Earth and Environmental Science Preliminary Course

Question 1

What was present in the apparatus used before and after the Urey and Miller experiment?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 2

Which are examples of carbon stored in the lithosphere on a long term basis?

Accepted Answer

Coal, Oil, Limestone

Question 3

Which action would be the most effective in minimising the impact of salinity on a farm?

Accepted Answer

Growing more trees on the surrounding hills

Question 4

What is the correct unit for density?

Accepted Answer

g/cm3

Question 5

When carbon dioxide is bubbled through limewater the solution turns cloudy?

Accepted Answer

Precipitation

Question 6

Correctly match option to letter

Accepted Answer

C

Question 7

Water temperature increases, how do the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide change?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen and carbon dioxide both decrease

Question 8

What type of boundary?

Accepted Answer

Divergent

Question 9

What provides evidence of the gases present in the atmosphere at the time of formation?

Accepted Answer

Ice cores

Question 10

Which of the following is not a biotic feature of the environment?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen

Question 11

What proportion of the world's water is fresh?

Accepted Answer

3%

Question 12

What characteristics are being tested when soil is placed in an oven on low heat?

Accepted Answer

Moisture content

Question 13

Which of the following are examples of human-induced and a natural cause of acid rain?

Accepted Answer

Car emissions and volcanic activity

Question 14

Which best describes the lithosphere?

Accepted Answer

C

Questions 14