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Earth/Environmental Science NCFE Review Part 1
Test Description: This game is meant for NCFE review for Earth/Environmental Science.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement describes the motion of Earth around the Sun?
A
Speed increases the farther Earth is from the Sun. and decreases the closer it is to the Sun
B
Speed increases the closer Earth is to the Sun and decreases the farther it is from the Sun.
C
The speed of Earth is constant regardless of its distance from the Sun.
D
The speed of Earth is constant because the distance remains the same between Earth and the Sun.
2) If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, which statement is true?
A
It is winter in the southern hemisphere due to the tilt of Earth's axis.
B
It is summer in the southern hemisphere due to the tilt of Earth's axis.
C
Earth has reached its closest point to the Sun due to its revolution.
D
Earth has changed the tilt of its axis by 20 degrees due to its revolution.
3) How does a straight alignment between Earth, the Sun, and the Moon impact the tides on Earth?
A
It produces the greatest change in high and low tides.
B
It produces semidiurnal tides.
C
It produces the least change in high and low tides.
D
It produces diurnal tides.
4) Which describes the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
A
Nuclear fission produces energy in nuclear power plants, and nuclear fusion produces the energy in the core of Earth.
B
Nuclear fission is the process that produces radiant energy of stars, fusion splits a heavier nucleus into smaller nuclei
C
Nuclear fission splits a heavier nucleus into smaller nuclei, and fusion is the process that produces radiant energy of stars
D
Nuclear fission produces the energy in the core of Earth, and nuclear fusion produces energy in nuclear power plants.
5) How does heat from the Sun get to Earth?
A
by convection, using liquids and gases to transfer the heat
B
by radiation, using electromagnetic waves to transfer the heat
C
by absorption, using primary waves to transfer the heat
D
by conduction, using solids to transfer the heat
6) Why do green plants require solar energy?
A
to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
B
to absorb nitrogen into their roots
C
to decompose the dead or decaying remains of animals
D
to produce their own food
7) Which structure can form as a result of a divergent plate boundary?
A
an ocean trench, due to the separation of two plates
B
a continental mountain, due to the collision of two plates
C
a mid-ocean ridge, due to the separation of two plates
D
a continental volcanic arc, due to the collision of two plates
8) Which would produce the most severe earthquake damage along the surface of Earth?
A
an earthquake with a shallow focus and a magnitude of 2.5
B
an earthquake with a deep focus and a magnitude of 4.5
C
an earthquake with a deep focus and a magnitude of 2.5
D
an earthquake with a shallow focus and a magnitude of 4.5
9) Scientists are studying a graph showing the time differences between the seismic P-waves and the siesmic S-waves as they travel through Earth. Which information can they learn from the graph?
A
the epicenter of an earthquake
B
the intensity of an earthquake
C
the magnitude of an earthquake
D
the duration of an earthquake
10) Which agent of erosion leads to the formation of sand dunes?
A
gravity
B
wind
C
water
D
ice
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