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Earth Science Final Exam Review
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1
Which of these is the most porous?
silt
cement
clay
sand
2
Why is it summer in the northern hemisphere when it is winter in the southern hemisphere?
Earth's rotation
Earth's Orbit
The jet stream
Earth's Axial Tilt
3
Which of these storms lasts the longest?
Hurricane
Tornado
Snowstorm
Thunderstorm
4
When there is a Maritime Polar air mass moving over an area, the type of weather would most likely be:
Warm and humid
Cold and humid
Cold and dry
Hot and dry
5
What type of tectonic boundary can create mountains
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
6
You notice a puddle of water on the pavement in the morning. After school you notice the puddle is no longer there.. ???
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
Sublimation
7
What % of air is made up of the gas Nitrogen?
78%
28%
72%
22%
8
What does the ozone layer do?
Protect Earth from Extreme Weather Conditions
Protect Earth from harmful UV rays
Protect Earth from meteors
Protect Earth from solar flares
9
What type of biome has all four seasons, abundant rainfall, animals hibernate?
Desert
Deciduous Forest
Rainforest
Tundra
10
Which of these is NOT a gas giant.
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Uranus
11
Which term is not related to chemical weathering?
Carbon Dioxide
Ice Wedging
Oxygen
Acid Rain
12
Why do meteors burn in the mesosphere if it is so cold in that layer of the atmosphere?
The temperature
They are moving at lightning speed
Friction of the molecules
Meteors crash into the satellites in the mesosphere
13
If you were returning to Earth from a Space adventure what order would you pass through the layers of the atmosphere?
Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
Exosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere
Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere
Stratosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
14
What 2 elements make up most of the sun’s composition?
Nitrogen & Oxygen
Carbon & Sulfur
Hydrogen & Helium
Gold & Silver
15
Where is the best place to drill an artesian well?
unconfined aquifer
an estuary
confined aquifer
zone of depression
16
Deep ocean currents are driven by...
Movement of sea creatures
Temperature and Salinity
Wind speed
Harsh weather
17
Which of these is not a species?
Scorpion
Bear
Mule
Bison
18
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
Igneous
Meteorite
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
19
What makes up the lithosphere?
All of these
Oceanic Crust
Solid portion of the upper mantle
Continental Crust
20
This rock was another type of rock that was HEATED and COMPRESSED (by PRESSURE) over time. What type of rock is this?
Hot & Squishy
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
21
In this food chain, who is the chameleon receiving energy from?
Leaf
Caterpillar
Mongoose
Snake
22
Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock is called
Groundwater
Soilwater
Dirtwater
Rain
23
Which of these has the largest variety of living and non-living things?
Biosphere
Individual
Population
Community
24
A semi-enclosed area where fresh water from a river meets salty water from the sea.
Estuary
Meander
Watershed
Tributary
25
What’s the most vital function of Earth’s magnetic field?
it deflects most of the solar wind
It helps birds and other animals navigate
It deflects asteroids and meteors
It keeps energy from escaping into space
26
True/False: If you are LIVING organisms you are known as an abiotic factor.
False
True
27
What type of symbiotic relationship allows for both organisms to benefit?
Commensalism
Parasitism
Mutualism
28
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
29
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
Moon
Sun
Mars
Jupiter
30
The ancient Greeks thought Earth was at the center of the solar system. What was this theory called?
heliocentric
biocentric
geocentric
eccentric
31
Lava with LOW viscosity flows...
at varying speeds
quickly
slowly
the same speed as high viscosity lava
32
What would happen as a current moves North or South away from the equator.
The current will become cooler, causing it to become more dense and sink.
The current will become cooler, causing it to become less dense and rise.
The current will become warmer, causing it to become less dense and sink.
A The current will become warmer, causing it to become more dense and rise.
33
Which moon phases is represented in the photo below?
1st quarter moon
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
New Moon
34
If the Gulf Stream stopped flowing, which environmental change would MOST likely occur?
Water temperatures in the Northern Atlantic Ocean would be much hotter
More reefs would develop in the waters near the eastern Greenland coastline
Most of Europe would be flooded because of rising sea levels
Land masses in the Northern Atlantic Ocean would have colder climates
35
What type of biome has constant rainfall, high temperatures year round, the most biodiversity, and canopy trees?
Rainforest
Deciduous Forest
Desert
Taiga
