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Earth Science - Sem 2 - D
Test Description: Semester Exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where are dry summer tropical climates found in the US?
A
California
B
Texas
C
Utah
D
Arizona
2) Polar climates are characterized by
A
warm summers
B
heavy precipitation
C
low rates of evaporation
D
thick vegetation
3) Which of the folowing may cause long term changes in climate?
A
volcanic eruptions
B
changes in the shape of Earth's orbit
C
changes in solar output
D
changes in the ocean's circulation
4) Which of the greenhouse gas is the most powerful absorber of radiation emitted by Earth?
A
nitrogen
B
water vapor
C
carbon dioxide
D
methane
5) Which of the folowig is an example of human impact on climate change?
A
global warming
B
change in the tilt of Earth's Axis
C
greenhouse effect
D
changes in solar output
6) Which scientist discovered that Venus has phases, just like our moon?
A
Copernicus
B
Ptolemy
C
Kepler
D
Galileo
7) What is the shape of Earth's orbit
A
irregular
B
circular
C
elliptical
D
parabolic
8) Earth is closest to the sun at a point called
A
apihelion
B
precession
C
perihelion
D
apogee
9) Seasons are caused by
A
Earth's rotation
B
Earth's tilted axis
C
Earth's distance from the sun
D
precession
10) Which statement supports the giant impact hypothesis of the moon's formation
A
the moon is covered with craters
B
the moon lacks a sizeable iron coe
C
the moon's surface has changed draqmatically ove the past hundred million years
D
the moon has no mantle
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