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Duplicate of Earth Science Semester Exam Review
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1
increase of the tilt of Earth influence the seasons in South America would result in ?
warmer summers & warmer winters
warmer summers & colder winters
colder summers & colder winters
colder summers & warmer winters
2
ice ages and volcanism cause instability in the earth's systems, inputs & outputs return it to
negative feedback
equilibrium
positive feedback
thermal expansion
3
Due to human activity,there is ___of CO
2
in the ___
increase, fossil fuels
decrease, atmosphere
increase, atmosphere
decrease, oceans
4
1
)pollution increases temp
2)
then blocks sun
3)
temp gets cooler
positive feedback loop
equilibrium feedback system
reservoir feedback system
negative feedback loop
5
How does Carbon atom cycle from atmosphere to biosphere
animals eat animals
carbon doesn't cycle that way
sea shells used me to build its' shell
plants breathe in CO2 -photosysnthesis
6
the physical and chemical properties of ____ is key to the planet's dynamics
storage
deposition
water
erosion
7
Order the layers Earth from
low density to high density
crust, mantle, stratosphere, core
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
core, crust, mantle, stratosphere
mantle, crust, inner core, outer core
8
carbon stocks or reservoirs in the Carbon cycle include
deep ocean
trees
all of the above
atmosphere
9
Which feedback system would bring Earth's systems back to equilibrium
equalizing feedback
negative feedback
neutral feedback
positive feedback
10
How do carbon emissions lead to global warming?
increasing amount of carbon in Earth's crust
catching fire within the atmosphere
trapping the sun's heat in the atmosphere
causes hot volcanic eruptions
11
order the age of the crust from
youngest to oldest
green, blue, red
blue, green, red
light green, red, blue
red, green, blue
12
Most responsible for Earth's seasons and how intense they are
axial tilt
none of them
eccentricity
precession
13
Main source of energy in the Earth's core
anthropogenic climate change
radioactive decay
solar radiation
fusion
14
Pick the four main spheres that interact with each other
atmos, water, abiotic, Iso, sphere
geo, atmos, bio, hydro, sphere
bio ,atmos, rock, hydro -sphere
hydro, strato, life, casino, sphere
15
the removal and moving of sediment is called _____(like rainfall that causes mudslides)
erosion
weathering
thermal expansion
abrasion
16
?___ Causes breakdown of rocks into smaller rocks called ______
weathering & sediment
solubility & solvent
erosion & deposition
erosion & weathering
17
the wobble of the earth on its axis which changes the amount of solar energy for Energy budget
eccentricity
perihelion
precession
axial tilt (obliquity)
18
Which boundaries can Seismic waves be created ?
convergent only
divergent and convergent
all plate boundaries
convergent and transform
19
How does carbon atom cycle from atmosphere to hydrosphere?
Carbon doesn't cycle that way
animals breathe out CO2
CO2 is dissolved into the ocean surface
plant dies and decomposes and Carbon is taken in by soil
20
Where two tectonic plates slide past each other
transform boundaries
assessment boundaries
convergent boundaries
divergent boundaries
21
breaking down rocks by heat, ice, water, or pressure
chemical weathering
freeze-thaw weathering
thermal weathering
mechanical weathering
22
salt water is because the salt's _____ & water is a ____
solubility & solvent
weathering & an acid
solvent & soluble
erosion & an eroder
23
carbon atom in a fossil fuel is transferred into the atmosphere - the process?
dissolving/diffusing
decomposition
burning/ combustion
respiration /breathing
24
movement of plates is due to _? (
hot
material has
low
&
cold
has
high
density )
tectonic plates
convection
seismology
bubbles
25
Mount Everest formed at this type of plate boundary
midocean ridges
convergent boundary
divergent
transform boundary
26
what type of weathering is the picture
mechanical weathering
chemical
deposition
erosion
27
a marble statue is dissolved by acid rain is an example of
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
freeze-thaw weathering
thermal weathering
28
What is the importance of early earth microbes that they changed the atmospheric composition?
produced a gas that other living organisms could breathe
prevented microbial life from forming in the soil
prevented erosion
decreased weathering rates
29
How many years will it take for Earth's eccentricity to go from least to the most eccentric
43,000 years
50,000 years
100,000 years
13,000 years
30
How does carbon transfer between biosphere and atmosphere?
respiration & decomposition
respiration & photosynthesis
photosynthesis & diffusion
death & decomposition
31
What form does carbon take in the atmosphere?
carbon dioxide
glucose
carbonic acid
carbonate
32
the part of a system that stores energy or matter for periods of time
flow
input
reservoir
drain
33
When " geoloical and biological factors influence each other" (Cyanobacteria produced O
2
)
divergent
dynamic
feedback
coevolution
34
Scientists discovered the layers of the earth and it' characteristics by studying _____________
radioactive decay
satellite imaging
seismic waves from earthquakes
drilling to center of the earth
35
When an animal or plant dies, how is carbon transferred back to the atmosphere?
photosynthesis
respiration
decomposition
burning fossil fuels
36
Which does NOT reflect incoming solar energy?
snow /ice caps
clouds
light colored land (sandy deserts)
rain forests
37
Volcanoes
do not form
at Which of the following types of boundaries
subduction zones
transform boundaries
divergent boundaries
mid ocean ridges
38
Which layer of the earth blocks S waves?
s waves can't travel very far
cities don't allow seismic waves
outer core blocks seismic waves
inner core blocks seismic waves
39
without human activity, transfer of Carbon throughout the spheres results __feedback loop
reservoir
negative
positive
nonexistent
40
Which substance has the biggest impact on the Earth's surface?
water
rocks
life
air
41
1)cooling freezes icecaps, 2)which reflects sun, 3)gets colder, 4)freezes more of the ocean
reservoir feedback loop
negative feedback loop
it is not a feedback loop
positive feedback loop
42
A wind storm picks up dust and causes people to cough. Which sphere is not involved?
hydrosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
43
How does a carbon atom cycle from the geosphere to atmosphere?
a plant is eaten by a rabbit
fossil fuels (gasoline & coal) is burned for energy
carbon doe not cycle that way
an animal dies and is buried and decays
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plates move apart making new crust =____? old crust recycled =______?
transform & convergent
transform & divergent
divergent & convergent
convergent & divergent