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Ch 37 Gen Sci
Test Description: Environmental Geology
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How can a volcano cause climate change?
A
the lava raises the air temp by 50 degrees
B
volcanos suck energy from the air, making it colder
C
It sends debris in the air that blocks the sun
D
all of the above
2) The band that surrounds most of the Pacific Ocean and contains most of the world's volcanos is
A
Shark Bait!
B
the Ring of Fire
C
Ring of Flames
D
Band of Brothers
3) Why does a tsunami wave get bigger when it gets closer to shore?
A
none
B
shallow water and shape of the shore
C
shape of shore
D
shallow water
4) T/F: Hurricanes form in cool ocean waters.
A
False
B
True
5) The pattern of weather over many years is called the
A
variability
B
pattern
C
weather
D
climate
6) The place inside the Earth where an earthquake starts is called the
A
epicenter
B
focus
C
seismogram
D
pyroclastics
7) The times of coldest cold in which sea levels drop and glaciers grow are called
A
glacial periods
B
interglacial periods
C
Milankovitch periods
D
interice ages
8) What could happen if the world's temps continue to rise?
A
extinction
B
reduced crop yields
C
rise in sea level
D
all
9) T/F: Waves that move like a snake and can only travel through solids are P waves.
A
false
B
true
10) Hurricanes spin because of the
A
A giant tornado in the center
B
Gravity pulls it down while pressure sends it up
C
all
D
Coriolis effect
11) Can we predict earthquakes?
A
no, every earthquake is a total shock
B
yes, fairly accurately
C
no, we can look at patterns and see when an area is overdue
D
yes, only along major faults
12) What causes hurricanes to die?
A
cooler water or hitting land
B
hitting land
C
warmer waters
D
cooler water
13) The most destructive waves are
A
P waves
B
surface waves
C
S waves
D
big waves
14) The warming of the atmosphere due to certain gases absorbing heat is
A
global warming
B
climate change
C
thermal pollution
D
greenhouse effect
15) A wall of water that is often the most destructive part of a hurricane is called the
A
surge wall
B
storm warning
C
storm surge
D
storm tsunami
16) A volcanic mudflow is called a
A
magma flow
B
mudslide
C
lava flow
D
lahar
17) Lava and rock fragments ejected into the atmosphere during a violent volcanic eruption are
A
tills
B
pyroclastics
C
rockslides
D
gravels
18) Body waves that are the fastest and squeeze and expand like an accordion are called
A
P waves
B
S waves
C
both P and S waves
D
surface waves
19) The point at Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
A
point of no return
B
pyroclastic
C
epicenter
D
focus
20) Climate is determined by latitude, wind patterns, and geographical features.
A
false
B
true
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