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Test Description: Use the study guide to prepare for Friday's unit 4 test.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with most alternative fuel sources?
A
Their wastes can be easily contained
B
They are easily constructed anywhere on Earth
C
They are expensive to implement.
D
They create a great deal of pollution.
2) One kind of renewable resource from the ocean is
A
wave energy
B
Oil
C
minerals
D
natural gas
3) What change in water occurs in the atmosphere at the condensation stage of the water cycle?
A
solid to liquid
B
gas to liquid
C
liquid to solid
D
liquid to gas
4) The ocean water off the coast of Maine, in the United States, is not salty as the ocean water off the coast of Morocco, in Africa. Which of the following factors could be responsible for this difference in salinity?
A
deep ocean currents
B
ocean pollution
C
climate
D
marine life
5) What causes the wind deflection from the north and south poles?
A
the rotation of Earth on its axis
B
the difference in total land mass of the two hemispheres
C
the oval shape of Earth
D
the tilt of Earth’s axis relative to its orbital plane
6) The Gulf Stream carries warm water to the North Atlantic Ocean, which contributes to
A
a cold-water surface current that flows to the British Isles.
B
a harsh winter in the Paris, France
C
a mild climate for the Paris, France
D
a warm-water surface current that flows along the coast of California.
7) Which of the following is an alternative to using fossil fuels?
A
burning biomass
B
using natural gas to heat homes
C
burning coal
D
using kerosene extracted from petroleum
8) An astronaut viewed Earth from space. Which of the following did she observe?
A
Ocean water covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface.
B
Earth has equal amounts of ocean and land on its surface.
C
Three-fourths of the water on Earth is in the Earth’s oceans.
D
Earth has five main oceans that are distinctly different.
9) A student suggested that fossil fuels should be considered renewable resources because they were formed by natural processes that still take place today. Which of these BEST describes the main problem with the student’s suggestion?
A
It takes millions of years for fossil fuels to form from dead and decaying matter.
B
Sedimentation rates are lower today than in the past, so very few fossils are preserved.
C
The plants and animals whose bodies became fossil fuels are now extinct.
D
High levels of atmospheric oxygen cause organic material to decay rather than form fossils.
10) Which of the following gases does not trap heat?
A
Methane
B
Water vapor
C
Nitrogen
D
Carbon dioxide
11) A student is observing a model of the oceanic floor at a geological museum. Where in the model will the student MOST LIKELY find the presence of tectonic activity?
A
oceanic seamount
B
continental slope
C
continental rise and shelf
D
oceanic ridge and trench
12) Which of these is most responsible for moving sand along a beach?
A
streams
B
waves
C
currents
D
tides
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