Earth science Exam Rev 2024

The gases produced by burning fossil fuels usually contain which element?

The water cycle is driven by the

Geothermal energy is possible where there is?

The outermost, rigid layer of earth, consisting of the Earth’s crust and part of the upper mantle , is called the:

The sun is an average yellow star in the Milky Way galaxy, which is described as

Which of the following is the stage where a massive star explodes and releases a lot of energy?

Which layer of the Earth would you find convection cells?

95% of Earth’s water is stored in

Freshwater running underground is called..

Earthquake vibration are detected, measured, and recorded by instruments called

Which planet was formed from the light gases of the outer solar nebula?

An example of fossil fuels could be

Energy is released from fossil fuels when they are

When water droplets get large enough to fall from the clouds, the process is called…

Two properties of a star that are plotted on the H-R diagram are

All stars begin as a ….

During which of the following phases does the core of a massive star have so much gravity that even light can’t escape?

When water vapor cools into a liquid the process is called..

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago?

When water turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere the process is called

What is the name of the Super-continent that Wegener proposed in his Continental Drift theory?

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

The Earths tilt is 23.5 degrees

A deep crack that runs through the center of the ocean is called a

Which is the smallest division of geological time

The earth rotates

Burning fossil fuels are leading towards _____.

Which part of earth is most likely the cause of Earths magnetic field?

The amount of oil that may become available for use is called oil -_____.

Another example of renewable resources could be

What event is most likely to occur when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?

What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?

When water evaporates from plants the process is called ..

What is the shape of a planet’s orbit around the Sun?

Stars with surface temperatures between 5000 and 6000 K (Kelvin) apprear

The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is?

What causes the Earth to have seasons?