Week 4 - Review BR 1

Volcanic eruptions are a major source of carbon in our atmosphere. Volcanoes form at which of the following types of tectonic boundaries?

• transform and divergent boundaries

• transform and convergent boundaries

• convergent and divergent boundaries

• convergent continental and divergent continental boundaries

Earth’s systems interact with each other in a variety of ways. Which of the following best describes an interaction between the lithosphere and the hydrosphere?

• the movement of water over the land, weathering the rocks and forming a deep canyon

• The movement of water from the ground into the clouds via the process of evaporation

• the formation of a large mountain range from the powerful interaction between the earth’s tectonic plates

• a volcanic eruption in the Ring of Fire that causes a violent earthquake, leading to a massive tsunami

Energy needs to be able to move throughout an ecosystem so it can function properly. Which sentence below best describes a scenario in which energy is moving through an ecosystem using radiation?

• The sun’s rays that warm the surface of a pond.

• The cool breeze that comes in from the ocean to the shoreline.

• Heat moves through a layer of soil via direct contact of the soil particles.

• The transport of heat from the surface into the atmosphere, and its subsequent condensation in a cloud.

Which of the following processes is primarily responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Melting and solidification

• Weathering, erosion, and deposition

• High pressure and temperature

• Volcanic activity

Which of the following best describes the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• They produce energy through photosynthesis.

• They consume primary producers.

• They break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

• They compete with primary consumers for food.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Wind

• Uranium

The model below shows two continental   plates.  The folded mountains in this   model form at which type of plate   boundary?

• Divergent boundary
• Convergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Subduction boundary

What are the end products of cellular respiration? 

• Carbon dioxide, water and ATP energy
• Carbon dioxide, glucose and water
• Oxygen, glucose and ATP energy
• Water, Carbon dioxide and Oxygen

According to this diagram, plants use nitrogen to make _________________________

• bacteria

• animals

• proteins

• decomposers

What is conduction?

• The transfer of heat through direct contact

• The transfer of heat through the rise of warm fluids and sinking of cool fluids

• The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves

• The transfer of heat through fluids