Earth Science Exam Review

Which is not a reason that Earth is suitable for carbonbased life?

• Temperature to maintain liquid water

• Terrestrial surface

• Atmosphere thick enough to maintain water as ice

• Atmosphere that shields the life forms from radiation

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Which is not a division on a Geologic Time Scale?

• Epoch

• Decade

• Eon

• Era

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Shells, bones, and plant fragments are examples of

• Indirect fossils

• Direct fossils

• Altered evidence

• Unaltered evidence

A fossil that is easily recognized, and is abundant and widely distributed geogrphically is referred to as an _________________.

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What do the index fossils tell us when they are found in rock layers in different areas of the world?

• They do not tell us anything about the rock layers

• The rock layers are made of the same material

• The fossils evolved

• The rock layers were probably formed in the same period of time.

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What is this diagram called?

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The carbon cycle is altered by plate tectonics, changinglife forms, and human activity.

• True

• False

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An atmospheric layer of a specific gas provides shielding from harmful ultraviolet light from the Sun, allowing life to thrive on Earth. What gas makes up this layer?

Which characteristic of Earth's atmosphere causes infrared light to be trapped as heat?

Which is not a type of global wind caused by convection cells?

• Polar winds

• Westerly winds

• Temperate winds

• Trade winds

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