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Earth Science Exam
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questions about geology, earth, volcanoes, surface waters, astronomy, space, and fossils.
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1
which word represents where a river flows into a lake/ocean/pond
source
elevation profile
mouth
stream gradient
2
what is a seismic wave
sound wave you can hear
a wave that is seismic
sound wave you can feel
a vibration in the earth
3
how is the earth well suited for life
mass, liquid water, atmosphere
people, oxygen, atmosphere
grass, age, weather
rotation, magnetic field, location
4
what are some problems with the secular view point
uranus and neptune shouldn't exist
VERY low probability of a perfect moon
sun rotates too slowly to form nebular disk
all of these
5
what does the yellow part of the diagram represent
inner core
inner mantle
outer core
outer mantle
6
what is a sill
the bottom of a window used to lift the window up or down
why should I know?
a flow of lava between beds of sedimentary layers
7
what does the yellow part of the diagram represent
inner mantle
inner core
outer core
outer mantle
8
what are ways to harness the heat produced by magma intrusions
geothermal heat
magmal energy
geothermal energy
magmal heat
9
what is a volcano
a mountain with lava in it
a cano that is vol
an opening in the earth that allows lava and gas to escape
10
how long does the earth's rotation take
24 hr
1 yr
29.4 hr
365.25 days
11
what does the yellow part of the diagram represent
outer mantle
inner mantle
outer core
crust
12
describe the old-earth view of plate tectonics
there are seven major and minor plates
both answers one and four
neither answers one or four
plates make up super continents
13
which fossil: formed by the weight of sediments; organic tissues changed to carbon film
petrified fossils
carbon prints
organic materials
casts and molds
14
what is radiometric dating
determining the ages of rocks using radioactive decay
determining the ages of rocks using the metric system
dating that is radio and metric
determining the age of rocks using radio waves
15
what is a light year
the distance light travels in a year
a year of world peace
how fast light travels in a year
the increasing amount of the sun's light to earth every year
16
what is an isolated body of water
stream
lake
ocean
pond
17
Who was the first to walk on the moon
Sally Ride
Buzz Aldren
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
18
what's the difference between lava and magma
lava is melted rock, magma is hot rock
lava is above the surface, magma is below
lava is hot, magma is hotter
they are the same
19
how can you remember the planet order
acronyms are dumb
mostly, Vera Ethan makes juicy sour umbrellas nicely
my virtuous earthen monster jammed sticks under nothing
my very eager mother just stopped unyielding narwals
20
give an example of a nonrenewable resource
sunlight
air
water
silver
21
where do lakes come from
stream
all of these
precipitation
underground spring
22
describe the creationists view of creation
all of these
there was a Flood
God made the earth in 7 days
the earth is only 5-6 hundred years old
23
do you know the volcano diagram
there's a diagram on the test?
maybe
no
yes
24
Who was the first American in space
John Glenn
Sally Ride
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldren
25
how can fossils disprove the theory of evolution
mammoths were found standing
mammoths decayed
the mammoths did had food in their stomachs
both answer two and three
26
which word represents the land a stream drains
meanders
stream system
drainage basin
floodplains
27
what term refers to the process in which lakes exchange surface and bottom water
thermal turnover
heataqua
exchasurfer
thermalua
28
what does the yellow part of the diagram represent
crust
inner mantle
outer core
outer mantle
29
which word represents the beginning of a stream
stream gradient
mouth
source
elevation profile
30
Which fossil: signs a creature lived, not remains of organism; can include poop, tracks,or eggs
microfossils
track fossils
trace fossils
bronzofossils
31
which is NOT a volcano type
composite
bantamus
cinder
shield
32
what does the yellow part of the diagram represent
inner mantle
core
crust
inner core
33
which volcano erupted in historical time
extinct
dormant
active
34
how are lakes important to their environment
provide water
transportation
weather
all of these
35
what is a small narrow river that flows through a course over land
stream
waterfall
river
lake
36
what is a natural resource
any raw material we use from the environment
any material that's renewable
a resource found on the earth
a resource that is natural
37
how has mankind used geothermal energy
burn rocks
heat greenhouses
start forest fires
38
which word represents a stream that follows a winding course
meanders
drainage basin
stream system
floodplains
39
which fossil: microscope, less than millimeter in size; include teeth, shells, or plant spores
bronzofossils
microfossils
trace fossils
track fossils
40
which word represents the steepness of a path of water
mouth
elevation profile
stream gradient
source
41
Who was the first American female astronaut
Elaine Neil
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
Sally Ride
42
what is a dike
the pathways of rising magma
a long wall built to prevent flooding from the sea
a ditch or watercourse
43
define parasitic cone
none of these
a parasite in the shape of a cone
a cone that is parasitic
both of these
44
which word represents smaller streams that flow into a larger stream
drainage basin
meanders
floodplains
stream system
45
define crater
depression at the top of a volcano
the hole on top
where the lava comes out
46
how do natural resources play a role in the creation mandate
by being a natural creation that is mandated resourcefully
we should give credit to God for our natural resources
we use what God has given us
47
what is the term used for extra nutrients in a lake
vitimificasion
eutrophication
utrofikasion
nutrification
48
how big is the sun compared to earth
100 times bigger
4,000 times larger
the sun cannot be measured because it is just glowing gas
3 times smaller
49
what is geology
study of rocks
study of earth
50
which fossil: process of replacement where dissolved minerals replace the hard parts of thing
carbon prints
original materials
casts and molds
petrified fossils
51
which volcano shows no sign of activity
active
dormant
extinct
52
which side of the moon is lit during waning phases
right
left
53
what is the "Ring of Fire"
circumpacific volcanic belt that surrounds the pacific ocean
a circle of fire in the ocean
a bunch of volcanos that surround the indian ocean
54
which word represents low-lying ground around a river
drainage basin
floodplains
meanders
stream system
55
which side of the moon is lit during waxing phases
left
right
56
what is the secular view point of earth's formation
debris from crash formed the moon
all of these
BOOM!!!!!!
Mars crashed into earth remelting the planet; 4.5 billion yr
57
which fossil: compacting and cementing of shells and bones into sedimentary rock
casts and molds
petrified fossils
carbon prints
original materials
58
define magma chamber
where the lava is
the empty space at the bottom of a volcano
a chamber with magma in it
59
define vent
the hole in the middle of the volcano
hole magma uses to reach the surface
where the air travels through a home or building
60
give an example of a renewable resource
wind
coal
silver
oil
61
how long does one complete revolution of the earth take
29.4 hr
1 yr
365.25 days
24 hr
62
what was the first man-made satellite
Apollo I
Sputnik I
Sputnik II
Apollo 11
63
which word represents how streams change elevation
elevation profile
source
mouth
stream gradient
64
which volcano is inactive but uneroded
extinct
dormant
active
65
which fossil: open space from decayed animal filled with water
casts and molds
petrified fossils
original materials
carbon prints
66
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