Duplicate of Earth & Environmental Science NCFE Review :)

Which seismic wave is not able to travel through liquid material within Earth?

What is the optimum climate for soil production and efficiency?

When water seeps into the cracks of rocks, freezes, and expands is called ___.

A psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?

How does hydroelectric energy produce power?

Which of the following consists of the four main agents of erosion?

What is true about saltwater, as compared to fresh water?

Why is petroleum considered to be a non-renewable resource?

Which of the following contains a list of ALL renewable resources?

This rock is formed quickly on the surface of the Earth.

A disadvantage of using fossil fuels as an energy resource is ___.

What occurs when the Sun & Moon's gravity work together, in line, create super high/low tides?

What is responsible for continental drift?

What powers the water cycle?

Over what geologic feature was Hawaii formed?

The study of all interacting biotic and abiotic factors on Earth is a part of the ___.

Amount of dissolved salt in water is called ___.

How does the Sun's energy reach Earth?

Which type of volcano produces the most violet eruption and pyroclastic material?

This biome contains trees that lose its leaves, therefore enriching the topsoil.

How does energy from earthquakes travel?

A large area characterized by its climate and plants and animals that live there is called a __

Which is the best method of how the atmosphere is warmed?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

Which of the following does NOT make up soil?

The most biologically diverse biome, yet has poor soil is the ___.

Which of the following processes will decrease salinity?

Which soil texture has the smallest particle size?

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in a biome?

What is formed at a divergent oceanic-oceanic boundary?

The exact spot on the surface where an earthquake is the most intense is know as the ___.

What is most responsible for the seasons on Earth?

What happens most often at divergent boundaries?

What is the curving of the path of winds due to the Earth's rotation called?

What is one advantage of wind energy?

What do we call the edges of land next to oceans?

Which part of the hydrologic (water) cycle is working against gravity?

What is used to help map the features of the ocean floor?

Has organisms with special adaptations to a hot, dry climate.

What percent of Earth's water is potable(fresh)?

Which type of wind system is found between 0 and 30 degrees north latitude?

Which of the following is considered a renewable energy source?

What are the two major sources of energy that power the Earth?

Non-renewable resources formed from buried remains of plants and animals that live long ago.

What does transpiration mean?

Which is NOT an agent of chemical weathering?

At what point is the Earth farthest from the Sun?

Cold, dry air is associated with which type of air mass?

Which model states that the sun is in the center?

What is the most likely air mass system coming from Canada?

What is true about land, as compared to water?

What two atmospheric layers will have an increase in air temperature?

Which of the following is a result of physical/mechanical weathering?

What gas makes up most of the atmosphere on Earth?

In the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds around the center of a hurricane move ___.

What type of cloud can become a "super cell" producing large thunderstorms?

This shoreline feature stretches across a bay, closing it off from the ocean.

The number and variety of organisms in a given area at a specific period of time is called ___.

Which activity would be part of a logical plan for people to manage energy resources at home?

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a material is called ___.

What do we call water that contains elements of both freshwater and saltwater?

A stream that is difficult to see-through is said to have high ____.

Which weather change is most likely indicated by rapidly falling air pressure?

A cold air mass overtaking a warm air mass and replacing it is called a ____.

The length of the day is based on ___.

Which of the following is not considered a greenhouse gas?

What are rock and soil deposited by streams called?

Where are the wind speeds the fastest within a hurricane?

Runoff containing pesticides and fertilizer from neighborhood lawns is called ___.

at what point in earth's revolution is it moving the fastest?

A ___ front brings fair to good weather.

On what day is the Earth at Perihelion?

What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

Global circular-moving surface currents are called ___.

Which of the following refers to the area of land where all of the water drains?

The water table is found at the boundary between ___.

Resources that exist in limited amounts or is used faster than it is replaced are called ___.

This rock is composed of other types of rocks that is subjected to high pressure and heat.

What has the greatest influence on Earth's tides?

What is the change in orientation of our poles, shifting the seasons?

Which two processes lead to cloud formation in rising air?

Large materials, such as gravel, that are carried along the bottom of a stream are called ___.

Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for most weather and climate on Earth?

What are the three main plate boundaries?