Earth Science Final Exam Review
Earth Science Final Exam Review
- 1.In what type of rocks would geologist most likely find evidence of past life forms?
- A.
Igneous rocks
- B.
Metamorphic rocks
- C.
Volcanic rocks
- D.
Sedimentary rocks
- 2.An example of a divergent plate boundary on continental lithosphere would be ________.
- A.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- B.
East Pacific Rise
- C.
The East African Rift Valley
- D.
The Andes Mountains
- 3.What instrument records earthquake waves?
- A.
Seismogram
- B.
Seismograph
- C.
Richter scale
- D.
Barometer
- 4.The distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined from the ________.
- A.
Calculation of the earthquake magnitude
- B.
Intensity of the earthquake
- C.
Arrival time P and S waves
- D.
Measurement of the amplitude of the surface wave
- 5.Most earthquakes are produced by the rapid release of which kind of energy stored in rock subjected to great forces?
- A.
Chemical
- B.
Thermal
- C.
Elastic
- D.
Mechanical
- 6.Overall, which seismic station waves are the most destructive?
- A.
P waves
- B.
S waves
- C.
Compression waves
- D.
Surface waves
- 7.Which decade were the first important laws passed to decease water pollution?
- A.
1950's
- B.
1960's
- C.
1970's
- D.
1980's
- 8.The advantage of solar energy includes the fact that it is _______.
- A.
Nonrenewable
- B.
Non-polluting
- C.
Expensive
- D.
Absent at night
- 9.As altitude increases
- A.
Air pressure decreases and density increases
- B.
Air pressure increases and density decreases
- C.
Air pressure and density increase
- D.
Air pressure decreases and density decreases
- 10.Shield volcanoes are produced by
- A.
Explosive eruptions of lava and ash
- B.
Quiet eruptions of lava
- C.
Explosive eruptions of ash and cinders
- D.
Quiet eruptions that alternate with explosive eruptions
- 11.A description of the pattern of weather over many years in a region is ...
- A.
Weather forecast
- B.
Air mass
- C.
Climate
- D.
Weather system
- 12.Geologists have inferred that Earth's outer core is liquid because
- A.
P waves cannot pass through the core
- B.
S waves speed up in the outer core
- C.
S waves are bent downward as they travel through the outer core
- D.
S waves cannot pass through the outer core
- 13.New ocean crust is formed along
- A.
Trenches
- B.
Mountain belts
- C.
Subduction
- D.
Mid ocean ridge
- 14.Plates slide past each other and crust is neither created nor destroyed at a
- A.
Convergent boundary
- B.
Divergent boundary
- C.
Mid ocean ridge
- D.
Transform boundary
- 15.What is the shape of a planet's orbit?
- A.
Elliptical
- B.
Circular
- C.
Irregular
- D.
Parabolic
- 16.In the Northern Hemisphere, winds associated with a high-pressure system blow ________.
- A.
Counterclockwise toward the center
- B.
Clockwise toward the center
- C.
Clockwise outward from the center
- D.
Counterclockwise outward from the center
- 17.The process of converting a liquid to a gas is known as _________.
- A.
Evaporation
- B.
Sublimation
- C.
Condensation
- D.
Deposition
- 18.The source of the sun's energy is _______.
- A.
Chemical burning
- B.
Nuclear fission
- C.
Nuclear fusion
- D.
Photosynthesis
- 19.What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?
- A.
Nitrogen
- B.
Helium
- C.
Hydrogen
- D.
Oxygen
- 20.Isotherms show areas of equal.....
- A.
Pressure
- B.
Temperature
- C.
Humidity
- 21.Which of the following resources is not renewable?
- A.
Petroleum
- B.
Hydro-power
- C.
Biomass
- D.
Solar Power
- 22.An anemometer measures_______________.
- A.
Humidity
- B.
Wind speed
- C.
Atmospheric pressure
- D.
Temperature
- 23.Which of these is not a weather instrument?
- A.
Barometer
- B.
Geiger counter
- C.
Hygrometer
- D.
Anemometer
- 24.In "A Planet in Peril" Anderson Cooper described a "Keystone" species. What is a "Keystone" species?
- A.
A species whose existence or demise has a great impact on the ecosystem
- B.
An animal that is endangered
- C.
A species that is only found in China
- 25.What devastating event is often triggered by deep ocean earthquakes?
- A.
Avalanches
- B.
Landslides
- C.
Tsunamis
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