How does a straight alignment between Earth, the sun, and the moon impact the tides on Earth?

It produces the greatest change in high and low tides.

How is the balance of heat energy maintained in the oceans?

Heat energy cycles by currents b/w the equator & polar regions

What are transform plate boundaries?

Plates that move past each other

Which is a disadvantage of using fossil fuels?

The burning of fossil fuels can form greenhouse gases.

Which human activity would be most destructive to the biodiversity of the biosphere?

the removal of plants from the food webs they support

Why are the seasons opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

One axis leans towards and the other leans away

Carbon is typically cycled in an ecosystem

photosynthesis & cellular respiration

The water table is found at the boundary between ___.

zone of aeration and saturation

Why does the Earth experience precession?

B/c the moons orbit is tilted from the Earths elliptical path

Why do planes fly in the stratosphere?

To avoid storms and other weather events

How is solar energy essential to plants?

Solar energy is converted to chemical energy used by plants

Which consequence could an exponentially growing human population have on drinkable water?

It could cause an increase in cases of waterborne diseases.

The difference between weather and climate is...

One is short term while the other is long term.

What is chemical weathering?

The chemical change in the composition of a rock.

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1
Rotation takes ____ to complete.
24 hours
365 days
12 hours
27 days
2
Land cools and heats __________ than water.
slower
no change
at the same rate
faster
3
How does a straight alignment between Earth, the sun, and the moon impact the tides on Earth?
It produces the least change in high and low tides.
It produces the greatest change in high and low tides.
It produces semidiurnal tides.
It produces diurnal tides.
4
What land formations are created at divergent plate boundaries?
Mid-ocean ridges
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
Mountains
5
What are divergent plate boundaries?
Plates that move together
Plates that don't move at all
Plates that move past each other
Plates that move apart
6
How is the balance of heat energy maintained in the oceans?
movement of waves transfers heat energy throughout oceans
The tides transfer heat energy across the oceans
Heat energy cycles by currents b/w the equator & polar regions
The suns energy is equally distributed throughout the oceans
7
Heat and pressure form _______________ rocks.
metamorphic
Nolan
sedimentary
igneous
8
What is the composition of the Asthensphere?
gray rock
liquid rock
solid rock
partly molten rock
9
As ocean depth increases
temperature increases
salinity increases
sharks get larger
Oxygen increases
10
________ is the resources of the Earth that is needed to supportthe lifestyle of one person.
Economic Advance
the Ecological footprint
Taylor Life
Sustainability
11
Which of the following is an abiotic factor in a biome?
trees
insect species
average temperature
mosses and algae
12
The Earth's total freshwater supply is 3 %, we can only use _______________ of that.
1%
2%
1.5%
less than 1%
13
What are transform plate boundaries?
Plates that move past each other
Plates that move apart
Plates that don't move at all
Plates that move together
14
Which of these ecosystem effects is NOT caused by coal or other resource mining?
erosion
increased habitat
deforestation
habitat loss
15
What is formed at a divergent oceanic-oceanic boundary?
subduction zone
new ocean crust
volcanic island arc
trench
16
How does the Sun's energy reach Earth?
radiation
conduction
convection
rotation
17
What does the image represent?
rotation
revolution
precession
nutation
18
What non-renewable energy resource does the US use the most?
natural gas
oil
none of them
coal
19
The Ball python in FL and the Kudzu vine in NC are examples of
exotic species
threatened species
endangered species
Invasive species
20
Which is a major source of air pollution created by humans?
industrial factories
reforestation
hydroelectric plants
nuclear power
21
Which is a disadvantage of using fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels can be found at shallow depths underground.
Fossil fuels can be used in the production of plastics.
The burning of fossil fuels can form greenhouse gases.
The burning of fossil fuels is used to power automobiles.
22
If groundwater is depleted near the coast, this will occur:
saltwater intrusion
death
desalination
23
What is the main way to protect groundwater?
cover well
cut off water
prevent contamination
treat water
24
Biodiversity refers to the variety of __________ on Earth.
butterflies
species
tigers
bears
25
Mechanical Weathering is the _____________ down of rocks into smaller pieces.
breaking
shutting
Leo
tearing
26
Which human activity would be most destructive to the biodiversity of the biosphere?
the release of species of freshwater trout in lakes
the removal of plants from the food webs they support
the burning of wood and coal in rural areas
the removal of erosion barriers from forest boundaries
27
What is it called where the oceanic plate is forced beneath the continental plate?
volcano
mid-ocean ridge
trench
subduction zone
28
A layer of porous underground water that is saturated with water is called an _____________.
well
aquitard
aquifer
cone
29
Which electromagnetic wave is NOT emitted from the Sun?
Infrared light
UV light
Visible light
Nebular light
30
What has the greatest influence on Earth's tides?
earth's rotation
moon
sun
earth's core
31
Most of the freshwater on Earth is used for ______________.
Industry
Irrigation
Residence
Transportation
32
Why are the seasons opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The sun moves closer or father away from the Earth
The earth axis flips back and forth
One axis leans towards and the other leans away
The earth is crooked
33
The 2 main gases that absorb most of the heat that enters the atmosphere are ________.
ozone and carbon dioxide
oxygen and nitrogen
water vapor and CO2
Argon and CO2
34
Which is less dense: saltwater or freshwater
freshwater
saltwater
35
Carbon is typically cycled in an ecosystem
photosynthesis & cellular respiration
decomposition
denytrfying bacteria
via protein
36
What protects the Earth from the Sun's harmful radiation such as solar flares.
magnetic field
north pole
the atmosphere
the core
37
Which rock is formed by compaction, cementation, and weathering.
metamorphic
igneous
Kai
sedimentary
38
What type of air mass would be warm and humid?
continental polar
maritime tropical
continental tropical
maritime polar
39
The water table is found at the boundary between ___.
zone of aeration and delta
zone of aeration and saturation
zones of delta and alluvial fan
zone of saturation and percolation
40
What type of weather is associated at the object with blue triangles?
clear
warm
dry
heavy rain
41
What are the two major sources of energy that power the Earth?
sun and earth's core
water cycle and sun
earth's core and rock cycle
rock cycle and water cycle
42
Why does the Earth experience precession?
B/c the moons orbit is tilted from the Earths elliptical path
B/c the Earth revolves around the sun every 365 days
B/c of the movement of the circumpolar stars and Polaris
B/c the Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun
43
Which of the following processes will decrease salinity?
evaporation
rich runoff from land
ocean water freezing
precipitation
44
The gravitational pull between the Sun, moon, and Earth causes the ____________.
tides
August
revolution
rotation
45
Why do planes fly in the stratosphere?
To avoid changes in air pressure
To receive better radio communication
To avoid storms and other weather events
To fly at supersonic speeds without air resistance
46
Kepler's first law states that our planet travels in the shape of an ______________.
eclipse
ellipse
rotation
revolution
47
How is solar energy essential to plants?
Solar energy regulates consumption of oxygen by the plant
Solar energy signals the plants to release leaves in fall
Solar energy maintains internal temperature of the plants.
Solar energy is converted to chemical energy used by plants
48
____________ of the moon and earth are always in light and darkness.
1/4
1/6
Half
1/3
49
Which consequence could an exponentially growing human population have on drinkable water?
May cause a decrease in the amount of waste & pollutants.
It could cause an increase in cases of waterborne diseases.
It could cause a decrease in needing water for survival.
May cause an increase in amount of H2O available for humans.
50
The difference between weather and climate is...
One is short term while the other is long term.
The Proximity to coastlines.
One is the average condition the other is the effect.
The humidity of the area.
51
What is chemical weathering?
The chemical change in the composition of a rock.
Frost action.
Abrasion.
A physical breakdown of rocks.
52
How are hurricanes and tornadoes related to air masses?
they form where air masses meet
They form within air masses
they form where air temperatures are the same
they form where air pressure is the same
53
Why would citizens be advised to recycle plastic produces?
B/c this would decrease the amount of green industry jobs
B/c the products are not biodegratable and would accumulate
B/c the products can be made into inexpensive public art
B/c this would increase the consumption of petroleum product
54
What are convergent plate boundaries?
Plates the move together
Plates that move past each other
Plates that don't move around at all
Plates that move apart
55
______ _______ is a result from the increase in carbon dioxide levels.
Kepler's law
Global warming
Coriolis effect
Greenhouse effect
56
____________________ is the nodding motion of Earth's axis.
revolution
precession
nutation
retation
57
Ocean tides observed at coastal location each day are primarily caused by
Earth's revolution around the Sun
the gravitational attraction between the Moon and the Earth
the changing phases of the Moon
seasonal changes in the compass location of sunrise
58
The main source of pollution in our streams and lakes comes from _____________________.
road sides
transportation
agriculture
power plants
59
What type of weather is located at a high pressure system?
thunderstorms
tornadoes
rainy
clear
60
Photosynthesis needs these... (1)
carbon dioxide (CO2), water & sunlight
soil, grass & sunlight
air, sunlight and space
space, temperature and water
61
What are formed at convergent plate boundaries?
trenches
Crouchers
oceans
rocks
62
When water collects in cracks of rocks and freezes and expands.
Water rocks
Chemical weathering
Frost wedging
Oxidation
63
What happens often at Transform Plate Boundaries?
Seafloor Spreading
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
64
Curving of the paths of ocean currents and winds due to Earth's rotation
refraction
gyres
coriolis effect
tidal oscillations
65
The natural purification of water is traveling through _______ and _________.
fliters, rock
filters, chemical
soil, filters
soil, rock
66
the moon has a greater influence on the Earth's tides than the sun because
the moon moves in the same orbital plane as the Earth
the moon is denser than the sun
the moon is more massive than the sun
the moon is much closer than the sun
67
There are FOUR main natural agents of erosion, what are they?
water, wind, ice, gravity
water, wind, ice, pollution
water, wind, heat, gravity
water, ozone, heat, gravity
68
How does the subduction of crustal plates influence the rock cycle?
The processes of cementing and compaction form sediments
The intense heat and Pressure forms metamorphic rock
The parent material is provided for weathering and erosion
Heating and melting of rock layers; makes parent material
69
The ability of a rock to hold water in its pore spaces is ______________.
Chase
porosity
permeability
flow
70
What time of the year does carbon dioxide decrease?
winter
summer
fall
spring
71
How is biodiversity essential to the evironment?
Biodiversity adds genetic material in the environmental
Biodiversity decreases the stability of the ecosystem
Biodiversity reduces genetic material in the environmental
Biodiversity decreases the chance of living things surviving
72
Energy from an earthquake travels through Earth as
stress
seismic waves
pressure
fault lines
73
Lower water tables, land sinking, water shortage, and dry ___ if ground water is depleted to fast.
river
stream
water table
well
74
Global warming is causing higher average temperatures on land and in the __________.
streams
oceans
lakes
rivers
75
This image takes 365 days to complete and the result of this motion is the seasons.
nutation
revolution
rotation
precession
76
The ability to transmit fluid through pore spaces is called __________________.
porosity
permeability
Will
flow
77
Humans increase the levels of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by deforestation and _______.
planes
burning fossil fuel
boats
transportation
78
When 2 objects rotation around a center of mass it is called _______________.
nutation
rotation
barycenter
precession
79
The 2 factors that affect the rate of weathering are: temperature and _____________.
slope
climate
Nolan
rain
80
The exact spot on the surface where an earthquake is the most intense is know as the ___.
epicenter
focus
fault
hot spot
81
What is responsible for continental drift?
earthquakes
tremors
gravity shifting
convection currents
82
This picture represents a _______________ eclipse.
lunar
full
solar
Charlie
83
How could the removal of trees and other vegetation impact an environment?
by increasing oxygen production
by increasing erosion
by increasing transpiration
by increasing soil formation
84
What is the object that has blue triangles?
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
85
This rock is created by cooling of magma.
igneous
metamorphic
coal
sedimentary
86
Renewable energy resources are: wind, solar, hydroelectric, _________, nuclear, and tidal.
oil
geothermal
natural gas
coal
87
What phase of the moon is this?
1st quarter
full
new
Cresent
88
Which change would most likely occur as a result of rapid increases in the global population?
There would be a high demand for limited natural resources
global management of natural resources would stay the same
price of labor to harvest raw food supplies would decrease
price of transporting food would cause lowered food prices
89
Runoff can be comprised of:
Motor oil & antifreeze
Pesticides & herbicides
Animal wastes & excess fertilizer
All of these
90
The seasons occur because of...
Earth rotating on its axis
Earth's distance from the moon
Earth's distance from the sun
Earth's tilt and orbit around the sun
91
What is the theory of how the universe was created?
Forever Expanding
The Big Boom theory
The Big Crunch
The Big Bang theory
92
Which of the following is an example of climate?
the average temperature in Raleigh, NC over the past 30years
the relative humidity in Raleigh, NC
the current temperature in Pinehurst, NC
the average current temperature in a region
93
The main Greenhouse gases are: Water Vapor, carbone dioxide, Nitrous Oxide, and _____________.
hydrogen
oxygen
methane
nitrogen
94
Sand can be added to the beach to stabilize the shoreline. What is a disadvantage?
Creates a wall and disrupts vegetation
Creates a barrier that prevents tides
Causes inland erosion
Is a short-term solution
95
Kepler's second law states the closer a planet is to the Sun. the ___________ it travels.
ligth year speed
faster
slower
same speed
96
Why are wind, water, and gravity major agents of erosion rather than weathering?
erosion involves stationary processes that break down rock
erosion involves movement of earth materials
weathering is limited to chemical changes in earth materials
weathering is limited to physical changes in earth materials
97
Cold, dry air is associated with which type of air mass?
maritime polar
continental polar
maritime tropical
continental tropical
98
The Sun's source of energy is from _______________.
fusion
sun farts
solar flares
fission

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