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BC Earth Science Unit 1 Review
BC Earth Science Unit 1 Review
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Review game for BC Earth Science classes at Pa Cyber Charter School
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1
Visualized by placing a piece of paper on a globe at only one point, this is a ____ projection.
Cyllindrical
Conic
Azimuthal
Polyconic
2
The distance measured by degrees of longitude _____.
increases as you move from the equator towards the poles
Is constant
decreases as you move from the equator towards the poles
is about 111km
3
During an experiment, variables that are changed by the scientist are called ____
Dependent variables
Experimental groups
Independent variables
Outside variables
4
Carbon is stored in the geosphere in buried plant or animal remains in a type of rock known as
Nitrogen
Phospherous
Carbonate
Carbon dioxide
5
The mesosphere is closer to the earths surface than the athenosphere
True
False
6
What contributions did Ancient Mayans make to modern science?
Created an accurate calendar
First to use Scientific Method
Invented the telescope
Cataloged data on rocks and minerals
7
The shape of the Earth most closely resembles an ____.
Oblate spheroid
Oblate cylinder
Approximate oval
Perfect sphere
8
With all map projections, the larger the area shown, the _________
greater the distortion
more useful the map
less the distortion
more accurate map
9
A person's _______ is the same on the Earth as it is on the Moon
Weight and Mass
Mass
Weight and Height
Weight
10
Complete the analogy - Parallels : side to side as Meridians : ____
bottom to right
top to left
left to right
top to bottom
11
A scientist who uses Doppler Radar to gather data is most likely a
Geologist
Astronaut
Oceanographer
Meteorologist
12
GPS technology uses the Earth's magnetic field to determine a location point
False
True
13
Relief is the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of an area
True
False
14
What is the prime meridian?
Zero Degrees Longitude
The only line of latitude that is also a great circle
The only line of latitude that is also a great circle
The International Dateline
15
The movement of H2O from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface and back into the atmosphere is
The water cycle
The carbon cycle
The nitrogen cycle
The phospherous cycle
16
This process is when water falls to Earth after it has already condensed into clouds
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipatation
Sublimation
17
Error is an expression of the amount of imprecision or variation in a set of measurements.
False
True
18
Soil and Plants are considered nitrogen reserves
False
True
19
Lines of latitude help determine the distance ____ of the equator and are expressed in degrees
North and West
East and South
East and West
North and South
20
As energy is transferred from producers to consumers, no energy is lost
False
True
21
A woman standing on top of a glacier is an example of
Hydrosphere interacting with Atmosphere
Atmosphere interacting with biosphere
Lithosphere interacting with hydrosphere
Biosphere interacting with hydrosphere
22
A geologist is a scientist that would study volcanoes
True
False
23
The force of attraction that exists among all matter in the universe is _______.
Power
Thermodynamics
Weight
Gravity
24
Plants capture and transfer solar energy in a process called _____.
Phoyosynthesis
Solarization
Oxidation
Phosphorylation
25
What symbol indicates the cardinal directions?
Compass Legend
Compass Key
Compass Scale
Compass Rose
26
Which of the following human activities would affect the natural cycles of the earth?
Growth of Agricultural
Factories polluting the air through smokestacks
Burning fossil fuels
All of the Above
27
The _____ is the largest ecosystem on the earth.
Pacific Ocean
Habitat
Biosphere
Amazon Jungle
28
The height above sea level that land or an object has is its _____.
Relief
Contour line
Topography
Elevation
29
Scientists use which of the following methods to determine the makeup of the Earth's interior?
Doppler radar
Geiger counters
Seismic wave technology
Magnets
30
A ____ is a place where matter or energy is stored
Reservior
Ice cap
Container
Energy Storage Unit (ESU)
31
Match the definition to the correct term: Closeness to the true value of measurement
Accuracy
Precision
Exactness
Model
32
Scientific theories are often based off of ______.
Scientific laws
Independent variables
Dependent variables
Controls
33
Match the definition to the term: Community of organisms that inhabit a specific environment
Habitat
Population
Ecosystem
Carrying capacity
34
There are 8 cardinal directions
True
False
35
Which of the following is not part of the compositional structure of the earth?
Crust
Global Ocean
Mantle
Core
36
Human activities can negatively affect an ecosystem
False
True
37
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called
Matter
Science
Weight
Energy
38
At what lines of longitude does the equator run through?
All of the above
60 Degrees
20 Degrees
0 Degrees
39
60 percent of the Earth is ocean
True
False
40
A worm in a compost pile eating a rotting apple is an example of _____.
A consumer eating a consumer
A decomposer eating a producer
A decomposer eating a consumer
A consumer eating a producer
