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Semester A Final
Test Description: Earth Science Semester A Final Exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which water conservation strategy is being used when a household uses eco-friendly cleaning products?
A
Pollution Prevention
B
Energy Reduction
C
Limiting Consumption
D
Reusing and Recycling
2) How was the San Andreas Fault formed?
A
Two plates colliding with one another.
B
Two plates moving past each other
C
The creation of land in a subduction zone
D
Consistent Seismic Activity
3) Which of the following would lower the levelized cost of energy for a project?
A
Increased Capital Expenses
B
Increased Total Production
C
Decreased Total Production
4) What is one of the two ways seismic waves help scientists understand Earth’s layers?
A
Scientist can observe how seismic waves change speeds when passing through different layers.
B
Scientists can generate seismic waves in order to observe their paths through Earth.
C
Scientist can observe which seismic waves change the composition of the layers they pass through.
D
Scientist uses seismic waves to observe the interaction between the ocean and the land.
5) How do beach nourishment and vegetation management differ in ways they manage beach erosion.
A
Only beach nourishment relies on humans.
B
Only vegetation management replaces sand on the beach.
C
Only vegetation management brings in plants to keep sand on beaches.
D
Only beach nourishment provides protection from floods.
6) Which of the following is a possible consequence of damage to infrastructure due to flooding?
A
The flow of goods is decreased or halted
B
Flood waters may contain pollutants that enter the groundwater.
C
Homes and businesses are washed away
D
Pollutants are spread to farmland.
7) In which situation would alley cropping be most useful for sustainable farming?
A
Growing Crops near the ocean
B
Growing crops on a mountainside.
C
Growing crops that need the same nutrients from the soil.
D
Growing crops that require a lot of shade.
8) Which of the following statements about flood mitigation is true?
A
It is cheaper to pay for repairs after flooding has occurred than to fund flood mitigation projects.
B
Minimal research has been done comparing the costs of funding flood mitigation projects to the cost of repairs after flood
C
It is cheaper to fund flood mitigation projects than to pay for repairs after flooding has occurred.
D
Towns and cities receive no help from the federal government when it comes to flood mitigation.
9) Which of the following sources of pollution decrease the oxygen level of water.
A
Toxic Metals
B
Gasoline
C
Polybichlorinated Phenols (PCBs)
D
Plant Fertilizer
10) Which of the following is an effect of water pollution?
A
High concentration of nitrogen in water
B
Use of chemical fertilizers to enhance production
C
Overgrazing
D
Tilling the Soil
11) How does storm water management help control flooding in cities?
A
It includes providing areas of green space to help with run off.
B
It mandates elevating all structures above flood level.
C
It helps to relocate homes off of the floodplain.
D
It creates emergency flooding protocols.
12) Which is an impact of conventional farming on the environment.
A
Decreases the chance of water pollution through runoff
B
Decreases cost for equipment and energy usage.
C
Decreases land usage.
D
Decreases the amount of water supply.
13) Iceland straddles a divergent boundary. What landform could we expect to see in the part of Iceland that the boundary crosses?
A
Terraces
B
Trenches
C
Mountains
D
Rift Valley
14) How did the use of coal affect human activity in the 1800’s
A
Mining for coal developed technology required to mine for gold out west.
B
The steel industry used coal to produce electricity, making electricity available to everyone across the country.
C
The railroad industry used coal to power steam engines, allowing businesses to build more factories for production of goods.
D
The food industry used coal to make plastics, making storing goods more efficient.
15) What is the fall line?
A
A raised area in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains
B
A flat, lowland area on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
C
A tall, steep area where rivers form rapids and water falls
D
The center of a river that is easily navigable for ships.
16) What is a strategy that manufactures can use to reduce the human costs of extracting minerals for use in cell phones?
A
Manufactures can increase cost of the product which should result in better pay for miners.
B
Manufactures can avoid conflict minerals and buy from countries with fair labor laws.
C
Manufactures could be taxed extra for their part in potential child labor.
D
Manufactures can continue to mine in third world countries where labor is extremely cheap.
17) Which of the following show how mining for materials used in smart devices does NOT impact the environment.
A
Degrades vegetation
B
Increases child labor
C
Increased soil erosion
D
Creates competition for water
18) A town develops green space on top of an apartment building. This provides a relaxing place for the renters while also allowing the owners to charge higher rents. Which benefits of green space does this situation provide?
A
environmental and economic
B
health and economic
C
environmental and health
D
environmental, health, and economic
19) According to Mohs hardness scale, a mineral with a hardness of 5 can scratch a mineral with a hardness of 4, but not a mineral with a hardness of 6.
A
True
B
False
20) At which continental feature would you expect to find metamorphic rock?
A
lake bottom
B
volcano
C
mid ocean ridge
D
mountain
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