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Environmental Science Final Exam

Total questions: 176

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

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Date
1.

Which is a type of igneous rock that contains large crystals and forms when magma cools slowly beneath the surface of the Earth?

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

c)

sedimentary

d)

metamorphic

2.

What is an inorganic, solid material found in nature?

a)

mineral

b)

rock

c)

sedimentary

d)

metamorphic

3.

Which is a type of igneous rock that has small crystals and forms when lava cools quickly on Earth's surface.

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

c)

sedimentary

d)

metamorphic

4.

What type of rock is made from pieces of other rocks, dissolved minerals, or plant and animal matter that collects to form rock layers?

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

c)

sedimentary

d)

metamorphic

5.

Type of rock that is formed when existing rock is heated and squeezed.

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

c)

sedimentary

d)

metamorphic

6.
A natural land feature on Earth's surface
a)
reclamation
b)
renewable resource
c)
landform
d)
loam
7.
Process of rocks in Earth's crust slowly breaking into smaller pieces.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
texture
8.
Carrying away weathered rocks
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
ore
9.
Resources that can be replaced
a)
Pollution
b)
Renewable Resources
c)
Non Renewable Resources
d)
Landform
10.
Resources that exist in limited amounts,  or are used faster than they can be replaced.
a)
Renewable Resources
b)
Non Renewable Resources
c)
Humus
d)
Reclamation
11.
Using resources as little as possible and not wasting them.
a)
Conservation
b)
Condensation
c)
Crust
d)
Weathering
12.
Waste from products made or used by people.
a)
Conservation
b)
Landform
c)
Texture
d)
Pollution
13.

A location where two tectonic plates interact and they can be divergent, convergent or transform.

a)

Plate Boundary

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Geological Time

d)

Erosion

e)

Continental Drift

14.

The hypothesis that a single large landmass broke up into smaller land masses to form the continents

a)

Geological Time

b)

Erosion

c)

Subduction

d)

Continental Drift

e)

Plate Boundary

15.

The series of processes in which rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geologic processes

a)

Geological Time

b)

Erosion

c)

Rock Cycle

d)

Convection

e)

Weathering

16.

The natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents, such as wind, rain, and temperature change disintegrate, and decompose rocks.

a)

Erosion

b)

Plate Boundary

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Weathering

e)

Asthenosphere

17.

A rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rick

c)

Geological Time

d)

Rock Cycle

e)

Igneous Rock

18.

A standard of comparison against which to check the results of an experiment.

a)

model

b)

control

c)

constant

d)

observation

19.

A possible explanation or answer to a question.

a)

data

b)

hypothesis

c)

scientific law

d)

observation

20.

Idea that Earth's surface is made of rocky plates, that move.

a)

Plate Tectonics

b)

Boundary

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Continent Movement

21.

the super-continent when all 7 continents were once joined together.

a)

Pangea

b)

Asia

c)

Big Bang Theory

d)

Mega-Land

22.

A trace of an ancient animal or plant that has been preserved (kept) in rock.

a)

Fossil

b)

Bones

c)

Old Stuff

d)

Pangea

23.

delta

a)

valley

b)

beach

c)

sand dune

d)

a triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water

24.

hill formed by wind moving and depositing sand

a)

mountain

b)

sand dune

c)

delta

d)

cliff

25.

a sudden release of energy under earth's surfaces that cause the ground to shake and crack

a)

landslide

b)

thunderstorm

c)

volcano

d)

earthquake

26.

the rapid downward slide of rocks and mud

a)

earthquake

b)

tsunami

c)

landslide

d)

volcano

27.

a mountain or hill made of hot rocks and gases moving to the surface of Earth from deep inside the Earth.

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

mountain

d)

landslide

28.

What are the primary purposes for the use of dams?

a)

To prevent droughts and reverse the flow of a river.

b)

To keep unwanted marine organisms from moving down stream.

c)

To control floodwaters and store water for people to use.

d)

To make lakes so that people have a place to go fish.

29.

What does it mean to restore a beach?

a)

Replace the sand on the beach.

b)

Move the sand from one beach to another

c)

Building a wall on the beach to keep wind and water away

d)

Leave all of the seashells and other items on the beach instead of picking them up.

30.
What is sediment?
a)
small bits of rock, sand, and silt
b)
a bunch of cement
c)
water
d)
wind
31.

Which word describes the change of water from one state to another as it moves between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere (aka Hydrological Cycle)

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

water cycle

32.

Any form of water that falls from the clouds, such as rain or snow

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

33.

The process by which a gas changes into a liquid

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

34.

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Season

d)

Temperate

35.

Bare ground and large stones in a desert where wind has removed all sand.

a)

erosion

b)

sand dune

c)

weathering

d)

desert pavement

36.
What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?
a)
Environomental Science
b)
Meterology
c)
Oceanography
d)
Geology
37.
What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology 
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
38.
What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology 
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
39.
What branch of science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology 
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
40.

Which topic would an astronomer study?

a)

pollution

b)

galaxies

c)

mountains

d)

rain

41.

Which topic might an environmental scientist study?

a)

energy resources

b)

mountains

c)

hurricanes

d)

comets

42.

Which topic(s) might an oceanographer study?

a)

tides

b)

clouds

c)

stars

d)

minerals

43.

What is Meteorology?

a)

The study of meteors.

b)

The study of the atmosphere.

c)

The study of rocks.

d)

The study of organisms.

44.

What is Geology?

a)

The study of geography.

b)

The study of rocks.

c)

The study of weather.

d)

The study of the solid Earth.

45.

What is Astronomy?

a)

The study of astrological signs.

b)

The study of Earth.

c)

The study of asteroids.

d)

The study of all physical things beyond Earth.

46.
Studies the solid portions of the earth, including volcanoes, earthquakes, and fossils.
a)
Geology
b)
Geography
c)
Cartography
d)
Oceanography
47.
This branch studies how humans interact with and impact ecosystems (pollution, population growth, and resource use).
a)
Geology
b)
Ecology
c)
Environmental Science
d)
Oceanography
48.

Energy that is made by moving air

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Oil

d)

Coal

49.

Energy that comes from the sun

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Renewable energy

d)

Efficient

50.

Energy that is made from the power of moving water

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Wind

51.

Energy that is made from heat inside Earth

a)

Coal

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Geothermal

d)

Solar

52.
Which of the following is NOT a type of chemical weathering?
a)

acid rain

b)
carbon dioxide
c)
ice wedging
d)
living organisms secreting acid to break down rocks
53.
Which of the following is NOT a type of physical weathering?
a)
burrowing plants
b)
ice wedging
c)
plant roots
d)
acid rain
54.
What is mechanical weathering?
a)
Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
b)
Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
c)
Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
d)
Rocks broken down by machinery.
55.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
during photosynthesis
b)
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
c)
when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves
56.

The process that changes the minerals that rocks are made of. This is a type of weathering

a)

Physical Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Chemical Weathering

d)

Breaking Rocks

57.
These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface.  This is an example of:
a)
ice wedging
b)
chemical weathering
c)
acid rain
d)
abrasion
58.
_________________, the farming of salt and freshwater organisms, is increasingly common.
a)
Aquaculture
b)
Fisheries
c)
Surf fishing
59.
Fresh water can be produced by removing the salt from ocean water using a process called ______________.
a)
salt water cleanup
b)
desalination
c)
water purification
d)
wastewater treatment
60.

Which has the greatest effect on tides?

a)

The Sun because it has a greater mass.

b)

The Sun because it is 93 million miles away.

c)

The moon because it is less than 250,000 miles away.

d)

The moon because it is smaller.

61.

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

a)

Earth rotating around the sun

b)

Earth rotating on its axis

c)

The tides

d)

Gravity

62.

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

a)

clockwise

b)

counter clockwise

c)

both

d)

neither

63.

Pollution is

a)

materials that make the air and water dirty

b)

unwanted things from animals

c)

people who protect the Earth

64.

What type of landform is shown below?

a)

canyon

b)

valley

c)

volcano

d)

plain

65.

Which of the following is the best description of a volcano?

a)

The u-shaped space in between mountains.

b)

An opening in the Earth's crust where lava flows out.

c)

A flat region of low land that occurs at the bottom of valleys.

d)

A tall, steep rocky slope.

66.

Once magma reaches the surface, it is called

a)

silica

b)

lava

c)

rock

67.

An explosive eruption occurs if magma is

a)

low in viscosity

b)

high in silica

c)

very thin

68.

When a volcano erupts quietly, what kind of mountain

forms?

a)

shield volcano

b)

cinder cone

c)

composite cone

69.

A huge hole left behind when a volcano collapses is a(an)

a)

volcano

b)

viscosity

c)

pipe

d)

extinct

e)

caldera

70.

What kind of plate boundary is shown in the diagram?

a)

divergent boundary

b)

convergent boundary

c)

transform boundary

71.

What is meant by “Ring of Fire”?

a)

An active erupting volcano

b)

The land once known as Pangaea

c)

The volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

d)

The spreading that takes place on the ocean floor.

72.

A volcano that is primarily made up of cinders, ash, and bombs is a ________________ volcano. (Hint: has violent eruptions)

a)
lava plateau
b)
volcanic neck
c)
pyroclastic flow
d)
cinder cone volcano
73.
Which statement is "true" about predicting volcanic eruptions.
a)
Geologists predict them easier.
b)
Geologist predict how powerful they are.
c)
Geologist can predict the type of eruption.
d)
Geologist never have any warning.
74.
When an explosive eruption  forms a mixture of hot rock, ash, and gas, this material is called a...?
a)
Land slide
b)
Lava
c)
Eruption trail
d)
Pyroclastic flow
75.

Tall, cone-shaped mountains made of both cooled lava layers and layers of ash are called

a)

shield volcanoes

b)

composite volcanoes

c)

lava plateaus

d)

cinder cone volcanoes

76.

Volcanoes with steep sides made of layers of ash is called......

a)

Cinder Cone

b)

Shield Volcano

c)

Composite Volcano

77.

fastest wave

a)

focus

b)

P-wave

c)

S-wave

d)

L-wave

78.
What is a convergent boundary?
a)
When two plates move away from each other.
b)
When two plates move toward each other.
79.
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 
a)
seismogram
b)
focus seismic map
c)
focus
d)
seismograph 
80.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
lightening
d)
hailstorms
81.
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
a)
Countries
b)
Tetonic Plates
c)
Climate Zones
d)
None of the above.
82.
This earthquake is......?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Divergent
d)
Rift Zone
83.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
84.

What is this scale? (hint: talks about the intensity of damage from earthquake)

a)
Modern Magnitude Scale
b)
Mercalli Scale
c)
Richter Scale
d)
None of the above.
85.
What are the three types of plate boundaries?
a)
Transform, Convergent, Divergent
b)
Apart, Together, Slide
c)
Slide, Pull away, Push together
86.

What should you do during an earthquake?

a)

Hide under a sturdy table or desk and grab onto it

b)

Go outside into an open field and stay there with your hands over your heads

c)

Call 911 immediately

d)

Run to the nearest table and go on top of it

87.

What are the common factors of soil erosion?

a)

wind and water movements

b)

plate tectonics

c)

earthquakes

88.
What is a horizon?
a)
a layer in the soil
b)
the breaking down of rock
c)
the movement of sediment from one place to another
89.

Mass movement of rocks down the hills could be a sign of:

a)

Landslides

b)

Floods

c)

Deforestation

d)

Weathering

90.

Hot liquid rock under the Earth’s surface is known as

a)

lava

b)

solar

c)

magma

d)

ash

91.

________________ are streams that flow together to make a river.

a)

source

b)

tributaries

c)

mouth

d)

drainage basin

92.

How do we call a curve in a river

a)

source

b)

mouth

c)

meander

d)

tributary

93.
The water cycle includes ...
a)
Evaporation, Condensation, Transportation, Precipitation.
b)
Evaporation, Condensation, Transpiration, Precipitation.
c)
Evaporation, Erosion, Transpiration, Precipitation.
d)
Evaporation, Erosion, Transportation, Precipitation.
94.

In which form does water rise into the atmosphere when it evaporates?

a)

water vapor

b)

water droplets

c)

snow

d)

ice

95.

What happens when land that is usually dry gets submerged under water?

a)

snow

b)

flood

c)

wind

d)

rainbow

96.

Precipitation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

97.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
98.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
99.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
100.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
101.

A wave that is triggered by an earthquake is called a __________.

a)

aftershock

b)

landslide

c)

liquefaction

d)

tsunami

102.

People can prepare for disasters in Earthquake zones by ___________________

a)

Playing a game

b)

building earthquake safe buildings

c)

going to the very top of a building

d)

watching a movie

103.

What is the best way to protect yourself in an earthquake?

a)

stand under a tree!

b)

hug your mom!

c)

go to a basement!

d)

drop, cover your head, and hold on!

104.

What is a loess?

a)

A shoe lace

b)

A pond of water in the desert

c)

A wind formed deposition made of fine particles of clay and slit.

105.
What type of current flows parallel to the shoreline in a lake or ocean?
a)
gulf current
b)
longshore current
c)
sediment current
d)
wind current
106.
What is it called when sand moves by jumps and bounces?
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
saltation
d)
slip face
107.

Which image shows a sea cave?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above

108.

Which image shows a beach?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above

109.

a)

sea cave

b)

headland

c)

sea arch

d)

sea stack

e)

beach

110.

a)

sea cave

b)

headland

c)

sea arch

d)

sea stack

e)

beach

111.

a)

sea cave

b)

headland

c)

sea arch

d)

sea stack

e)

beach

112.
During a hurricane, what affect can the ocean have on the beach? 
a)
Only the rain from a hurricane affects the land.
b)
The ocean can wash away much of the beach in a short time.
c)
The ocean always cleans litter from the beach during a hurricane.
d)
Only the wind from a hurricane affects the land.
113.
Our _________ is the layer of gases that surrounds our planet.
a)
ocean
b)
weather
c)
atmosphere
d)
ozone
114.

The lowermost layer of the atmosphere

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

115.

The two most common gas in the atmosphere are

a)

carbon-dioxide and oxygen

b)

oxygen and nitrogen

c)

nitrogen and carbon-dioxide

d)

methane and oxygen

116.

What is the biosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

117.

What is the geosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

all the frozen water on the Earth

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

118.

What is the hydrosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

119.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

120.
A system in which both energy and matter are exchanged with the surroundings is called a(n) _____.
a)
open system
b)
life system
c)
closed system
d)
free system
121.
A system in which energy can move in and out but matter cannot is known as a ________  ________.
a)
Closed System
b)
Open System
c)
Isolated System
122.
Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
a)
foodweb
b)
consumer
c)
food chain
d)
omnivore
123.

What are plants that convert energy from the sun called?

a)

decomposer

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

producer

124.
What is the role of fungi in food webs?
a)
scavenger
b)
bacteria
c)
producer
d)
decomposer
125.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

It is a phenomenon where the sun’s rays are absorbed by clouds.

b)

It is a phenomenon that occurs when heat escapes into space.

c)

It is when heat is trapped by gases, then sent back to earth’s surface.

d)

It describes the atmosphere’s composition.

126.

The wind-driven movement of cold, usually nutrient-rich water from ocean depths to the surface is

a)

upwelling

b)

Seasonal thermocline

c)

gyre

127.
Ocean water is more dense than fresh water at the same temperature due to differences in:  
a)
Wind patterns
b)
 Lifeforms
c)
Currents
d)
Salinity
128.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
129.

Lobsters, starfish, warms and snails are examples of

a)

zooplankton

b)

benthos

c)

nekton

130.

Whales, eels, dolphin and squid are examples of

a)

benthos

b)

nekton

c)

zooplankton

131.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
132.
This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined
a)
cirrus cloud
b)
cumulus cloud
c)
stratus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
133.

Which type of cloud is white and puffy?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

134.
These clouds appear in blanket-like layers.
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
135.
These clouds are large, dark, billowing clouds with an anvil shaped top.
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
136.
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere compared to how much it could hold.
a)
Saturation
b)
Vaporicity
c)
Humidity
d)
Relative Humidity
137.
What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?
a)
Hail
b)
Sleet
c)
Rain
d)
Snow
138.

Clouds that form very near the ground are called _______________.

a)

smog

b)

haze

c)

fog

d)

dust

139.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
140.
Located at the leading edge of a warm air mass. Brings gentle rain or light snow, followed by warmer, milder weather.  
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front 
c)
Occluded Front 
d)
Stationary Front 
141.
Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. Bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow.  
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front 
142.

Neither air mass really takes over the other.

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

143.
What storm is a funnel shaped cloud?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
144.
Which storm forms over water?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
145.
What are thunderstorms?
a)
a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
b)
a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but even more dangerous
c)
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
d)
a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges
146.
This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity.
a)
thunder
b)
lightning
c)
storm surge
d)
The Flash
147.

How do you define severe weather?

a)

a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean

b)

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

c)

dangerous weather conditions that can cause damage and/or a loss of human life

d)

very high temperatures that lead to a drought

148.

The sound created by the rapid expansion of air due to lightning is called..

a)

Thunder

b)

Airplanes

c)

Raindrops forming

d)

a storm surge happening

149.
How long is Earth's rotation?
a)
one day
b)
one year
c)
one decade
d)
one hour
150.
It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.
a)
365 days
b)
365 hours
c)
28 days
d)
24 hours
151.

A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

152.

What Galaxy is Earth located?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Snickers

153.
What celestial body is at the center of our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Milky Way
d)
Sun
154.
A pattern of stars is called what?
a)
constellation
b)
solar system
c)
galaxy
d)
bunch
155.
What causes seasons?
a)
earth's distance to the sun
b)
earth's tilt and revolution
c)
earth's tilt and rotation
d)
the moon
156.
What tool would you use to study stars and space?
a)
microscope
b)
oscilloscope
c)
telescope
d)
nanoscope
157.

Energy that comes from the sun

a)

Wind

b)

Solar

c)

Renewable energy

d)

Efficient

158.

crack with movement

a)

focus

b)

joint

c)

fault

d)

epicenter

159.

where quake begins below surface

a)

elastic rebounding

b)

focus

c)

epicenter

d)

fault

160.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
lightening
d)
hailstorms
161.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
162.
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 
a)
seismogram
b)
focus seismic map
c)
focus
d)
seismograph 
163.

What scale determines the amount of damage an earthquake causes?

a)

Richter scale

b)

Mercalli scale

c)

Moment magnitude scale

d)

seismographic scale

164.
What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 
a)
Cinder Cone Volcano
b)
Composite Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
165.
What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 
a)
Shield Volcano
b)
Composite Volcano
c)
Cinder Cone Volcano
166.
What type of volcano is shown on the model above? 
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Shield Volcano
c)
Cinder Cone Volcano
167.

What is the deepest zone of the ocean called?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Twilight

c)

Abyss

d)

Trench

168.
organisms that live on or in the bottom
a)
benthos
b)
neuston
c)
littoral
d)
heterotrophs
169.

Where do nektons live in the ocean?

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

c)

in the neritic zone

d)

Neither

170.

Which layer of the atmosphere has weather?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

171.

Which gas makes up the largest portion of air?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

172.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
173.
Coriolis effect
a)
caused by Earth's rotation
b)
caused by Earth's revolution
c)
caused by Earth's tilt
d)
caused by Earth's winds
174.

What is the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

175.

What is the process in which a gas turns into a liquid?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

176.

Point at which rate of condensation equals rate of evaporation

a)

Dew point

b)

Absolute humidity

c)

Relative humidity

d)

Precipitation