Midterm Review Part II

What landforms do you find at diverging continental plates?

• Rift valleys

• Subduction zones

• Ocean ridges

• Caves

The order of the Universe in which we live from biggest to smallest objects is:

• Universe, planets, galaxies, stars, and moons

• Universe, stars, galaxies, solar systems, and planets

• Universe, planets, stars, moons, galaxies

• Universe, galaxies, solar systems, stars, planets, moons

What type of weathering causes oxidation?

• Mechanical

• Biological

• Chemical

• Frost wedging

How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the seasons?

• It changes the amount of direct solar energy reaching the Earth's surface.

• It influences the rate of chemical reactions occurring in the atmosphere.

• It deflects the amount of harmful rays emitted from the Sun.

• It changes the speed of rotation of Earth.

What are the three types of rock?

• Igneous, intrusive, extrusive

• Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

• Metamorphic, foliated, non-foliated

• Sedimentary, igneous, compaction

Which of the following chemical reactions is responsible for producing energy in the Sun?

• Helium nuclei combining by nuclear fission

• Oxygen molecules causing combustion of solar fuel cells

• Hydrogen nuclei combining to form Helium through nuclear fusion

How does the straight alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth (Spring tide) impact the tides on Earth?

• It produces the greatest change in high and low tides.

• It produces the least change in high and low tides.

• It produces semidiurnal tides.

• It produces diurnal tides.

What is Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion?

• The planetary orbits are ellipses.

• The planets spin rapidly.

• The planets move in a perfect circle around the Sun.

• The planets revolve around the Sun.

What type of metamorphic rock is most frequently found in the mountains of North Carolina (Appalachian mountains)?

• Non-foliated

• Foliated

• Intrusive

• Extrusive

Which type of soil is most commonly found in North Carolina?

• Pedocal

• Pedalfur

• Laterite

• Humus