Earth Science Trivia

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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Tar sands extraction threatens to contaminate an underlying aquifer. Engineers believe modifying the steam injection process is one solution to this problem. Which would be a constraint to this solution?

• The amount of fresh water available for use as steam

• The amount of topsoil removed before steam injections

• The amount of rock that is shifted by the steam injection process

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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

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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

Why does the moon have more impact craters on its surface than Earth does?

• Earth’s gravity causes more objects to collide with the moon than with Earth.

• Most of Earth’s impact craters have been destroyed by plate tectonics and erosion.

• Earth’s magnetic field deflects more objects than the very weak magnetic field of the moon does.

• The rocks that compose the moon’s surface are more easily deformed than Earth’s surface rocks.

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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.

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Which of these materials has the highest albedo?

• Soil

• Slate

• Water

• Snow