because the Earth revolves around the sun every 365 days
Because of the movement of the circumpolar stars and Polaris
Because the Earth is the third planet from the sun
plane of the moon’s orbit is tilted from the Earth’s plane
4
Why are seismic waves of an earthquake more strongly felt at the epicenter of an earthquake
Because it is the place where the earthquake starts
Because millions of small movements of crust occur there
Because most faults converge at the epicenter
Because crustal plates rise and fall with the ocean tides
5
The breakdown of rocks into smaller particles without change in composition is called
chemical precipitation
igneous intrusion
metamorphic foliation
mechanical weathering
6
The folding/faulting in the rocks of the Appalachian Mountains of NC were created by
wave action of prehistoric ocean
heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere
the Coriolis effect
collisions of continental plates
7
The river shown on the topographic map flows fastest at what point
2
4
1
3
8
The earth’s atmosphere is mainly composed of which two gases
oxygen and carbon dioxide
methane and oxygen
nitrogen and oxygen
Carbon dioxide and nitrogen
9
How does the replacement of large land areas with concrete and asphalt affect the land
It increases the amount of groundwater in porous rock
It prevents the dynamics of the rock cycle
It changes the bedrock of underlying layers of soil
It increases the erosion of sediments by increasing runoff
10
Which of the following processes will change a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?
Faulting and fracturing
Erosion and deposition
Deformation and deposition
Melting and crystallization
11
Why are wind, water, and gravity major agents of erosion rather than weathering
weathering is limited to chemical changes in earth material
weathering is limited to physical changes in earth material
erosion is the stationary processes that break down rock
erosion is the movement of materials from 1 place to another
12
Some fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they
can be easily recycled
come from deep within Earth
produce toxic waste
require a long period of time to form
13
Which more likely to prevent mass-movement events
Paving roads next to sloping hills
Constructing buildings in stream drainage paths
Contour plowing of crop areas
Clear-cutting trees from the side of a mountain
14
The major disadvantage of using solar panels to generate electricity is that solar panels
produce energy that cannot be stored
cannot convert energy efficiently
are affected by cloud coverage and day length
release toxic fumes into the air
15
Which of the following is an example of climate
The average current temperature in a region
The average temperature in Raleigh, NC over 30 years
The relative humidity in Raleigh, NC
The current temperature in Pinehurst, NC
16
What level of the atmosphere do meteorites burn up in
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
17
Why does mining of coal and other natural resources often result in environment pollution
Mining pollutes the air near stream
Mining produces acid precipitation near streams
Mining strips the surface of the land near streams
Mining creates waste material which can flow into streams
18
Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called
evaporated
foliated
nonfoliated
striated
19
Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the most by weathering and erosion?
4
3
2
1
20
What is the major difference between weather and climate?
Humidity
Air Temperature
Time
Air Pressure
21
How does a cold front form
Warm air advances and replaces cold air
Warm and cold air masses mix and mee
Cold air advances, forcing warm air to rise
Warm and cold air masses have no relative advance
22
When a sewer pipe breaks near a stream which would most likely occur
decrease in dissolved oxygen
Increase in salinity
increase in pesticides
Decrease in dissolved nitrogen
23
Which alternative energy technology could take advantages of land and sea breezes in coastal NC
Nuclear fusion
Wind farms
Biofuels production
Solar energy panels
24
Why would citizens be advised to recycle plastic products
Because the products can be made into inexpensive public art
Because this would lower the amount of green industry jobs
Because the products aren't biodegradable & will accumulate
Because this would increase the consumption of petroleum pro

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