Quiz about Spring Final Review

Question 1

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

B) Weather looks at some characteristics for a short period of time. Climate considers the same characteristics over a much longer period of time.

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A) Climate looks at some characteristics for a short period of time. Weather considers the same characteristics over a much longer period of time.

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C) Weather considers some characteristics that climate does not. Examples of these are wind speed and humidity.

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D) Climate considers some characteristics that weather does not. Examples of these are wind speed and humidity.

Question 2

Which of the following actions would increase global warming? Check all that apply.

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Increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Increasing the amount of methane in the atmosphere.

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Reducing the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.

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Reducing the amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere.

Question 3

What is visible light?

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A small section of the electromagnetic spectrum that our eyes can detect.

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A broad section of the electromagnetic spectrum that our eyes can detect.

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Electromagnetic waves that specifically travel at light speed, which we can see.

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Electromagnetic waves whose amplitude is above a certain level and can be seen.

Question 4

Which wave has the lowest energy?

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Radio Waves

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Gamma Rays

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Microwaves

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Visible Light

Question 5

What is the correct order of visible light from longest to shortest wavelength?

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Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

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Red, Orange, Green, Indigo, Violet, Yellow, Blue

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Red, Yellow, Blue, Indigo, Violet, Orange, Green

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Yellow, Blue, Indigo, Violet, Orange, Green, Red

Question 6

Which wave found in the electromagnetic spectrum has the most energy?

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Gamma Rays

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Visible Light

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Radio Waves

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Infra-red

Question 7

What are the first elements made immediately after the Big Bang?

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Iron and Oxygen

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Oxygen and Water

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Carbon and Oxygen

Question 8

What causes the red shift of a star's spectrum?

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The stars are moving away from the Earth making the wavelength get longer and more red.

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The stars are moving towards the Earth making the wavelength get shorter and more red.

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The stars are moving towards the Earth making the wavelength get longer and more red.

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The stars are moving away from the Earth making the wavelength get shorter and more red.

Question 9

What will be the FINAL (last) stage in the life cycle of our sun.

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White Dwarf

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Super Giant

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Red Giant

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Black Hole

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Neutron Star

Question 10

Select the answer with the correct order for the life cycle of a star starting from the beginning (1.).

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Nebula; Protostar; Main Sequence Star; Red Giant; Planetary Nebula; White Dwarf

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Red Giant; Protostar; Main Sequence Star; Nebula; White Dwarf; Planetary Nebula

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Planetary Nebula; White Dwarf; Nebula; Main Sequence Star; Protostar; Red Giant

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Nebula; Planetary Nebula; Protostar; Main Sequence Star; Red Giant; White Dwarf

Question 11

What process generates the energy released by the sun?

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Nuclear fusion that takes place between hydrogen atoms.

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Helium atoms joining together to form larger elements such as iron.

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Helium atoms burning.

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Nuclear fission that takes place between uranium atoms.

Question 12

What did the solar system form from?

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C. Nebular Cloud

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A. A Star

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B. The Big Bang

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D. Planets

Question 13

What is the correct order for the formation of the solar system? (Refer to the diagrams labeled A, B, C, D, and E)

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A, D, E, B, C

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A, B, C, D, E

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A, D, C, B, E

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E, A, C, B, D

Question 14

What is the best explanation for why the solar system has inner and outer planets?

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Solar winds pushed lighter gases outward leaving heavy, rocky planets closest to the sun, while lighter, gaseous planets remained further away.

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When the sun turned on (started nuclear fusion) all the heavy material was pushed out to make the outer planets.

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The rock materials melted when it was close to the Sun.

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Gravity from the sun sorted the light gases for the inner planets, while the heavy rock material was left far away from the sun making up the outer planets.

Question 15

Which action would cause global temperatures to decrease?

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Limiting human-caused carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.

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Limiting human-caused oxygen emissions into the atmosphere.

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Limiting human use of nitrogen that is in the atmosphere.

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Limiting human use of water vapor that is in the atmosphere.

Question 16

Why does deforestation cause global temperatures to rise?

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B) Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that causes global warming.

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A) Trees release nitrogen into the atmosphere. Too much nitrogen in the atmosphere causes global warming.

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C) Trees remove water vapor from the atmosphere. Water vapor is a greenhouse gas that causes global warming.

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D) Trees release oxygen into the atmosphere. Too much oxygen in the atmosphere causes global warming.

Question 17

In the past 100 years, how has atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and temperature changed over time?

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Both have been increasing.

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Carbon dioxide has been decreasing. Temperature has been increasing.

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Carbon dioxide has been increasing. Temperature has been decreasing.

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Both have been decreasing.

Question 18

Which statement accurately describes the source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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Both human activities and natural processes contribute to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Yet, human activities are the cause of the recent increase.

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Decomposing plant matter releases more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than human activities do.

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Human activities are the source of all carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Volcanoes release more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than human activities do.

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the leading sources of increasing amounts of methane in the atmosphere contributing to global climate change?

Accepted Answer

The beef industry

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Plastic

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Solar Panels

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Toxic Waste

Question 20

What greenhouse gas was identified as a factor behind ozone depletion, leading many countries to phase out its use in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

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Methane

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Carbon dioxide

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Nitrogen oxides

Question 21

Which of these ways of making electricity creates the most carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

burning coal

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using the sun for solar power

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building windmills for wind power

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building dams on rivers for hydropower

Question 22

The top two human activities that cause carbon emissions are producing electricity and heating. These are followed by agriculture and then industrial activities. What would have the highest impact in reducing your carbon footprint?

Accepted Answer

Producing electricity with different methods.

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Carpooling.

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Eating less meat.

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Building more fuel-efficient vehicles

Question 23

It is winter. Your house gets cold. What option will reduce your carbon emissions most?

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Wearing thick, warm clothes.

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Using a fireplace to warm the house.

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Living in a community with a central heating system.

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Using electric heaters to warm the house.

Question 24

How would growing your own vegetables in a garden or buying from a local farmer help to reduce the effects of climate change?

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The food travels from a shorter distance, using fewer fossil fuels.

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Local farms always use less fertilizer.

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Getting your food from a local source would not affect climate change in any way.

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The plants in your garden release carbon dioxide into the air.

Question 25

Which of these actions will create less carbon dioxide?

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Using less electricity (like turning off lights)

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Driving your car more

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Using more electricity (turning on all the lights)

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Building lots of factories to make stuff

Question 26

In which of the following scenarios is considering climate more important than considering weather?

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Deciding which plants to grow on a plot of farmland for the upcoming seasons.

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Changing the route of a cruise ship to avoid a nearby storm.

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Deciding what to wear for the day after waking up.

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Changing plans for outside activities because of cloudy skies.

Question 27

Starting from Earth out to space, the main layers of the atmosphere are:

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A) Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

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B) Stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, ionosphere

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C) Mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere

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D) Thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere

Question 28

What happens to the atmosphere molecules as you travel away from the Earth?

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decrease

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stay the same

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increase

Question 29

How does air pressure change as altitude increases?

Accepted Answer

decreases

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increases

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stays the same

Question 30

Describe how the temperature changes in the Stratosphere. Mark only one oval.

Accepted Answer

increases

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decreases

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Click INCREASES- that's the right answer

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of radiation?

Accepted Answer

Our atmosphere is constantly being heated by the sun's rays

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A metal spoon becomes warm after being set in a pot of boiling water.

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Warm water rises because it is less dense than cool water.

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Pancake batter cooks quickly after being spooned onto a hot griddle.

Question 32

When liquid absorbs energy and changes to gas, what takes place?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Sublimation

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Deposition

Question 33

What is the ultimate source of energy for most wind?

Accepted Answer

Solar radiation

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Air pressure

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Changes in humidity

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Air temperature

Question 34

Westerlies cause wind to blow from ______ to ______ in the United States.

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west to east

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east to west

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north to south

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south to north

Question 35

A storm that produces lightning and thunder is a _____________.

Accepted Answer

Thunderstorm

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Middle-latitude anticyclone

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Nor'easter

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Cumulonimbus storm

Question 36

A violent windstorm that forms a rotating column of air called a vortex is a

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Tornado

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Thunderstorm

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Hurricane

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Nor'easter

Question 37

What is the source of all condensation and precipitation? Mark only one oval.

Accepted Answer

water vapor

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ocean

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mountain snow

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