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Earth Systems Final: Part II
Earth Systems Final: Part II
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Earth's climate is:
stable over the history of the planet
undeterminable - we can't study Earth's climate history
changing due to the evolution of photosynthesizing plants
changing as a result of natural and human processes
2
Sulfur is a problem for the environment because
Sulfur contributes to acid in the atmosphere
Sulfur is bright yellow when it is in its pure state
Sulfur is very lightweight
Sulfuris an expensive industrial element
3
Near which city would you expect to find trilobite fossils?
Atlanta
Columbus
Savannah
Dalton
4
Most of the pollutants in the water come from
activities on land
swimmers
leaking underground storage facilities
commercial boats and personal watercraft
5
In which city will it be very cold temperatures and clear skies?
C
A
D
B
6
Which position of the Earth around the sun would make it summer in the northern hemisphere?
D
B
A
C
7
Earth’s three major climate zones are
tropical, temperate and polar
polar, savanna and rain forest
tundra, temperate and tropical
polar, tropical and rain forest
8
If fossil fuels are still forming today, why are they considered nonrenewable resources?
The only fossil fuels being produced are methane hydrates
We are depleting fossil fuels much faster than they form
they are broken down by faster than they form
fossil fuel is being formed today are deep under the ocean
9
What is a factor in the development and implementation of alternative energy sources?
whether governmen tapproval can be obtained
the cost effectiveness
the abundance of thesource
whether undeveloped countries can afford it
10
What conclusions about CO₂ and temperature can be made from the information on the graphs?
There is no relationship
The data is inconclusive
A positive relationship between increased CO2 and temp
A negative relationship between increased CO2 and temp
11
A mineral deposit called a lode is formed by
Layers accumulating in cooling magma
Precipitation of minerals from seawater
Hot mineral solutions in cracks in rock
Metal fragments deposited in stream beds
12
What is the most dangerous effect of a hurricane, causing up to 90% of all hurricane deaths?
Waves
Tsunamis
Storm Surge
Wind
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Why does the windward side of this mountain have a wet climate?
Rising air expands and warms,
Rising air expands and cools and forms clouds
Rising air compresses and cools,
Rising air compresses and warms,
14
Tornadoes are usually produced by which type of weather?
Tsunamis
Blizzards
Thunderstorms
Nor'easters
15
Surface winds on Earth are primarily caused by differences in
air pressure due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
rotational speeds ofEarth’s surface at various latitudes
distances from the Sun during the year
friction from ocean currents
16
Metamorphic and igneous rock is found in region B, which we know has been uplifted because:
Older rock is on both sides of it
Younger rock is on both sides of it
Older rock is always found in the center of a formation
There isn't enough information to make this conclusion
17
Theoretically, global climate changes in regular cycles about every 40,000 years called...
Kyoto cycles
Precession cycles
Milankovitch cycles
Eccentricity cycles
18
Which air mass would be classified as Maritime Tropical?
C
A
D
B
19
The burning of fossil fuels releases large amounts of ____into the atmosphere?
calcium carbonate
carbon monoxide
sulfur dioxide
carbon dioxide
20
Which air mass would be classified as Continental Polar?
A
C
B
D
21
Which statement best explains why City A has a cooler climate than City B?
City B has a longer summer
City B is farther from the equator
City B is influenced by a warm ocean current
City A receives less solar insolation
22
The three necessary ingredients for thunderstorm formation are:
lifting mechanism,mountains, ocean
deserts, mountains,clouds
stability, moisture,heat
moisture, lifting mechanisms, instability
23
Cloud formation is likely to occur in rising air because rising air
contracts and cools
contracts and warms
expands and cools
expands and warms
24
Heavy monsoon rains usually occur in India during:
January, when winds blow toward high pressure
July, when winds blow toward high pressure
January, when winds blow from the land
July, when winds blow from the ocean
25
Global warming is likely to cause more extreme weather events because
it doesn't - that's a myth
more energy in the atmosphere
greater albedo at the poles
greenhouse gasses cause storms
26
Near which city would you expect to find dinosaur fossils?
Atlanta
Dalton
Columbus
Savannah
27
Because of the Gulf Stream:
The North Atlantic Ocean is a cooler place
The North Atlantic Ocean is a warmer place
The Gulf of Mexico is a warmer place.
The South Atlantic Ocean is a warmer place
28
Put the regions in order from oldest to youngest
D-A-C-B
B-A-C-D
A-B-C-D
C-A-D-B
29
Which lettered city is currently experiencing the greatest winds?
A
D
C
B
