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The largest source of energy for the Earth system is _____?
solar energy/the sun
100
Recycling is one way of...
a.) conserving nonrenewable resources
b.) conserving renewable resources
c.) creating nonrenewable energy resources
d.) using renewable energy resources
a.) conserving nonrenewable resources
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Who proposed a hypothesis called continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
100
What is the term for sediment that is sorted and deposited by the meltwater of a glacier?
a.)
outwash
b.)till
c.)loess
d.)moraine
Outwash is the sediment deposited by the meltwater of a glacier.
100
What type of stream and stream formation is shown in the diagram?
A meander is a curve or bend in a river or stream. A meander is characteristic of a river or stream that has reached the mature stage.
meander
mature stream
200
What is the difference between an open and closed system?
open system- the system and its surroundings freely exchange both energy and matter
closed system- energy may enter, but matter doesn't enter or leave
200
The mineral composition of igneous rocks may be
a.) pumice or granite
b.) plutonic or extrusive
c.) clastic, chemical, or organic
d.) felsic, mafic, or intermediate
d.) felsic, mafic, or intermediate
200
Which of the following cannot transmit s waves?
a.) outer core
b.) asthenosphere
c.) mantle
d.) lithosphere
a.) outer core
200
What is a river's gradient?
The steepness of the slope of a stream or river.
200
What type of volcano is this?
Composite volcano
300
What do contour lines indicate on a topographic map?
The landscapes elevation or height above sea level.
300
The process by which a rock's structure is changed by heat, pressure, and moisture.
metamorphism
300
Liquefaction is most likely to affect buildings when...
the buildings are located on loose sediments
300
What does porosity mean?
The percent of a material's volume that is pore space.
300
What is this mudflow called?
A lahar occurs when hot ash mixes with the snow and ice on a mountain to form a fast moving mud flow.
400
The earth systems four spheres are...
atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere
400
The known amount of mineral that can be profitably mined at the present time is called _________.
a.) an ore
b.) the deposit
c.) the resource
d.) a reserve
c.) the resource
400
A graben is bounded on each side by...
a.) strike slip faults
b.) thrust faults
c.) reverse faults
d.) normal faults
d.) normal faults
400
Compare mechanical and chemical weathering.
Mechanical- takes place when rock is split or broken into smaller pieces of the same material without changing its composition.
Chemical- takes place when the rock's minerals are changed into different substances.
400
What percentage of the energy used in the United States came from burning the remains of plants and animals?
Adding up the fossil fuels in the chart (natural gas, oil, coal, biomass) you can see that 86% of all the energy used in the US was from fossil fuels.
500
On a topographic map, what is the contour interval?
the difference in elevation between two consecutive contour lines
500
What is the most common rock in the gabbro family?
basalt
500
How is a shield volcano formed?
Basaltic lava tends to flow long distances before hardening. Sometimes, the lava builds up in layers, forming a shield volcano that has broad bases and gently sloping sides.
500
What is the term for wind erosion that leaves behind coarse sediments and moves the finer grained material?
Deflation is wind erosion that lifts away the lighter grains, leaving the large material in a feature called desert pavement.
500
What is the source of energy shown in this diagram?
Fission is the type of energy created when a heavier element is broken into two lighter elements.