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EARTH SCIENCE QUIZ FINAL REVIEW
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1
The following is an example of what?
convection
conduction
radiation
2
What is the name for layer 3?
stratosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
3
The following is an example of what?
convection
conduction
radiation
4
Which letters represent the jovian planets?
A, B
E, F
C,D
G,H
5
Which phase change is represented by letter A?
evaporation
Melting
Freezing
condensation
6
Which phase change occurs when water vapor turns directly to ice?
condensation
evaporation
sublimation
deposition
7
Which number represents gamma rays?
1
5
4
7
8
Which letter represents Jupiter?
H
E
G
F
9
Which number represents a full moon?
8
5
7
1
10
This type of fossil occurs when animals leave behind footprints or tracks
carbon film fossil
fossil in amber
petrified fossil
trace fossil
11
The dry bulb reading is 20°C and the wet-bulb is 17°C. What is the relative humidity?
74%
66%
82%
72%
12
Which phase change is represented by letter D?
condensation
Freezing
Melting
evaporation
13
Which season is it at position 3 in the northern hemisphere?
fall
summer
spring
winter
14
Put the rock layers in order from oldest to youngest.
C, B, D, A, E
C, B, E, D, A
C, B, A, E, D
C, B, A, D, E
15
Which Element(s) are in the unknown?
Element Z
Element D
Element X
Element A
16
Which letters represent the planet with the greatest temperature variations?
C
B
A
D
17
Fluorine-21 has a half life of 5 seconds. What fraction would remainafter 30 seconds1/ 64?
1/128
1/64
1/32
1/10
18
Which number represents a waning gibbous?
6
8
2
4
19
Which season is it at position 4 in the southern hemisphere?
spring
winter
fall
summer
20
Which number represents a waxing crescent?
8
6
4
2
21
Which layer is the troposphere?
1
5
4
3
22
The following is an example of what?
convection
radiation
conduction
23
Which letters represent the planet that is most explored by NASA?
A
D
C
B
24
Which season is it at position 1 in the northern hemisphere?
winter
summer
spring
fall
25
How long would it take for U-235 to complete 3 half lives?
3000 million years
8000 million years
713 million years
2139 million years
26
Which season is it at position 2 in the northern hemisphere?
summer
winter
spring
fall
27
Which phase change is represented by letter C?
Melting
Freezing
evaporation
condensation
28
Which letters represent the terrestrial planets?
G,H
A, B
C,D
E, F
29
Which number represents VISIBLE LIGHT?
1
6
3
2
30
K-42 has a half-life of 12.4 hrs. How much of an 848 g sample will be left after 62.0 hrs?
53 g
169.6 g
13.25 g
26.5 g
31
Which letters represent the planet with a cratered surface?
A
D
C
B
32
The law of superposition states that rocks in a horizontal sequence are
igneous rocks are always youngest
older than the ones above them
younger than the ones above them
the same relative age
33
Which number represents waves used in a prism?
6
2
7
3
34
The following is an example of what?
convection
conduction
radiation
35
If the relative humidity is 38% and the wet-bulb is 6°C, what is the dry bulb?
28°C
18°C
6°C
12°C
36
The following is an example of what?
convection
conduction
radiation
37
Which number represents MICROWAVES?
5
7
2
1
38
Which layer contains the ozone?
5
3
4
2
39
Which phase change occurs when ice turns to water vapor?
deposition
evaporation
condensation
sublimation
40
Which phase change is represented by letter b?
condensation
Melting
evaporation
Freezing
41
Which letters represent the planet that is Earth's twin?
B
D
A
C
42
What are the requirements for fossilization
hard parts and slow burial
hard parts and rapid burial
soft parts and rapid burial
soft parts and slow burial
43
Which Element(s) are in the unknown?
Element X
Element D
Element A
Element Z
44
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to saturation is
moisture rating
humidity
dew point
relative humidity
45
The following is an example of what?
conduction
convection
radiation
46
What element(s) are in the unknown
Na
Li
He
H
47
Which Element(s) are in the unknown?
Element B
Element A
Element C
Element D
48
Which process is pictured below?
Greenhouse effect
Global Warmins
Radioactivity
Conduction
49
Which number represents waves used in chemotherapy treatment?
3
7
4
1
50
Thehalf-life of cobalt-60 is 5.26 years. How many half-lives have passed in 10.52 years?
4
2
3
1
51
Iron-61has a half-life of 6.0 min. If we start with 100 mg, how much is left after 18 min?
50 mg
12.5 mg
33.3 mg
25 mg
52
As altitude increases, what happens to temperature in the troposphere?
increases
it depends on latitude
decreases
stays the same
53
Which number represents a new moon?
2
8
1
5
54
Which season is it at position 3 in the southern hemisphere?
winter
summer
fall
spring
55
Which number represents a waxing gibbous?
6
8
4
2
56
Which number represents a fist quarter moon?
7
3
1
8
57
Which layer would meteors burn?
2
3
1
4
58
Which letter represents the planet that rotates on it's side?
G
F
E
H
