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1
Which observation is evidence of an effect a coral reef has on nearby systems?
Cooler surface water
Weaker ocean currents
Less coastal erosion
Higher water salinity
2
Which of these is the chronological age of an object?
absolute age
related age
relative age
relational age
3
The past movements of which of these led to modern climates?
tectonic plates
rain and snow
heat in Earth's interior
geese
4
Which source provides most of the oceans energy?
breakdown of ozone
Poseidon
electromagnetic radiation from the sun
the moon
5
What do the forces of gravity between Earth and the moon cause?
Waning
Eclipses
Orbits
Tides
6
Which of these is what Earth scientists help us understand?
Earth's history and our place in the universe
Why countries go to war
How to prevent natural disasters
How to cure diseases
7
What is most of the sun's energy a result of?
nuclear fusion
nuclear fusion
chemical reactions
chemistry
8
In which type of star is the element iron most likely to develop?
Cooler, more massive star
Hotter, more massive star
Hotter, less massive star
Cooler, less massive star
9
What are small bodies that orbit planets called?
moons
comets
space junk
protoplanets
10
What is a galaxy?
Air, gas, and rock in the universe
Stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
Planets, moons, and stars bound together by magnetism
Debris, dirt, and trash bound together by gravity
11
Which phenomenon is primarily responsible for local wind patterns on Earth?
Photosynthesis by green plants
Absorption of solar energy by Earth
Radioactive de ay within Earth
Cycling of carbon and oxygen
12
Why do stars appear to move in the sky?
Earth is moving
The sky is rotating
Galaxies are forming
The universe is expanding
13
What happens when hydrogen nuclei fuse into helium nuclei in the sun?
energy is released
Particles dived
some stuff happens
the big bang
14
What do fossils of flower pollen and plants with broad leafs indicate?
Ice ages
warm climates
underwater climates
cool climates
15
Which of these theories explain why and how continents move?
plate tectonics
hamster wheel
astroids
continental drift
16
Which items are NOT part of the Earth system: air, rock, stars, water, living things.
Sunshine and living things
Air and stars
Living things and air
Stars and sunshine
17
Which of these is the principle of uniformitarianism?
Past processes can explain the future of biological organism
Geologic processes can explain the movement of Earth's orbit
Current geologic processes can explain past processes
Geologic processes are uniform everywhere on Earth
18
In what part of the sun is matter converted to energy?
core
radiative zone
Corona
chloroplast
19
Which of these is the largest ecosystem on Earth?
The food stash under your bed
oceans
atmosphere
biosphere
20
What will our sun become when it runs out of fuel?
blue giant
a supernova!
red giant
nothin
21
When did scattered landmasses on Earth merge into one?
Triassic era
Jurassic era
Cenozoic era
Paleozoic era
22
Where does about 99% of all matter contained in the solar nebula exist?
The sun
Planets
Asteroids
Space
23
Which elements began to form in the earliest stage of the universe?
hydrogen, helium, and lithium
boron, radon, and lithium
einsteinium, carbon, and lead
the infinity stones
24
In rocks from which geological time are banded iron formations (BIFs) founds?
Precambrian time
Mesozoic era
Paleozoic era
Cenozoic era
25
In which direction does a planet orbiting the sun accelerate?
Only away from the sun
Toward the sun and along its orbital path
Only towards to sun
Away from the sun and along its orbital path
