Unit 3, Part 2: Earth Science Study Guide

Middletown is building a new school. The principals of the school want the new building to use resources that will not harm the environment. Which energy source for heating a school would have the least impact on the environment?

• Solar energy

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Oil

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How is the water in the model most likely to affect the biosphere?

• The water will support plant and animal life in the biosphere.

• The water will have no impact on the biosphere.

• The water will only affect the atmosphere, not the biosphere.

• The water will decrease the amount of sunlight reaching the biosphere.

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Red City and Blue City are just a few miles apart. Yet, on the same summer day, the temperature in Red City is several degrees higher than the temperature in Blue City. Which sentence best explains the temperature difference?

• Red City has more buildings and concrete, which absorb and retain heat.

• Red City is farther from the equator than Blue City.

• Blue City is at a higher altitude than Red City.

• Red City receives less sunlight than Blue City.

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Ocean waves formed a tunnel at the base of a sea cliff. The most important factor in changing the base of the cliff was:

• Erosion by water

• Wind deposition

• Earthquake activity

• Plant growth

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Earth is often called 'The Blue Planet' because:

• most of its surface is covered by water.

• it is the largest planet in the solar system.

• it has a blue atmosphere due to oxygen.

• it appears blue from space because of its landmasses.

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Most of Earth's fresh water is located in which of the following reservoirs?

• Glaciers and ice caps

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Atmosphere

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An important role of water in the atmosphere is:

• Regulating temperature through heat absorption and release

• Providing oxygen for respiration

• Forming solid rocks

• Generating electricity directly

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The differences in average temperature for the two cities can be explained by:

• Their latitudes, which affect how much sunlight each city receives.

• The color of buildings in each city.

• The number of cars in each city.

• The type of food eaten in each city.

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The city most likely near the ocean is:

• San Francisco

• Denver

• Dallas

• Phoenix

10. Which of the following is not a function of Earth's largest reservoir of water?

• Providing a habitat for marine life

• Regulating Earth's temperature

• Supplying most of the planet's freshwater directly

• Driving the water cycle

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