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WorksheetsGeoscience Semester Exam Study Guide
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which of Earth's four major spheres can be defined by the following?
Consists of the gases and air that surround Earth
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Which of Earth's four major spheres can be defined by the following?
Consists of all living organisms on Earth
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Which of Earth's four major spheres can be defined by the following?
Consists of rocks, minerals, crust, core, mantle, and even fossil fuels
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Which of Earth's four major spheres can be defined by the following?
Consists of both solid and liquid bodies of water
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Feedback loops are systems. How do feedback loops occur in Earth's different spheres?
Feedback loop systems in Earth's spheres are interconnected and do not occur independently or in isolation
Feedback loop systems in Earth's spheres are interconnected and occur independently or in isolation
Feedback loop systems in Earth's spheres are not interconnected and do not occur independently or in isolation
Feedback loop systems in Earth's spheres are not interconnected and occur independently or in isolation
Feedback loops are systems. What are the components of a feedback loop? Select all that apply.
Input
Output
Feedback
Receptor
Which option best describes the following statement?
An output of a feedback loop goes back into the system to increase/amplify the initial input (more and more and more...).
Positive feedback loop
Negative feedback loop
Cycle
720 Ollie Kickflip
Which option best describes the following statement?
An output of a system returns the initial action to a state of equilibrium (it reverses the initial action).
Positive feedback loop
Negative feedback loop
Cycle
Blunt Stall 180 Out
Which option best describes the following statement?
Arctic ice melts, reducing the amount of reflection (albedo), global temperatures increase, causing more ice to melt.
Positive feedback loop
Negative feedback loop
Cycle
Fakie 360 Flip
Which option best describes the following statement?
Global temperatures increase, causing more evaporation, increased evaporation leads to increased cloud cover, decreasing incoming solar radiation, decreasing temperatures.
Positive feedback loop
Negative feedback loop
Cycle
720 McTwist
Please read the following scenario and determine which two Earth systems are interacting.
Forests converting CO2 into oxygen. Please select the two spheres.
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Please read the following scenario and determine which two Earth systems are interacting.
A flashflood. Please select the two spheres.
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
The following is a property of water.
Solid water (ice) floats in liquid water.
Select the answer that best describes the property.
Density
Cohesion and Adhesion
Polarity
Solubility
The following is a property of water.
The ability of water to stick to itself and to other substances.
Select the answer that best describes the property.
Density
Cohesion and Adhesion
Polarity
Solubility
The following is a property of water.
The unequal sharing of electrons between oxygen and hydrogen
Select the answer that best describes the property.
Density
Cohesion and Adhesion
Polarity
Solubility
The following is a property of water.
The ability of water to dissolve other substances.
Select the answer that best describes the property.
Density
Cohesion and Adhesion
Polarity
Solubility
Select all options that have a "high specific heat capacity" or that is a property of having a "high specific heat capacity".
Water
Takes a lot of energy to heat it up
Holds onto heat very well (cools down slowly)
Iron
Does not hold onto heat very well (cools down quickly)
Select all options that have a "low specific heat capacity" or that is a property of having a "low specific heat capacity".
Water
Takes very little energy to heat it up
Holds onto heat very well (cools down slowly)
Iron
Does not hold onto heat very well (cools down quickly)
A single water molecule is held together by which type of bond?
Ionic
Covalent
Hydrogen
Metallic
Multiple water molecules are held together by which type of bonds?
Ionic
Covalent
Hydrogen
Metallic
What is the breakdown of rocks through physical forces from heat, ice, water, or pressure?
Mechanical weathering
Chemical weathering
Natural weathering
Anthropogenic weathering
What is the breakdown of rocks through reactions with water, acids, or oxygen?
Mechanical weathering
Chemical weathering
Natural weathering
Anthropogenic weathering
Please select all answers that are a form of chemical weathering.
Oxidation
Hydrolysis
Acidification
Wind and water abrasion
Exfoliation
Please select all answers that are a form of mechanical weathering.
Oxidation
Hydrolysis
Ice wedging
Wind and water abrasion
Exfoliation
What gave the sandstone of Red Rock Canyon its world-famous red color?
Chemical Weathering: Oxidation
Mechanical Weathering: Oxidation
Chemical Weathering: Hydrolysis
Mechanical Weathering: Hydrolysis
Small pieces of rocks formed from weathering are called _____________.
Sediments
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
The breaking down of rocks on Earth's surface over time into smaller pieces is called _____________.
Sediments
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
The transportation of small pieces of rocks by wind, water, or gravity is called _____________.
Sediments
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
The settling of small pieces of rocks is called _____________.
Sediments
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Carbon Transfer Methods
atmosphere to biosphere (plants)
Photosynthesis
Diffusion
Respiration
Combustion
Consumption
Carbon Transfer Methods
Atmosphere to ocean
Photosynthesis
Diffusion
Respiration
Combustion
Consumption
Carbon Transfer Methods
biosphere to atmosphere (living organisms)
Photosynthesis
Diffusion
Respiration
Combustion
Consumption
Carbon Transfer Methods
biosphere to geosphere (dead organisms)
Photosynthesis
Diffusion
Decomposition
Combustion
Consumption
Carbon Transfer Methods
geosphere to atmosphere (fossil fuels)
Photosynthesis
Diffusion
Decomposition
Combustion
Consumption
Carbon Transfer Methods
biosphere to biosphere
Photosynthesis
Diffusion
Decomposition
Combustion
Consumption
Which of the following examples is a carbon sink?
Oceans absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Power plants burning coal to generate electricity
Volcanoes erupting molten rock, carbon dioxide, and water vapor
Refineries burning crude oil vapors to produce diesel
As carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere, more and more is absorbed by the ocean. As a result, what happens to the pH of the oceans?
Decreases
Increases
Increases in human activity altering the rates of natural processes, inaccessibility to all of Earth's rocks, the unpredictability of volcanic eruptions, etc., all make it difficult to account for all of Earth's carbon and predict future climate change. This describes what?
The limitations of models
The importance of models
The strengths of models
The responsibility of models
Select both answers that are related to shortwave radiation.
Visible Light, Ultraviolet Light, X-rays, Gamma Rays
This is the type of radiation/energy that comes from the Sun
Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared Light
This is the result of radiation/energy from the Sun being absorbed by Earth's various surfaces
Select both answers that are related to longwave radiation.
Visible Light, Ultraviolet Light, X-rays, Gamma Rays
This is the type of radiation/energy that comes from the Sun
Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared Light, Heat
This is the result of radiation/energy from the Sun being absorbed by Earth's various surfaces
Select all answers that are related to "natural climate change"
Changes in average weather patterns without human influence
Tectonic Activity
Solar Activity
Orbital Variations (Milankovitch Cycles)
Combustion of Fossil Fuels
Select all answers that are related to "anthropogenic climate change".
Changes in average weather patterns from human influence
Combustion of Fossil Fuels
Deforestation
Ocean Acidification
Industrial Livestock Farming
______________ is the daily changes in atmospheric conditions and helps you choose what clothes to wear.
Weather
Climate
______________ is the average atmospheric conditions of a location over a 30-year span and helps you determine what clothes to buy.
Weather
Climate
Why can't the Milankovitch cycles explain Earth's current warming trend?
The data for the Milankovitch cycles does not match the data for Earth's current climate patterns
The data for the Milankovitch cycles match the data for Earth's current climate patterns
Earth is too far from the Sun to affect Earth's orbit and surface temperatures
Current satellites can detect Earth's rotation but not its surface temperatures
What is this image illustrating?
The Law of Conservation of Matter
The Law of Conservation of Energy
The Law of Superposition
The Law of Equal Areas
According to the graph, what do scientists predict the change in the average temperature of the ocean to be from the year 2030 to 2080?
Increase about 1oC
Increase by about 2oC
Increase by about 1.5oC
Increase by about 3.5oC
According to the graph, what will the pH level of the ocean be in the year 2100?
About 8.2
About 12
About 7.9
About 20
What are the events that have eliminated nearly all life throughout Earth's history?
Mass extinction events
Mass spawning events
Mass migration events
Local regeneration events
Which best defines "System Boundary"?
A conceptual line that divides the system that you want to study from 'everything else'
The conditions at the start of a period
Factors that may cause changes in a system
Interaction between different components of a system
Which best defines "Initial Conditions"?
A conceptual line that divides the system that you want to study from 'everything else'
The conditions at the start of a period
Factors that may cause changes in a system
Interaction between different components of a system
Which best defines "Input and Output"?
A conceptual line that divides the system that you want to study from 'everything else'
The conditions at the start of a period
Factors that may cause changes in a system
Interaction between different components of a system
Which best defines "Relationship"?
A conceptual line that divides the system that you want to study from 'everything else'
The conditions at the start of a period
Factors that may cause changes in a system
Interaction between different components of a system
What is sustainability?
The ability to maintain a certain rate or level
The quality of being a trustworthy and reliable individual
The ability to live a normal and well-balanced life
The dependability on different factors for subsistence
What is Las Vegas' most important resource?
water
gambling
tourism
silver
What are the three main causes of natural hazards?
Interior processes, surface processes, and severe weather
Lunar activity, solar flares, and orbital periods
Surface processes, severe weather, and natural selection
Solar activity, earthquakes, and nuclear testing
What is the difference between natural hazards and natural disasters?
Natural hazards are only considered natural disasters if they negatively impact humans
Natural hazards are natural, while natural disasters are caused by humans and their impact on the environment
Natural hazards are caused by humans, while natural disasters are natural events.
Natural hazards are only considered natural disasters in undeveloped countries. Developed countries don't have natural disasters.
Why do some countries that have a high risk of natural hazards have a low risk of natural disasters?
Some countries have better infrastructure and technology in place to protect society from being negatively impacted.
Countries with smaller populations impact the environment less and have fewer natural disasters.
Countries that are mostly surrounded by water are more likely to have natural disasters because of hurricanes and tsunamis.
Larger countries have more land and people tend to spread out, making them safer.
What was the "Dust Bowl" and how did it impact society?
It was a man-made natural hazard that led to the first mass extinction event of humans, leaving the central United States empty, which caused the land to become a desert.
It was the first natural disaster created from anthropogenic climate change. Most people left, but the families that stayed became very wealthy because they were the only ones farming and providing food for the nation.
It was the first natural disaster created from anthropogenic climate change and resulted in everyone moving away from the central United States, which caused the land to turn into a desert because no one was there to take care of it.
The combination of poor agricultural practices and climate change caused massive dust storms that caused farmers to lose their livelihoods and their homes, followed by a mass migration of humans to places with better conditions.
Select all sources of renewable energy.
wind
solar
hydropower
fossil fuels
natural gas
The graphs illustrate the flow of atmospheric carbon dioxide. What two Earth systems are interacting with each other?
Carbon dioxide sources and carbon dioxide sinks
Ocean acidity and rate of land development
Fossil fuel emissions and land-use changes
Atmosphere and biosphere
Earth's four main spheres are ______________ systems.
open
closed
isolated
gaming
Earth is a ______________ system.
open
closed
isolated
gaming
Which of the following is the only truly isolated system.
Earth
A Hydroflask
The Universe
Blackholes
An open system allows for the back and forth transfer and exchange of which of the following? Select all that apply.
energy
matter
nothing
A closed system allows for the back and forth transfer and exchange of which of the following? Select all that apply.
energy
matter
nothing
Select the three best things we can do to decrease our impact on the environment.
reduce
reuse
recycle
repost
reply
Which of the following correctly lists the order we SHOULD manage our waste in order to reduce our impact on the environment? (from BEST to WORST)
reduce, reuse, recycle, incinerate, bury
bury, incinerate, reduce, reuse, recycle
bury, incinerate, recycle, reuse, reduce
recycle, reuse, reduce, bury incinerate
