WorksheetsSCI 156 Exam 2 Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following is classified as ground water?
lake
river
stream
aquifer
A powerful belt of meandering loops of wind that extends all the way around the Earth near the top of the troposphere is called a
weather front
jet stream
convection cell
trade wind
Imagine you are swimming in the ocean and suddenly you are caught in a rip current. What should you do?
swim towards the shore
panic
swim parallel to the shore
A rock is
an accumulation of one or more minerals
an accumulation of organic materials
a manmade object that is created for roads
always in the liquid state
What process is depicted in the picture that shows wavy yellow arrows coming from the sun hitting the surface of the Earth and bouncing off in directions as thicker red less wavy arrows. The thicker red wavy arrows then hit gas molecules in the atmosphere and slightly smaller red wavy arrows are coming off of the gas molecules in all directions.
the greenhouse effect
weather front
the heating effect
convection
Choose the correct statement.
Weather and climate are the same thing
Weather is short term while climate is long term
Weather is long term while climate is short term
Select all of the properties of water
water molecules are cohesive
frozen water will sink in liquid water
water molecules have polarity
water vapor is a greenhouse gas
Acid rain would be an example of
chemical weathering
biological weathering
mechanical weathering
biological plus chemical weathering
Describe each type of plate boundary based on the movement of the two plates relative to one another.
Describe the three types of stress (tensional, compressional, and shear) and how they relate to different types of faults (normal, reverse, and strike-slip). Include how the hanging wall and foot wall move relative to one another.
What percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater?
50%
30 %
97 %
3%
(a) rocks are fromed from existing rocks exposed to intense heat and pressure. (b) rocks are formed from cooled lava. (c) rocks are formed from sediments being lithified (compacted and cemented) together.
In which layer of the atmosphere will you find the ozone layer?
ionosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
Which of the following includes the correct rank of concentrations of gases in the atmosphere? The first one should have the highest concentration while the last has the smallest concentration.
Argon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Others
Argon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Others
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Others
Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Others
San Andreas Fault is the site of a
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
subduction zone
transform boundary
Select the true statement.
Both are measured using seismic waves
The Richter Scale is measured using seismic waves while the Modified Mercalli Scale is measured using observed effects
The Modified Mercalli Scale is measured using seismic waves while the Richter Scale is measured using observed effects
Both are measured using observed effects
Select the main parts of the Earth's interior (Select all that applies)
outer core
mantle
inner core
crust
Water will only flow through a rock underground if it has (a) porosity and permeability.
Choose all of the following that supports the theory of plate tectonics
earthquakes follow plate boundaries
edges of continents match up
circulation in the stratosphere
fossils match up on different continents
True or False: the Principle of Uniformity assumes that the geological laws of today are the same as those that happened in the past
True
False
A fold in rock layers that creates a U-shaped trough is called a(n)
normal cline
syncline
anticline
reverse cline
Which of the following elements are most abundant in the Earth's crust. Select all that apply.
iron
silicon
nickel
oxygen
A (a) is a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid element or compound with a constant chemical composition in a crystalline structure
A (a) is a large ocean wave. A (b) is a storm formed from an intense low-pressure area in the ocean. A (c) is a rapidly whirling column of air. An (d) is sudden shaking of the Earth's crust.
A tornado would most likely form under these conditions
a warm front and cool front become stabilized (stabilized front)
a warm front moves into cool air
a cool front moves into an area with warm unstable air
Select the false statement.
Earthquakes are measured using the Beaufort Scale
The epicenter of an earthquake is at the surface of the Earth directly above the focus
The focus of an earthquake is inside the Earth where the earthquakes starts
Earthquakes can trigger tsunamis
Which of the following supports our understanding of the composition of Earth's interior. Select all that apply.
s-waves can only pass through solids
p-waves can pass through liquid and solid material
s-waves can pass through liquid and solid material
p-waves can only pass through solids
Choose all of the ways mountains originate. Select all that apply.
faulting
rifting
volcanism
folding
What is needed for cloud formation, water vapor condensing, and precipitation forming and falling?
warm days
A volcanic eruption
cold days
small dust, smoke, soot, or salt crystals suspended in the air
Garbage patches in the ocean are formed by what phenomenon?
gyres
El Nino
jet stream
Gulf stream
Rain falling in Greeley, Colorado will eventually empty into which body of water?
Indian Ocean
Gulf of California
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Choose the true statement (s).
When two continental crusts collide the plates are folded and bent upwards
When oceanic and continental crust collide the oceanic plate is subducted under the continental crust
When oceanic and continental crust collide the continental crust is subducted under the continental crust
When two oceanic crusts collide the more dense plate is subducted under the continental crust
The united states is located in the (a) climate zone.
Describe the water cycle make sure to include precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, condensation, infiltration, and ground water flow.
