Science Trivia Finale

What is the process that causes hot materials within Earth to move toward the surface?

• rotation

• convection

• continental drift

• magnetic reversal

Which of these are a qualities of a

mineral?

• organic, with characteristic physical

  properties

• inorganic, with characteristic physical

  properties

• organic, with characteristic chemical

  properties

• inorganic, with characteristic chemical

  properties

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What is the term for how light is reflected

from a mineral’s surface?

• luster

• streak

• cleavage

• refraction

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What process changes sediments into rock

due to burial, compaction, and cementation?

• Eruption

• Lithification

• metamorphism

• melting and cooling

Which of these accurately describes an undesired product from the use of fossil fuels for energy?

• At the present rate, we will run out of fossil

  fuels in about 250 years.

• Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts

  of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

• Fossil fuels account for 69 percent of the

  electricity generated in the United States.

• All of the these

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A scientist is modeling the movement of

water through the atmosphere. Which is an

input into this system?

• rain or snow falling from a cloud

• water evaporating from the ocean

• water vapor rising higher in the sky

• rain droplets condensing from water vapor

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Which statement accurately describes power plants that use solar energy to those that use energy from burning coal to generate electricity?

• Solar power plants are more expensive to maintain than coal-fired power plants.

• Solar power plants require additional fuels to operate, but coal-fired power plants do not.

• Generating electricity is less expensive using solar energy than energy from burning coal.

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A flat layer of phosphates is found in sedimentary rock just beneath Earth’s surface. Which type of mining would be best for this type of resource?

• Strip mining

• Hydraulic mining

• Block cave mining

• Evaporative Mining

Why does the use of fossil fuels present a major global challenge?

• The gases they release when burned are difficult to track, and the power they provide is inconsistent.

• They are technically a nonrenewable resource, but at the rate we are using them, they can be considered renewable.

• The pollution they cause must be balanced with their abundance and relatively cheap costs when their hidden costs are not accounted for.

• The removal of fossil fuels from the ground has been shown to significantly alter the degree of Earth’s tilt resulting in a change of climate.

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In addition to structural strength, what would be a major benefit of making the frames of cars out of carbon fibers?

• At current prices, cars would be cheaper to produce.

• Cars would weigh much less, resulting in greater fuel efficiency.

• The fibers would absorb pollution released from cars, resulting in cleaner air

• The mining of carbon fibers results in less pollution than the extraction of metals.

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