Earth Final Exam Review #1

Some constellations are more prominent in the night sky of North Carolina in winter, while other constellations are more prominent in the night sky in summer. Which best explains why this occurs?

• because of Earth’s rotation on its axis
• because of stars revolving around Earth
• because of Earth revolving around the sun
• because of the change in the barycenter of Earth

Select the terrestrial planet

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Earth

One year is equal to ____________.

• 355 days
• 355 1/4 days
• 367 days
• 365 1/4 days

One rotation of Earth is equal to __________.

• a day
• a year
• a month
• a minute

How does the energy produced by the sun travel to Earth?

• by the magnetic fields between the sun and Earth
• by the convection of heat through particles in space
• by the radiation of electromagnetic waves through space
• by the process of conduction of heat between the sun and Earth

What is the most likely theory that explains how the solar system formed??

• Solar Nebula theory
• Giant Impact Theory
• Big Bang theory
• Simultaneous theory

Which best describes how energy from the sun helps to maintain life on Earth?

• It heats Earth’s atmosphere and surface, which helps stabilize temperatures on Earth and creates environments more favorable for life to exist.
• It forms the ocean’s water and the oxygen in the atmosphere that organisms need for life functions
• It prevents the destruction of the magnetic field around Earth that protects all life forms
• It is absorbed by Earth’s mantle, which drives plate tectonics to form new land masses for organisms to live

Which is true about the way sunlight changes from winter to summer?

• Sunlight travels faster in summer
• Sunlight is more intense in summer
• Sunlight has higher wavelengths in summer
• Sunlight has greater frequencies in summer

Which geographic features form as a result of continental-continental convergent plates?

• rift valleys
• volcanic islands
• oceanic trenches
• mountain ranges

Which of the following would MOST likely slow Earth’s tectonic activity?

• Earth's crust becomes cooler.
• Earth's mantle becomes warmer.
• Earth's mantle becomes cooler.
• Earth's outer core becomes warmer.