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