Quiz about Astronomy Final Exam Review

Question 1

The name of the Galaxy that contains our solar system is...

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Milky Way

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Snickers

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3 Musketeers

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Mars Bars

Question 2

What is a solar wind?

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Constant flow of tiny, fast, electrically charged particles

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The surface of the sun

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Darker, cooler areas of the sun

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Outer layer of the sun

Question 3

The energy from the sun is created by a process called:

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nuclear fusion

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nuclear fission

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nuclear reaction

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nuclear core

Question 4

Energy is created in the core when two _____________ atoms join together to form a ______________ atom.

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hydrogen, helium

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helium, hydrogen

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carbon, hydrogen

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nitrogen, helium

Question 5

What layer can be seen here only during a total solar eclipse that also means "crown"?

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corona

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chromosphere

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photosphere

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core

Question 6

When explosions erupt into space from the sun releasing gas and energy we call this:

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solar flares

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solar winds

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coronal outburst

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auroras

Question 7

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

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Spiral galaxy

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Elliptical galaxy

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Nebula

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Globular cluster

Question 8

Where does nuclear fusion occur?

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The Core

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Space

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Radiation Zone

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Photosphere

Question 9

These can disrupt electronics on Earth.

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Solar flares

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Sunspots

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Prominences

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Tik Tok Videos

Question 10

What is the name for this giant loop of energy leaping from the solar surface?

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prominence

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aurora

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solar flare

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sunspot

Question 11

The size of our sun compared to other stars is like...

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Small to Meduim

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Dwarf

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Giant

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Super giant

Question 12

Which of the following lists some of the layers of the Sun in order from the center of the Sun outward?

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core, radiation zone, convection zone, photosphere, chromosphere, corona

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radiation zone, convection zone, chromosphere, core, photosphere, corona

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radiation zone, convection zone, core, photosphere, chromosphere, corona

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core, radiation zone, convection zone, photosphere, corona, chromosphere

Question 13

Identify part 1. It is the center of the sun where nuclear fusion takes place.

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core

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corona

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photosphere

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radiation zone

Question 14

Identify part 4. This is the layer of the sun's atmosphere closest to the sun that produces the light.

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photosphere

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convection zone

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core

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radiation zone

Question 15

How many years are in a sunspot cycle

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11

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4.5 million

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29

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19

Question 16

At which stage is our sun at currently?

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Main Sequence

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Red Giant

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Nebula

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Dead Star

Question 17

How might a high mass star's life cycle end?

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neutron star

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white dwarf

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planetary nebula

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red giant

Question 18

A low mass star life cycle will end as ___.

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a white dwarf

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a supernova

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a neutron star

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a black hole

Question 19

Where are the hottest stars on this Hertzsprung Russell Diagram?

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Left side

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Right side

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Middle

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They are all the same temperature

Question 20

Which of these stars is hottest and brightest?

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Spica

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Vega

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Polux

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Centauri B

Question 21

Which star would you call a red giant?

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Betelgeuse

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Polaris

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Sirius

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DX Cancri

Question 22

The category is very stable contains the most stars (including our sun) is...

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Main Sequence

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Supergiants

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Giants

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Dwarfs

Question 23

Look at the H-R diagram. Which star is

sort of hot, dim (not too much light)?

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White Dwarf

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Red Giant

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Blue Supergiant

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Main Sequence

Question 24

What is believed to be at the center of most galaxies that has a strong enough gravitational pull to hold all of the stars in place?

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black hole

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barred spiral

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nebula

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spiral

Question 25

Stars can take different paths towards its death due to having different _____________

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mass

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temperature

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brightness

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color

Question 26

After a supergiant, a high mass star explodes and forms a

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supernova

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red giant

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black hole

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planetary nebula

Question 27

A high mass star can end as this stage, which is so dense and gravity is so strong that not even light can escape!

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black hole

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black dwarf

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white dwarf

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supernova

Question 28

A star is born as soon as ________________ begins to happen.

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nuclear fusion

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a black hole forms

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supernova explodes

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nuclear fission

Question 29

According to the Big Bang Theory, why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted? And what is happening to the temperature of the universe?

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They are moving away from us; Universe is cooling down

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They are moving away from us; Universe is heating up

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They are moving toward us; Universe is heating up

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They are moving toward us; Universe is cooling down

Question 30

A hurricane would show an interaction between the Hydrosphere and

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All are correct

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Atmosphere

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Biosphere

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Geosphere

Question 31

All are examples of negative feedback loops EXCEPT:

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Burning of fossil fuels

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Predator/Prey Relationships

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Sweating when hot

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Shivering when cold

Question 32

Erosion of a coastline would be an example of what type of feedback loop?

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Positive Feedback

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Negative Feedback

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Equal Feedback

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None of the above

Question 33

Coral reefs dying would mostly impact which of Earth's spheres?

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hydrosphere & biosphere

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atmosphere & biosphere

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geosphere & atmosphere

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all are correct

Question 34

Animals, including humans, have to consume their food to get energy.  This is done through a process called __________.

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cellular respiration

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denitrification

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nitrification

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photosynthesis

Question 35

The total amount of greenhouse gases released by a person, a family, a building, an organization, or a company each year is

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it's carbon footprint

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it's carbon cycle

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it's amount of pollution

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it's CFC level

Question 36

All are factors that affect climate EXCEPT

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Biodiversity

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Latitude

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Plate Tectonics

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Temperature

Question 37

Farming and agriculture contributes to the addition of ___________   & ___________ in the water.

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phosphorus & nitrogen

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carbon dioxide & oxygen

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ozone & carbon dioxide

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transpiration & evaporation

Question 38

Nitrogen fixation can be accomplished naturally either by lightning strike or by _____________.

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bacteria

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burning of fossil fuels

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photosynthesis

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cellular respiration

Question 39

Deforestation is causing increased erosion, so trees were planted and the erosion decreased.  This would be an example of

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negative feedback loop

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positive feedback loop

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photosynthesis

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cellular respiration

Question 40

The Earth's temperature is rising due to increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, which causes more ice to melt in the Arctic.  This would be an example of

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positive feedback loop

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negative feedback loop

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photosynthesis

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cellular respiration

Question 41

Producers (plants) make their own food through the process of

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photosynthesis

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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria

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cellular respiration

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phosphate cycle

Question 42

What process is shown by the following formula?  Oxygen+Sugar---> Carbon Dioxide+Water+Energy

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Cellular Respiration

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Photosynthesis

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Phosphorus Cycle

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Carbon Cycle

Question 43

Photosynthesis and _________________ can be considered the chemical reverse of each other.

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Cellular Respiration

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Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria

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Photosynthesis

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Phosphate Cycle

Question 44

The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone is caused by

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agricultural runoff of phosphorus and nitrogen.

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cellular respiration of organisms.

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overfishing of marine life in the Gulf of Mexico.

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forest fires caused by the increase amounts of oxygen in the atmosphere.

Question 45

One solution to reduce the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone is to

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use fewer fertilizers

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increase runoff from farmland

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allow animal waste to enter waterways

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all of the above

Question 46

All are possible NATURAL causes of climate change EXCEPT

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deforestation

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volcanic eruptions

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changes in solar outputs (sunspot activity)

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Earth's position in space

Question 47

Which of the following is a HUMAN cause of climate change

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all are human causes of climate change

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burning of fossil fuels

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plastic industry

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cattle farms

Question 48

All are evidence of climate change EXCEPT

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carbon dioxide levels decreasing

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global average temperature increasing

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shrinking of ice sheets

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higher pH level causing ocean acidification

Question 49

Why does the equator experience about the same temperatures year round?

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The sun's rays strike the equator at about the same angle all year.

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Cities near the equator have no prevailing winds.

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Cities near the equator have no mountains to affect the climate.

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None of the above.

Question 50

As elevation increases,

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temperature decreases.

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temperature increases.

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humidity increases.

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humidity decreases.

Question 51

Closeness to large bodies of water has little impact on climates.

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False

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True

Question 52

One way to combat (fight) climate change would be to

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invest in renewable energy alternatives

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drive more cars

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eat more beef

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cut down trees

Question 53

When water leaves a plant, this is called:

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transpiration

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evaporation

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condensation

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none of the above

Question 54

When carbon dioxide levels increase...

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temperature increases

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temperature decreases

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temperature stays the same

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none of the above

Question 55

The Milankovitch cycles take what characteristic(s) of earth as a possible contributor(s) to climate change?

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All of the Above

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Earth's orbital shape (eccentricity)

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Earth's tilt

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Earth's spin axis direction (precession)

Question 56

Earth's axis is currently tilted at ______ degrees.

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23.5

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22.1

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24.6

Question 57

True or False:  The more tilted the earth's axis is, the less extreme seasons are (milder winters, cooler summers).

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False

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True

Question 58

Which of the following gases are considered greenhouse gases?

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All of the above

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Methane

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Carbon Dioxide

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Ozone

Question 59

What is the greenhouse effect?

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Phenomenon where gases allow sunlight to enter Earth's atmosphere but make it difficult for heat to escape.

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Process by which plants turn sunlight into chemical energy.

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Process by which ozone is depleted in the atmosphere.

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None of the above

Question 60

Earth's rotation takes about

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24 hours

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6 months

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1 month

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1 year

Question 61

Day and night are caused by

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Earth's rotation on its axis

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the tilt of earth on its axis

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eclipses

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tidal forces from the moon

Question 62

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about

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1 year

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24 hours

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6 months

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1 month

Question 63

Earth has seasons because

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the axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

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the distance between Earth and the sun changes

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the temperature of the sun changes

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the moon's pulls on Earth's oceans.

Question 64

When the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience

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more direct rays and longer days

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more indirect rays and longer days

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more indirect rays and shorter days

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none of the above

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