Earth Science Review

Of the following, which consists of only abiotic factors? 

Of the following, which is not a negative human effect on our land and soil?

This is the process of turning fertile land into a desert, due to erosion: 

 Which of the following is a method humans are using to help the freshwater problem? 

What is the process in which our Sun makes its energy?

Of the following gases, which one does not contribute to global warming? 

 Which of the following is an example of a Biofuel?

 What creates day and night on Earth?

Due to the Red Shift of Stars in our universe, we believe the universe is: 

When the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer, the Southern Hem. experiences_; caused by ___.

Of the following choices, which is largest?

Which of the following is not a negative effect of invasive species?

 How do we refer to all of the land that flow into a river system?

What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

Water seeping into the ground is this process: 

Fossils are only found in this type of rock:

What is usually responsible for an earthquake? 

Of the following natural energy resources, which one produces NO pollution? 

How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

What layer of the Earth’s atmosphere contains the air we breathe and all the weather onEarth?

What is a severe thunderstorm cloud called?

Ocean currents on the west side of an ocean basin are _______ and travel ______the Equator

 How do chemical weathering processes differ from mechanical weathering processes?

Which is not a type of volcano?

 Most of Earth’s freshwater is trapped here:

Which gas in the atmosphere protects the Earth from most of the Sun’s ultravioletradiation?

 What is the main cause of waves on the ocean?

What do we call the amount of organisms that an ecosystem can support?

 When levels of groundwater are reduced, the _____________ becomes lower.

When lava cools inside the Earth, what kind of rock is formed?

High Pressure systems result in what type of weather conditions?

What do we call the process of rock being transported from one location to another? 

What type of boundary produces mid-ocean ridges on the ocean floor?

 Of the following natural energy resources, which one is nonrenewable?

What scale measures earthquake intensity? 

What elements are most abundant in Earth’s crust?

Where are the most moderate climates on Earth?

North Carolina is located in which type of biome?

What scale measures tornadoes?

Which natural energy resource is nonrenewable & requires Nuclear Fissionto release its energy?

This is the theory of how the universe began:

Which of the following is a natural form of air pollution?

How can humans reduce our ecological footprints?

Water is very good at retaining __________. 

The 2 most common ions in ocean water are:

Which has the most gravitational effect on Earth’s tides?