Dynamic Earth
Atmosphere and the Oceans
Dynamic Earth 2
The Solar System
The Universe
100
What type of volcano is built almost entirely from ejected lava fragments? a. cinder cone c. shield volcano b. composite cone d. pahoehoe volcano
What is a cinder cone volcano?
100
An mT air mass is best described as ____. a. cold and dry c. cold and wet b. warm and dry d. warm and wet
D. warm and wet
100
The most violent volcanic eruptions are associated with what type of volcano? a. cinder cones c. composite cones b. shield volcanoes d. fissure eruptions
C. composite cones
100
The Great Red Spot is believed to be a giant storm in the atmosphere of A. Mars B. Jupiter
B. Jupiter
100
Light cannot escape the intense gravitational pull of a ____. a. black hole c. main-sequence star b. black dwarf d. red giant
A. black hole
200
Differences in ocean-surface height can be measured by ____. a. sonar c. submersibles b. satellites d. none of the above
b. satellites
200
When seawater evaporates, the concentration of salts increases until which of the following occurs? a. the salts float b. the salts precipitate out of solution c. the salts condense d. none of the above
B. the salts precipitate out of solution
200
Magma forms when solid rock in the crust and upper mantle ____. a. melts c. crystallizes b. vaporizes d. cools
A. melts
200
A star with a surface temperature between 5000 K and 6000 K appears ____. a. blue c. yellow b. red d. white
C. yellow
200
The Milky Way galaxy contains interstellar matter that may A. Form new galaxies B. Form new stars C. Form new universes D. Form new constellations
B. Form new stars
300
Which of the following would NOT be considered a major part of orogenesis? a. sedimentation c. thrust faulting b. folding d. igneous activity
A. sedimentation
300
Which ocean resource is currently NOT economically profitable to mine? a. salts c. sand b. manganese nodules d. gravel
B. nodules
300
Which type of intrusive feature forms when magma is injected into fractures cutting across preexisting rock layers? a. laccolith c. sill b. dike d. lava plateau
B. dike
300
The difference in the brightness of two stars with the same surface temperature is attributable to their ____. a. densities c. ages b. colors d. sizes
D. sizes
300
Elliptical galaxies often appear reddish due to an abundance of A. Old stars B. Black holes C. Young stars D. White dwarfs
A. Old stars
400
Which of the following is NOT a form of rock deformation? a. elastic deformation c. erosional deformation b. ductile deformation d. brittle deformation
C. erosional deformation
400
The heating of the lower layer of the atmosphere from radiation absorbed by certain heat-absorbing gases is called ____. a. the adiabatic effect c. the photosynthesis effect b. the greenhouse effect d. smog
B. the greenhouse effect
400
As the temperature of lava increases, ____. a. its viscosity decreases c. its viscosity increases b. it begins to harden d. it can flow a much shorter distance
A. its viscosity decreases
400
Which moon has a substantial atmosphere? a. Io c. Titan b. Miranda d. Europa
C. Titan
400
The mass of a star can be determined by studying ____. a. the wavelength of light emitted by the star b. the color of the star c. the distance between the star and Earth d. binary star systems
D. binary star systems
500
A succession of ocean waves set in motion by a submarine earthquake is called a(n) ____. a. compression wave c. tsunami b. underwater landslide d. liquefaction
C. tsunami
500
What is the relationship between elevation and climate? a. The higher the elevation is, the colder the climate. b. The lower the elevation is, the colder the climate. c. The higher the elevation is, the warmer the climate. d. There is no relationship between elevation and climate.
A. The higher the elevation is, the colder the climate.
500
Which of the following is an example of a mountain range formed at a divergent boundary? a. the Ural Mountains in Russia b. the Aleutian Islands in Alaska c. the Mid-Atlantic Ridge d. the Andes Mountains in South America
C. the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
500
A body that revolves around a planet is called a(n) A. Satellite B. Asteroid
A. Satellite
500
Who first proposed that the universe is expanding? A. Darwin B. Kepler C. Copernicus D. Hubble
D. Hubble
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