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1 Chapter 3: Dynamic Earth Review
2012 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

2 Many volcanoes form along
Converging plate boundaries 2 oceanic plates collide By subduction All of the above 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

3 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
___ is formed by many volcanoes that rim the Pacific Ocean or volcanic belts along the boundaries Hot spots Magma Lava Ring of fire 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

4 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
What is the process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle? Sea- floor spreading Mid-ocean ridges Addition subduction 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

5 What is the solid part of the earth called?
Inner core Outer core Mantle Crust 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

6 Who first proposed the idea of plate tectonics?
Mendel Lamark Wegener Mr. Brown 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

7 What is the smallest magnitude of an Earthquake we can feel?
2 4 7 9 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

8 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
What causes a Tsunami? Hurricane Water spouts Tornadoes Earthquakes 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

9 The San Andreas Fault is what type of fault
Folding Spreading Shearing Collision 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
What happens to the sea floor when it collides with a continental plate Turns into a mountain Opens up to form the mouth of a volcano Crumbles under because it is less dense Folds on top of the continental plate 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

11 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
What type of boundary is most likely going to have the biggest earthquake Transform Convergent Divergent Sea floor spreading 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

12 .What type of boundary is most likely going to create a mountain
Transform Convergent Divergent Sea floor spreading 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

13 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
What type of boundary is most likely going to create a volcano opening? Transform Convergent Divergent Collision Zone 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

14 What type of plate boundary is
Transform Convergent Divergent Collision Zone 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

15 What type of plate boundary is
Transform Convergent Divergent Collision Zone 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

16 What type of plate boundary is
Transform Convergent Divergent Collision Zone 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

17 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
In a(n) _________system, both matter and energy are exchanged between a system and a surrounding environment Open Closed Both open and closed Neither open or closed _ 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

18 _______ is the surface of the land where water enters an aquifer.
Thermocline Tributaries Estuaries Recharge zone 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

19 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
The process that occurs when water vapor forms water droplets on dust particles is known as _____. Evaporation Condensation Precipitation Transpiration 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

20 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
When __________ in the ocean flow past land, they influence the climate of the region. Land currents Deep currents Surface currents Air currents 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

21 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
The force of _______ allows a planet to hold and maintain an atmosphere. Random forces Gravity Plate tectonics Strings 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

22 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
During _______, liquid water is heated by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor. Evaporation Condensation Precipitation Transpiration 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

23 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
Small streams and rivers that flow into larger ones are called _______. Oceans Lakes Tributaries Streams 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

24 The ocean both absorbs and releases heat _____ than land does.
Faster Slower The same It doesn’t absorb any heat 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

25 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
The ______ is a single, large, interconnected body of water that covers 70 percent of Earth’s surface. Lakes Rivers Streams Oceans 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

26 The_____ of sea water is a measure of the quantity of dissolved salts.
Concentration Salinity Nutrition Salt levels 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

27 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
The continuous movement of water into the air, onto land, and then back to water sources is known as Water cycle Carbon cycle Nitrogen cycle Phosphorus cycle 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

28 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
The flow of heat from a warmer object to a colder object when the objects are placed in direct physical contact is known as Radiation Conduction Convection Linear 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

29 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
In the highest layer of the atmosphere called the thermosphere, gas temperature is high, but particle density of gas molecules is _____, so little heat can be transferred there. High Low Neither high or low In the middle 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

30 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
The atmosphere contains _____ which trap radiated heat near Earth’s surface. Nitrogen Greenhouse gasses Oxygen Doesn’t exist per Mr Radtke 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

31 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
A(n)____ current consists of air or a liquid moving in a circular path as it is heated and cooled. Radiation Conduction Convection Linear 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

32 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
In the upper atmosphere, the form of oxygen that protects Earth from the sun’s ultraviolet rays is called Oxygen Ozone Sunlight Hydrogen 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

33 The second most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere is
Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Hydrogen 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

34 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
In large volcanic eruptions, ash and gases can enter the atmosphere and reduce the amount of __________ that reaches Earth’s surface. Water Clouds Sunlight Oxygen 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

35 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
A(n) ______vibration caused when there is movement along a fault is the earthquake volcano forest fire tornado 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

36 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
The removal and transport of surface material by water and wind is known as Tornadoes . Fire erosion earthquake 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

37 Earth’s thin outer layer is known as the
mantle crust outer core inner core 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

38 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
The Richter scale is used by scientists to measure the amount of energy released by a(an) earthquake volcano forest fire tornado 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

39 Currents at the surface of the ocean are driven by
tectonic plates. salinity. gravity. wind. 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

40 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
What part of Earth encompasses all areas where organisms can obtain the energy they need? Biosphere atmosphere Hydrosphere lithosphere 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

41 With respect to energy, Earth is a(n)
unstable system. open system. stationary system. closed system. 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

42 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
Which of the following is the layer of the ocean extending from the base of the thermocline to the bottom of the ocean? surface layer deep zone Thermocline bottom zone 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

43 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
Surface currents circulate in different directions, depending on the _____ in which they occur. Hemisphere hydrosphere Troposphere biosphere 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

44 Deep currents flow along the
ocean floor. thermocline. ocean surface. halocline. 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

45 Ocean water _____ than fresh water.
freezes at a higher temperature supports fewer fish contains more salts is less abundant 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

46 Where is most of the fresh water on Earth located?
in reservoirs and lakes in oceans in ice caps and glaciers in streams and tributaries 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

47 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
Which of the following includes all of the water on or near Earth’s surface? Geosphere atmosphere Hydrosphere lithosphere 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

48 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
Without the greenhouse effect, Earth’s atmosphere would be _____ to support life. too hot too wet too cold lacking the oxygen 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

49 _____ causes air to be denser near Earth’s surface.
Gravity Condensation Precipitation Evaporation 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

50 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
Which of the following is not a mechanism of energy transfer through or within Earth’s atmosphere? Radiation Conduction Condensation convection 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

51 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
In the troposphere, which of the following decreases as altitude increases? Temperature Pressure Radiation Both (a) and (c) 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

52 Which of the following is Earth’s densest atmospheric layer?
Mesosphere thermosphere Stratosphere troposphere 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

53 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
Which of the following is not one of the compositional layers of Earth? Mesosphere outer core Mantle inner core 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

54 The molten rock that is found in the upper mantle is
limestone. granite. magma. basalt. 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

55 The Richter scale best describes the
location of a wave. duration of an earthquake. frequency of a wave. magnitude of an earthquake. 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

56 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
Large-scale atmospheric phenomena caused by air that is constantly in motion is known as conduction. weather. convection. hurricanes. 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

57 The ozone layer is located in the
stratosphere. thermosphere. ionosphere. troposphere. 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

58 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21
Which of the following is the most geologically active region on the surface of Earth? glacial valleys boundaries between tectonic plates mountain peaks recharge zones 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

59 What are wind and water erosion not likely to affect?
Mountains tides Rocks soil 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21

60 How did the Himalaya Mountains form?
Erosion glacial movements Convection colliding tectonic plates 10 Environmental Science Review Chapter 1 and 21


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