ES SOL Prep 3

which of the following planets is less than 1 AU away from the Sun

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

Which of the land features below are formed at subduction zones?

• mid-ocean ridges

• mountains

• transform bounaries

• volcanoes

How much of the Earth's water is drinkable water?

• 75%

• 25%

• less than 1%

• 4%

What are retention ponds used for?

• as a nursery for young fish to grow and mature

• fishing competitions in different states

• to reduce erosion

• collect drinkable water for human consumption

Which of the following is silica used for?

• computers and electronics

• pipes and wires

• baby powder

• transportation

What happens to atmospheric pressure as altitude increases?

• it increases as well

• it stays constant in the atmosphere

• altitude has no affect on pressure

• it decreases

What is the latitude coordinate of B?

• 120 degrees west

• 120 degrees north

• 60 degrees west

• 60 degrees north

Which of the following statements would be a Theory

• gravity is a consequence of the curvature of space time caused by the uneven distribution of mass.

• Every object in a state of uniform motion will remain in that state of motion unless an external force acts on it.

• The Big Bang is the leading explanation about how the universe began

• The entropy of a system approaches a constant value as the temperature approaches absolute zero

Which of the following does not have anything to do with plate movement?

• tsunamis

• mid-ocean ridges

• karst topography

• trenches

Which of the following is the leading theory of the creation of the solar system

• Big Bang Theory

• the impact theory

• The solar nebula theory

• Plate tectonics theory