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Scientific Method and Lab Safety
Ecosystems and Climate Change
Natural Hazards
Geologic History
Natural Hazards & Geologic History Cont.
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If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should: A. Figure it out as you do the lab. B. Ask the instructor before proceeding. C. Try several methods until something works. D. Skip it and go on to the next part.
What is ask the instructor before proceeding.
100
Ponds and lakes represent what type of biome? A. Flowing-water B. Standing-water C. Wetlands D. Intertidal zones
What is wetlands
100
Which of the following is not a natural hazard. A. Tropical Cyclones B. Bush Fires C. Sunny Days D. Earthquakes
What is sunny days
100
Which statement best describes the Law of Superposition? A. Each sedimentary layer of rock represents 1,000 years of Earth's age, much like the rings of a tree. B. In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the upper rock layers are older than the lower rock layers. C. In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the lowest layers contain the older rocks. D. Rocks that form near volcanoes are older than surrounding rock.
What is in undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the lowest layers contain the older rocks.
100
What is the difference between lava and magma? A. Lava is molten rock below the surface of the Earth and Magma is molten rock above the surface of the Earth. B. Lava is molten rock above the surface of the Earth and Magma is molten rock below the surface of the Earth. C. Lava is foam created by polluted rivers and magma is ash from a volcano. D. Lava is volcanic debris mixed with water and magma is ash from a volcano.
What is lava is molten rock above the surface of the Earth and Magma is molten rock below the surface of the Earth.
200
In an experiment, the one variable that you change is called the: A. Independent variable B. Dependent variable C. Experimental variable D. Controlled variable
What is the independent variable
200
When nitrogen is returned to the soil when dead plants decompose - the interaction is between: A. The geosphere and atmosphere B. The biosphere and geosphere C. The biosphere and atmosphere D. The hydrosphere and geosphere
What is the biosphere and geosphere.
200
"Powerful aftershocks rocked the city last night and many fires burned out of control. Streets were full of rubble from ruined buildings, and at least 24 people died." Which natural disaster is described in the newspaper report? A. A tidal wave B. A landslide C. An Earthquake. D. An Avalanche.
What is an earthquake
200
A scientist finds the bones of a dinosaur. What could help the scientist determine the approximate age of the dinosaur bones? A. The birds living in the area of the bones. B. The weather conditions in the area of the bones. C. The kinds of trees living in the area of the bones. D. The index fossils in the area of the bones.
What is the index fossils in the area of the bones.
200
What scale is used to measure the strength of earthquakes? A. Baufort Scale B. Lime Scale C. Richter Scale D. Earthquake Scale
What is Richter Scale
300
Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are: A. Always against the rules. B. Not dangerous. C. Okay. D. Okay if you are working alone.
What is always against the rules.
300
This can be kept under control by reducing the amount of Green House Gases we create when burning fossil fuels. A. Carbon B. Carbon sinks C. Global Warming D. Carbon Dioxide
What is global warming
300
What is a drought? A. Five days with no precipitation. B. The shortage of water for an excessive period of time. C. A year without water or rain. D. A week without rain.
What is the shortage of water for an excessive period of time.
300
Which best describes how ice cores are important to the study of geologic history? A. They show unconformities, which signal changes in deposition. B. They hold index fossils, which are used to date the different ice cores. C. They contain evidence showing changes in the atmospheric composition over time. D. They follow the Law of Superposition, which gives reasons for extinction of species.
What is they contain evidence showing changes in the atmospheric composition over time.
300
In the following image, Letter D is known as a(n): A. Index fossil B. Fault Line C. Inclusion D. Top Layer
What is an inclusion
400
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the: A. Controlled variable B. Independent Variable C. Conclusion D. Dependent variable
What is the dependent variable.
400
Parts of the environment that are alive, or were once alive are called: A. Abiotic B. Climate C. Biotic D. Community
What is biotic
400
What is a natural disaster? A. When a natural hazard impacts the community causing destruction of property and loss of life. B. An intense tropical storm that develops over the warm oceans near the equator. C. When a disaster impacts an area but there is no damage to property or loss of life. D. None of the above.
What is when a natural hazard impacts the community causing destruction of property and loss of life.
400
How do scientists know that some mountains were once at the bottom of an ocean? A. Freshwater rivers flow to the ocean. B. Saltwater fish are found in some mountain streams. C. Dinosaur bones have been discovered in the mountains. D. Marine fossils have been found on the peaks of some mountains.
What is marine fossils have been found on the peaks of some mountains.
400
What law is used to demonstrate that E represents the newest layer on the following diagram? A. Law of Superposition B. Law of Conformity D. Law of Uniformitarianism D. Law of Cross-cutting
What is the law of cross-cutting
500
In science, an educated guess is called a/an: A. Question B. Observation C. Conclusion D. Hypothesis
What is the hypothesis
500
This is an element present in all living things: A. Carbon B. Boron C. Uranium D. Helium
What is Carbon
500
What name is given to the area of calm at the center of a hurricane? A. The vortex B. The Eye C. The cumulus D. Each hurricane has it's own name
What is the eye.
500
In the following image, which letter represents the oldest layer in the diagram? A. E B. D C. B D. C
What is C
500
In the following diagram, what event was the likely cause of letter E? A. An earthquake B. A pipe being installed C. A volcano D. Erosion
What is an earthquake