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Earth Science Final
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1
A tornado's vortex will form when
2 air masses meet
Big Bang
Heavy rain
2 storms meet
2
How does gravity and inertia keep the Earth and Moon in orbit?
Gravitational Pull
Pure luck
Atmosphere
Milky Way
3
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere can life be found?
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
4
A weathervane measures wind
temperature
direction
speed
pressure
5
What two factors keep Earth in orbit and around the Sun and the Moon in orbit around Earth?
gravity and inertia
mass and distance
gravity and distance
force and speed
6
Is natural gas considered a renewable or a nonrenewable source?
nonrenewable
renewable
7
Which of these is an example of conserving a non-renewable resource?
electric cars
taking a car instead of the bus
not recycling cans
using landfills
8
What is the eclipse called that occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
9
What is the name of our solar system?
Milky Way
Earth
Big Bang
Solar Way
10
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of erosion of Earth's surface?
Deforestation
Water flow
planting trees
Wind
11
What does the burning of fossil fuels do?
ice cap formation
contintental drift
Sea Levels Dropping
Global Warming
12
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere does weather take place?
Troposphere
Exosphere
Thermospere
Stratosphere
13
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of erosion of Earth's surface?
Deforestation
Wind
planting trees
Water flow
14
Which phase of the moon occurs after a waxing gibbous?
full moon
waxing crescent
new moon
waning gibbous
15
Which weather front causes rain for days?
cold front
warm front
rain front
stationary front
16
Which moon phase occurs between waning and waxing gibbous moons?
A Waxing Crescent
A full moon
A new moon
A waning Crescent
17
Which is
NOT
a layer of the Earth?
Mantle
Crust
Inner core
Topsoil
18
Most of Earth's usable freshwater supply is located..
in lakes
underground
in the oceans
in rivers
19
What environmental changes would affect polar bears?
Global Warming
Big Bang
Tornado
Hurricanes
20
What are clouds made up of?
Fossil Fuels
Water Vapor
Bubblegum
Rainbows
21
How does soil begin in the layers of the Earth?
Topsoil
Humus
Bedrock
Subsoil
