Games Earth Science

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

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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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What type of energy does a well that is drilled to reach hot water heated by magma harness?

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Hydroelectric Energy

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In what way is Earth like the other inner planets?

• It has a relatively high density.

• It has liquid water on its surface.

• It has a mostly hydrogen and helium core.

• It revolves around the sun in 24 hours or less.

What is happening to the orbital velocity of Earth as it gets closer to the sun?

• It is getting faster.

• It is getting slower.

• It remains the same.

• It varies depending on the current cycle of

  the sun.

What does the Milankovitch theory attempt to explain?

• global warming

• causes of ice ages

• patterns of weather

• how the Great Lakes formed

If Earth’s orbit of the sun was more circular, what would happen to the variation in the amount of solar energy Earth receives during the year?

• The variation in solar energy received would increase.

• The variation in solar energy received would decrease.

• The variation in solar energy received would decrease but only at high latitudes.

• There would be no effect on the amount of solar energy received throughout the year.

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If the axial tilt of Earth were to increase, how would summers change?

• Summers would be hotter.

• Summers would be colder.

• Summers would be shorter.

• Summers would last longer.

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What evidence demonstrates the interaction between Earth’s magnetic field and solar wind?

• solar eclipses

• the aurora borealis

• the greenhouse effect

Which of these is an example of different scales in system interactions?

• A drought in an area causes farmers to need to irrigate their fields.

• A decreased amount of rain results in decreased crop heights in a backyard garden, leading to smaller produce

• The global atmosphere is warmer one winter, leading to a decreased snow pack in a mountain region, leading to a decreased water level of a lake in the region in the spring.

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