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Earth Science Final Exam Review

Quiz by Kristy Roberts

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  • Q1
    Which landform offers the best evidence that air affects the processes of erosion and deposition?
    jagged shoreline
    rift valley
    alluvial fan
    sand dune
    30s
  • Q2
    Which is an example of erosion?
    clay soil expanding as it absorbs water
    minerals forming as water evaporates
    a rock breaking apart as water inside it freezes and expands
    a valley widening as a stream carries sediment away
    30s
  • Q3
    Which is an example of chemical weathering?
    liquid water expanding as it becomes ice inside a fissure
    sediments being carried from one place to another
    acidic rainwater dissolving minerals
    plant roots extending down into surface rocks
    30s
  • Q4
    Which offers the best evidence that biological activity affects the weathering process?
    desert animals following summer monsoons
    plant roots breaking apart large rocks
    bacteria growing more rapidly in warm climates
    trees bending in the direction of prevailing winds
    30s
  • Q5
    Of what process is the breaking apart of rock by airborne particles an example?
    sedimentation
    weathering
    compaction
    orogenesis
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following best describes the Coriolis effect?
    Winds travel in curved paths rather than in straight lines because of Earth's rotation.
    Pressure belts are produced as a result of uneven heating of Earth.
    Convection currents transfer heat by circulating liquids and gases in the atmosphere.
    Radiation from the sun is scattered and reflected by clouds and air.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is affected by Earth's rotation?
    the rate of lava flows
    the movement of clouds
    the height of ocean waves
    the melting of glaciers
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is affected by Earth's rotation?
    the global changes in the ozone layer
    the moon's orbit around Earth
    the speed of convection currents
    the pattern of surface ocean currents
    30s
  • Q9
    Which statement describe an area's weather rather than climate?
    Temperatures typically begin to decrease after the first week of September.
    The summer months are always hot and humid.
    The low temperature this evening is expected to be 54 °F.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which statement describe an area's weather rather than climate?
    The summer months are always hot and humid.
    It is cloudy with a chance for thunderstorms.
    Locations east of the mountains receive less annual rainfall than those west of the mountains
    30s
  • Q11
    Which statement describe an area's climate rather than weather?
    The temperature will remain below freezing throughout the week.
    Winters are characterized by low temperatures and abundant snowfall.
    Freezing rain will turn to snow sometime after 6:00 p.m.
    Nearly 12 inches of snow are expected over the next two days.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which statement describes climate rather than weather?
    The southwestern portion of the country saw a record amount of rainfall last week.
    A cold front is expected to move in over the next few days.
    The average annual temperature for September is 94 °F.
    It is partly cloudy today with a high temperature of 88 °F.
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is a description of an area's climate?
    The sky does not have any cloud cover.
    There is a thunderstorm watch for the area.
    The month of January is cool and wet.
    Rain is falling at a rate of 16 mm/hour.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which statement best compares weather and climate?
    Weather is used to forecast future atmospheric conditions, and climate is the forecasted predictions.
    Weather is the pattern of regional atmospheric conditions, and climate is the pattern of global atmospheric conditions.
    Weather is a measure of precipitation and wind speed, and climate is a measure of atmospheric pressure and humidity.
    Weather is the short-term atmospheric conditions, and climate is the longterm atmospheric conditions.
    30s
  • Q15
    Which statement best compares weather and climate?
    Weather and climate are the average atmospheric conditions over a period of days and months.
    Weather is the current atmospheric conditions, and climate is the atmospheric conditions in the past.
    Weather may change over a period of time, but climate may not change.
    Weather and climate are both influenced by the chemical composition of the atmosphere.
    30s

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