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Earth And Space Science Review Questions Part 1 (1-15)
Test Description: Earth and Space Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The number of daylight hours a city in North America receives each day is dependent on _______.
A
its distance from the equator and the time of year
B
its distance from an ocean and the time of year
2) A divide is...
A
the low ground where two drainage basins meet.
B
the high ground separating two drainage basins.
3) What 3 places will agricultural runoff from farms eventually end up?
A
biosphere,hydrosphere,atmosphere,
B
in nearby rivers, in distant rivers downstream, and in the ocean
4) Which of the following is a way in which groundwater becomes surface water?
A
infiltration
B
wells or springs
5) In which of the following Earth systems can water be found as a solid,liquid, and gas?
A
lithosphere
B
atmosphere
C
hydrosphere
D
all of these
6) Which of the following is an example of water transferring from the atmosphere to the cryosphere?
A
Snow falls on a glacier and is gradually compacted into ice over many years.
B
An iceberg floats into warm waters and melts.
7) How do the nutrients in soil become building materials for a plant to grow?
A
The plant absorbs the nutrients into its cells and connects them together.
B
The plant only keeps nutrients in its roots system.
8) As matter cycles through the Earth's reservoirs, what effect does this have on the total amount of matter on Earth?
A
The total amount of matter on Earth remains constant.
B
The total amount of matter on Earth constantly decreases.
9) Which of the following is true about elements in the Earth system?
A
The Earth system essentially contains a fixed amount of chemical elements that cannot cycle through different reservoirs on E
B
The Earth system essentially contains a fixed amount of chemical elements that cycle continuously throughout the system.
10) As demonstrated by the carbon cycle, matter on Earth is generally...
A
recycled continuously through the spheres of the Earth.
B
absorbed into the Earth's core where it can no longer be used.
11) Which of the following pathways represents the most probable flow of nitrogen through an ecosystem?
A
air → bacteria → plants → animals → bacteria → air
B
air → plants → bacteria → animals → bacteria → air
12) Which of the following statements about ozone is true?
A
Ozone in the stratosphere is harmful, and ozone in the troposphere is beneficial.
B
Ozone in the troposphere is harmful, and ozone in the stratosphere is beneficial.
13) Which of the following statements about air pressure is true?
A
Air pressure increases as altitude increases.
B
Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
14) In which of the following layers does virtually all of Earth's weather take place?
A
the troposphere
B
the thermosphere
15) Which of the following statements about the jet stream is true?
A
The jet stream is located between the ozone layer and the layer where weather occurs in the atmosphere.
B
The jet stream is located above the ozone layer in the highest region of the atmosphere.
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