Chapter 3: Dynamic Earth Review 2012 1 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21.

Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

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Chapter 3: Dynamic Earth Review

2012


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Many volcanoes form along

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20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Converging plate boundaries

2. 2 oceanic plates collide3. By subduction4. All of the above

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___ is formed by many volcanoes that rim the Pacific Ocean or volcanic belts along the boundaries

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1. Hot spots2. Magma3. Lava4. Ring of fire

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What is the process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench

and back into the mantle?

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20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Sea- floor spreading2. Mid-ocean ridges3. Addition4. subduction

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What is the solid part of the earth called?

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20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Inner core2. Outer core3. Mantle4. Crust

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Who first proposed the idea of plate tectonics?

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20% 20% 20%20%20%

1. Mendel2. Lamark3. Wegener4. Mr. Brown

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What is the smallest magnitude of an Earthquake we can feel?

the G

rand Cany...

there

was w

ide...

Abraham Li

ncol...

U.S. d

elegates...

25% 25%25%25%

1. 22. 43. 74. 9

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What causes a Tsunami?

toxic

chemica

l...

ocean pollu

tio...

over-populatio...

chim

panzees.

25% 25%25%25%

1. Hurricane2. Water spouts3. Tornadoes4. Earthquakes

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The San Andreas Fault is what type of fault

The Unite

d Sta...

The term

s of t

...

It was c

onside...

The Unite

d Sta...

25% 25%25%25%1. Folding2. Spreading3. Shearing4. Collision

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What happens to the sea floor when it collides with a continental plate

indivi

dual act.

..

the co

operatio...

a basis in

sci...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Turns into a mountain2. Opens up to form the mouth

of a volcano3. Crumbles under because it is

less dense4. Folds on top of the continental

plate

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What type of boundary is most likely going to have the biggest earthquake

loca

l gove

rnme...

Unite

d States .

..

state

repre

sen...

Congressi

onal ...

25% 25%25%25%1. Transform2. Convergent3. Divergent4. Sea floor spreading

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.What type of boundary is most likely going to create a mountain

economic

failu...

marketing ploy...

economic

incen...

regulation.

25% 25%25%25%1. Transform2. Convergent3. Divergent4. Sea floor spreading

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What type of boundary is most likely going to create a volcano opening?

economic

failu...

marketing ploy...

economic

incen...

Regulation.

25% 25%25%25%

1. Transform2. Convergent3. Divergent4. Collision Zone

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What type of plate boundary is

building a

new...

building a

dog...

building a

new...

building a

new...

25% 25%25%25%


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building a

new...

building a

dog...

building a

new...

building a

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building a

new...

building a

dog...

building a

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building a

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In a(n) _________system, both matter and energy are exchanged between a

system and a surrounding environment

info

rming.

lobbying.

coerci

ng.

debating.

25% 25%25%25%

1. Open2. Closed3. Both open and

closed4. Neither open or

closed

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_______ is the surface of the land where water enters an aquifer.

who w

ill so

lve...

who is

resp

ons...

who pays

the c.

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All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Thermocline2. Tributaries3. Estuaries4. Recharge zone

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The process that occurs when water vapor forms water droplets on dust particles is known as _____.

The number of ..

.

The number and...

The number and...

The number and...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Evaporation2. Condensation3. Precipitation4. Transpiration

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When __________ in the ocean flow past land, they influence the climate of the region.

preventing pollu

tion

curb

ing overp

opulation

prese

rving biodiversi

ty

protecti

ng share

d reso

u...

25% 25%25%25%1. Land currents2. Deep currents3. Surface currents4. Air currents

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The force of _______ allows a planet to hold and maintain an atmosphere.

cost-

benefit a...

ecologic

al foo...

risk a

ssessm

en...

market e

quilib...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Random forces2. Gravity3. Plate tectonics4. Strings

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During _______, liquid water is heated by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor.

to negotiate tr

eaties

to avoid vo

ting

to in

fluence go

vern

ment..

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he above

25% 25%25%25%

1. Evaporation2. Condensation3. Precipitation4. Transpiration

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Small streams and rivers that flow into larger ones are called _______.

hunter-g

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industr

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mech

anical re

v...

25% 25%25%25%1. Oceans2. Lakes3. Tributaries4. Streams

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The ocean both absorbs and releases heat _____ than land does.

the U

nited Sta...

Canada

France

Ethiopia

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1. Faster2. Slower3. The same 4. It doesn’t absorb any

heat

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The ______ is a single, large, interconnected body of water that covers 70 percent of Earth’s surface.

lower h

ealth s.

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greater p

erson...

faste

r-gro

wing...

higher health

...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Lakes2. Rivers3. Streams4. Oceans

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The_____ of sea water is a measure of the quantity of dissolved salts.

mark a

person’s

shoe m

...

number of a

nimals

a pe...

amount of la

nd and oce..

number of t

rees people ...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Concentration2. Salinity3. Nutrition4. Salt levels

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The continuous movement of water into the air, onto land, and then back to water sources is known as

the availa

bili...

the re

lationsh...

the w

orth of n

...

reduce

d demand...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Water cycle2. Carbon cycle3. Nitrogen cycle4. Phosphorus cycle

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The flow of heat from a warmer object to a colder object when the objects are placed in direct physical contact is known as

oil pric

es wou...

Car pric

es wou...

oil pric

es wou...

Car pric

es wou...

25% 25%25%25%1. Radiation2. Conduction3. Convection4. Linear

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In the highest layer of the atmosphere called the thermosphere, gas temperature is high, but particle density of gas molecules is _____, so little heat can be

transferred there.

prese

rvation o...

invention of s

...

maxim

um exploi...

indefinite

exi...

25% 25%25%25%

1. High2. Low3. Neither high or low4. In the middle

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The atmosphere contains _____ which trap radiated heat near Earth’s surface.

developing and...

indivi

duals an...

farm

ers and in

...

Canada and M

ex...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Nitrogen2. Greenhouse gasses3. Oxygen4. Doesn’t exist per Mr Radtke

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A(n)____ current consists of air or a liquid moving in a circular path as it is heated and cooled.

India

Mexic

o

Canada

Pakistan

25% 25%25%25%1. Radiation2. Conduction3. Convection4. Linear

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In the upper atmosphere, the form of oxygen that protects Earth from the sun’s ultraviolet rays is called

plants and ani...

fossi

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s...

human populati...

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he ab...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Oxygen2. Ozone3. Sunlight4. Hydrogen

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The second most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere is

Humans d

epend ...

Specie

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nc...

Loss

of biodiv...

None of t

he ab...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Carbon2. Nitrogen3. Oxygen4. Hydrogen

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In large volcanic eruptions, ash and gases can enter the atmosphere and reduce the amount of __________ that reaches Earth’s surface.

ecology

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earth sc

ience.

environmenta

l ...

socia

l scie

nce...

25% 25%25%25%1. Water2. Clouds3. Sunlight4. Oxygen

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A(n) ______vibration caused when there is movement along a fault is the

overhunting of..

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impro

ved quali...

shift

in th

e u...

growth

of citi

...

25% 25%25%25%

1. earthquake2. volcano3. forest fire4. tornado

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The removal and transport of surface material by water and wind is known as

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Industr

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agricu

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All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. Tornadoes2. . Fire3. erosion4. earthquake

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Earth’s thin outer layer is known as the

hunter-g

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...

Industr

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agricu

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25% 25%25%25%1. mantle2. crust3. outer core4. inner core

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The Richter scale is used by scientists to measure the amount of energy released by a(an)

hunter-g

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...

Industr

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agricu

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All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. earthquake2. volcano3. forest fire4. tornado

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Currents at the surface of the ocean are driven by

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%

1. tectonic plates.2. salinity.3. gravity.4. wind.

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What part of Earth encompasses all areas where organisms can obtain the energy they need?

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Biosphere2. atmosphere3. Hydrosphere4. lithosphere

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With respect to energy, Earth is a(n)

hunter-g

athere

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Industr

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.

agricu

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25% 25%25%25%1. unstable system.2. open system.3. stationary system.4. closed system.

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Which of the following is the layer of the ocean extending from the base of the thermocline to the

bottom of the ocean?

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

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All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. surface layer2. deep zone3. Thermocline4. bottom zone

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Surface currents circulate in different directions, depending on the _____ in which they occur.

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%• Hemisphere• hydrosphere• Troposphere• biosphere

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Deep currents flow along the

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

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l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. ocean floor.2. thermocline.3. ocean surface.4. halocline.

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Ocean water _____ than fresh water.

hunter-g

athere

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Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

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25% 25%25%25%1. freezes at a higher

temperature2. supports fewer fish3. contains more salts4. is less abundant

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Where is most of the fresh water on Earth located?

hunter-g

athere

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Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

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he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. in reservoirs and lakes2. in oceans3. in ice caps and glaciers4. in streams and tributaries

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Which of the following includes all of the water on or near Earth’s surface?

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. Geosphere2. atmosphere3. Hydrosphere4. lithosphere

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Without the greenhouse effect, Earth’s atmosphere would be _____ to support life.

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

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he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. too hot2. too wet3. too cold4. lacking the oxygen

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_____ causes air to be denser near Earth’s surface.

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%• Gravity• Condensation• Precipitation• Evaporation

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Which of the following is not a mechanism of energy transfer through or within Earth’s atmosphere?

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. Radiation2. Conduction3. Condensation4. convection

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In the troposphere, which of the following decreases as altitude increases?

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. Temperature2. Pressure3. Radiation4. Both (a) and (c)

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Which of the following is Earth’s densest atmospheric layer?

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. Mesosphere2. thermosphere3. Stratosphere4. troposphere

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Which of the following is not one of the compositional layers of Earth?

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. Mesosphere2. outer core3. Mantle4. inner core

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The molten rock that is found in the upper mantle is

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. limestone.2. granite.3. magma.4. basalt.

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55

The Richter scale best describes the

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%

1. location of a wave.2. duration of an

earthquake.3. frequency of a wave.4. magnitude of an

earthquake.

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Large-scale atmospheric phenomena caused by air that is constantly in motion is known as

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. conduction.2. weather.3. convection.4. hurricanes.

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The ozone layer is located in the

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. stratosphere.2. thermosphere.3. ionosphere.4. troposphere.

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Which of the following is the most geologically active region on the surface of Earth?

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

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he abo...

25% 25%25%25%

1. glacial valleys2. boundaries between

tectonic plates3. mountain peaks4. recharge zones

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What are wind and water erosion not likely to affect?

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. Mountains2. tides3. Rocks4. soil

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How did the Himalaya Mountains form?

hunter-g

athere

...

Industr

ial Rev..

.

agricu

ltura

l r...

All of t

he abo...

25% 25%25%25%1. Erosion2. glacial movements3. Convection4. colliding tectonic

plates

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