If Earth's axis were not tilted

there would be no seasonal changes

Which of the following is an example of erosion?

A glacier picks up and moves little bits of sediment

can holds more water vapor than cold air due to further spaced molecules

Cold, salty water is more dense than warm, fresh water

The Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined from the?

size of the largest seismic wave (amplitude)

are getting bigger and badder because they are fueled by warm water

What is seafloor spreading?

Process in which tectonic plates split apart from each other

Soil with good structure has what?

large pores and will not erodes easily

What explains the statement that the "Earth recycles itself"

the process of plate subduction

Coriolis effect is caused by...

the rotation of Earth and bends winds right in NH left in SH

The thermohaline circulation is responsible for...

controlling temperature, salinity, & nutrients in the ocean

What causes the seasonal changes on Earth?

the tilt of Earth's axis as Earth moves around the sun

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1
If Earth's axis were not tilted
every place on Earth would have the same climate
there would be no seasonal changes
it would be difficult to measure the length of a year
there would be no day and night
2
The rigid outer layer of Earth that includes the crust and uppermost mantle is called the ___?
lithosphere
asthenosphere
hydrosphere
mesosphere
3
If the heat is on in our classroom, everybody will stay warm due to
conversation
condensation
conduction
convection
4
Plate boundary occurs where 2 plates move together
convergent
divergent
transform
5
Which of the following is an example of erosion?
Extreme heat and cold cause rocks to break apart
A tree root cracks the sidewalk
A glacier picks up and moves little bits of sediment
Water freezes inside a rock, expands, and cracks it
6
It breaks rocks down chemically adding or removing chemical elements, and changes them
Mechanical weathering
Chemical weathering
7
Warm air
can holds more water vapor than cold air due to further spaced molecules
holds less water vapor than cold air
cannot hold water
has equal amount of water vapor as cold air
8
Which is true?
Warm are is denser than cold air
Salty water is less dense than fresh water
Cold, salty water is more dense than warm, fresh water
Cold water is less dense than warm water
9
The Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined from the?
size of the largest seismic wave (amplitude)
arrival time of P & S waves
duration of the earthquake
intensity of the earthquake
10
During the Summer in the Southern Hemisphere, the Northern Hemisphere experiences
excess rainfall
summer
winter
a tilt toward the sun
11
Which seismic waves are the most destructive?
S waves (body wave)
P waves (body wave)
compression waves
surface waves
12
Only the physical properties of a rock change, such as shape, size, and texture:
Chemical weathering
Mechanical weathering
13
Find your soil texture triangle: Texture of soil with 60% Sand, 30% Clay, and 10% Silt.
Sandy Clay Loam
Silty Clay Loam
Sandy Clay
Sandy Loam
14
The belt of prevailing winds that are at 30^o - 60^o north and 30^o-60^o south are called
polar easterlies
trade winds
prevailing westerlies
jet streams
15
What type of plate boundary resulted in volcanic activity in this illustration?
ocean-continental convergence
divergent
ocean-ocean convergent
continent-continent convergence
16
What are pieces of broken down or weathered rock?
Sediments
Stones
Rocks
Minerals
17
Air molecules are warmed when they contact Earth's surface through
convection
conduction
condensation
condition
18
The density of the atmosphere
depends mostly on latitude
is constant from top to bottom
decreases as you move upwards
is unpredictable
19
Volcanic activity forms
new Earth plates
new oceanic crust
new oceans
new continental crust
20
What kind of soil is 50% clay and 50% silt?
sandy clay loam
silty clay
clay
sand
21
Which soil particle would allow for the quickest percolation?
sand
clay
none of these
silt
22
Use the soil triangle 20% sand, 20% silt, and 60% clay
silt loam
loamy clay
clay
sandy clay
23
The largest of these soil separates or particles are...
sand
silt
gravel
clay
24
The form of energy transfer that can occur through outer space is
conduction
aggravation
convection
radiation
25
The percent the atmosphere made up of nitrogen is approximately
1
50
78
21
26
Subduction zones create
rift zones
ocean ridge
trenches
faults
27
Convergent boundaries
push against each other
are under water
push away from each other
slide into one another
28
During El Nino, winds in the Pacific Ocean push _______ eastward.
cold air
warm air
warm water
cold water
29
Hurricanes...
are getting bigger and badder because they are fueled by warm water
we haven't seen one in years, they are rare
are a great basketball team, go Canes!
only form in the Pacific Ocean, where the water is cold
30
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 occurred along what fault?
The San Francisco Fault
The San Andreas Fault
The Pacific Fault
the California Fault
31
Point on Earth's surface right above the focus of an earthquake
crust
mantle
focus
epicenter
32
Top layer of soil
B horizon
O horizion
C horizon
A horizon
33
A soil triangle is used to determine a soil's
Texture
Porosity
Nutrient Content
Permeability
34
What is seafloor spreading?
Theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into plates
Process in which tectonic plates split apart from each other
Process where one plate is forced under another
Process in which tectonic plates collide underwater
35
Is the natural process that breaks down rock to form sediment
Sedimentation
Earthquakes
Stratification
Weathering
36
Most of the active volcanoes occur at the ___?
Circum-Atlantic Belt
Ring of Fire
East African Rift Valley
Ring of Lava
37
What does a hotspot form?
Islands
Trenches
Continents
Mountains
38
What causes a tsunami?
changing shoreline
movement of magma
molten rock bubbling up
undersea earthquakes
39
Which crust is lighter?
Oceanic
Continental
40
Soil with good structure has what?
lots of holes
no holes
large pores and will not erodes easily
large pores and it erodes easily
41
Greenhouse gases
are found mostly in the upper atmosphere
convert sunlight to heat
trap heat
never change
42
Using the soil triangle, what type of soil is 30% sand, 40% silt, and 30% clay?
loam
clay loam
clay
silt loam
43
Long-term, atmospheric conditions at a particular place describes
Density
Climate
Westerlies
Weather
44
What explains the statement that the "Earth recycles itself"
the process of plate collision
the process of plate subduction
the process of plate convergence
the process of plate sliding
45
How many soil types are on the soil triangle?
10
6
12
18
46
What instrument records earthquakes?
Quakeometer
Seismograph
Barometer
Richter Scale
47
Coriolis effect is caused by...
convection cells in the water that creates ocean currents
the tilt of the Earth and causes seasons
the rotation of Earth and bends winds right in NH left in SH
convection cells in the air that creates wind
48
Plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each other
convergent
transform
divergent
49
The thermohaline circulation is responsible for...
creating droughts in the United States & floods in Australia
controlling UV absorption
controlling temperature, salinity, & nutrients in the ocean
producing heat on land
50
What causes the seasonal changes on Earth?
the tilt of Earth's axis as Earth moves around the sun
constant flow of oceanic currents
the distribution of precipitation
latitude
51
Trade winds are prevailing winds that go
east to west
north to south
west to east
south to north
52
Divergent boundaries...
push against each other
push away from each other
slide next to each other
slide into one another
53
Plate tectonic movement is explained by understanding the
state of matter of the asthenosphere
state of matter of the mantle
state of matter of the core
state of matter of the crust
54
The Ring of Fire is an example of:
Convergent-collision boundary
Convergent-subduction boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform-sliding boundary
55
The rain shadow effect causes
dry areas on the inland side of mountain ranges
rain to fall mostly in shadows
cold areas near islands
hot areas near the coast
56
The volcanic landforms at divergent ocean plate boundaries are
continental volcanic arcs
ocean ridges
ocean trenches
volcanic island arcs
57
Underground mountains are formed by
earthquakes
faults
volcanic hotspots
landslides
58
A succession of ocean waves set in motion by a submarine earthquake is called a/an?
underwater landslide
liquification
compression wave
tsunami
59
Water and air fall in the soil is called?
porosity
holes
permeability
cracks
60
The poles are colder because they receive ______ rays.
oblique/indirect
direct
no
UV
61
What's the difference between WEATHERING and EROSION?
Weathering moves sediments but Erosion breaks rocks apart.
Erosion is faster than Weathering.
Weathering is faster than Erosion.
Weathering breaks rocks apart but Erosion moves sediments.
62
The Himalayan Mountains are an example of:
Transform-sliding boundary
Convergent-subduction boundary
Convergent-collision boundary
Divergent boundary
63
To find the epicenter of an earthquake, what number of seismic stations that are needed?
1
5
3
3 * 10^8
64
The Earth's plates are part of the
biosphere
asthenosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
65
Sunny, 70 degrees with strong northeast winds is an example of
latitude
climate
weather
the cause of seasons
66
Which soil particle holds water best?
all are equal
sand
silt
clay
67
What type of plate boundary is this?
Transform
Subductive
Divergent
Convergent
68
Occurs at divergent plates
trenches
earthquakes
volcanoes
seafloor spreading
69
Magma tends to rise towards Earth's surface because?
water is abundant in magma
silica is abundant in magma
rocks become less dense and more bouyant when they melt
rocks become more dense and bouyand when they melt
70
The epicenter of an earthquake is
the area where s waves are deflected
the surface above where the earthquake begins
the area where p waves bend
where the earthquake begins
71
Which part of the ocean is the deepest?
ridges
rifts
seamounts
trenches
72
Be careful! That fry pan handle might be hot due to
the greenhouse effect
convection
conduction
radiation
73
In NJ, we are most affected by
the polar easterlies in the stratosphere
the Aurora borealis in the thermosphere
weather patterns in the mesosphere
prevailing westerlies in the troposphere
74
The _____ is where we live and the ____ contains the ozone layer.
Thermospere; stratosphere
Atmosphere, stratosphere
Troposphere, mesosphere
Troposphere, stratosphere
75
A soil horizon consists of:
Only the surface litter layer
The top 2 layers of soil in which plants live
The different horizontal layers in mature soil
76
How many main plate tectonics are there?
5
10
15
12
77
The layers of the atmosphere, from the top down are
Tropo, meso, strato, thermo, exo
Tropo, strato, exo, meso, thermo
Exo, thermo, meso, strato, tropo
Exo, thermo, strato, meso, tropo
78
Latitude is
The vertical lines that go from the north to the south pole
Long-term weather conditions at a particular place
a belt of prevailing winds
Horizontal lines of distance north and south of the equator
79
Greenland is a huge chunk of ice, what kind of havoc can it wreak on Earth if it melts?
it will send the USA into an ice age, brrrrrrr!
it will send Europe into a heat wave! hot hot hot
it will send Europe into an ice age, brrrrrr!
it will send the USA into a heat wave! hot hot hot
80
Which is not a form of chemical weathering?
Biological
Oxidation
Solution
Erosion
81
What is the focus of an earthquake?
Place where an earthquake begins, below surface.
Located above the surface.
Located where an earthquake ends.
Located directly above epicenter
82
We can determine soil texture by...
weighing the soil sample
kicking the soil and watching how it lands
using ribbon test and by using a graduated cylinder
looking at the color
83
Rain is most likely to form when
cold, moist air sinks
cold, dry air rises
warm, dry air sinks
warm, moist air rises
84
What refers to the void spaces in soil?
Sunlight
Permeability
Loam
Porosity
85
Which of the following lists the 3 main particles of soil by INCREASING size?
silt, sand, clay
clay, sand, silt
sand, silt, clay
clay, silt, sand
86
The greenhouse effect
is natural, it keeps the planet warm enough for life
is due to all the nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere
is in danger of disappearing from chemicals in the atmosphere
is a big problem, we must stop it
87
A fracture in the Earth where movement has occurred is called?
fault
epicenter
focus
tsunami
88
Plate boundary where plates move apart
transform
convergent
divergent
89
To find an area with a hot dry climate, go to
an inland region near 40 degrees latitude
a coastal region near 90 degrees latitude
an inland region near 0 degrees latitude
a coastal region near 0 degrees latitude
90
Earthquakes are associated with
tsunamis
faults
volcanoes
mountains
91
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of:
Convergent-subduction boundary
Transform-sliding boundary
Convergent-collision boundary
Divergent boundary
92
Most of Earth's earthquakes, volcanoes and mountain building occur ___?
at convergent plate boundaries
at divergent plate boundaries
at transform plate boundaries
in the center of continents

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