Quiz: Earth Science Final Exam

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Hot springs, caves full of poisonous gases and earthquakes are all signs of ____.
- tsunamis
- Aya Sofia
- copper
- fault lines
2

What was a likely cause of the downfall of the Roman civilization?
- lead poisoning
- volcanoes
- mercury poisoning
- arsenic poisoning
3

Tsunamis can be caused by _____.
- underwater earthquakes
- meteor impact
- landslides
- all of the above
4

Which are possible warning signs of an approaching tsunami?
- an earthquake
- local wildlife fleeing the area
- water pulling away from the coastline
- all of the above.
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5. The strongest earthquake on record worldwide occurred in __ and was a _ magnitude.
- a) Alaska, 9.2
- b) Southern Chile, 9.6
- c) California, 8.2
- d) Japan, 9.6
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6. The most damaging earthquake on record worldwide occurred in _ in ___.
- a) Japan, 1923
- b) Iran, 1964
- c) Japan, 1995
- d) Iran, 1995
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7. Secondary waves make this type of motion.
- a) up and down
- b) side to side
- c) back and fourth
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8. This wave can travel through all types of matter.
- a) P wave
- b) S wave
- c) body wave
- d) surface wave
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9. It is because of this wave that scientists know that there is liquid inside the earth.
- a) body wave
- b) S wave
- c) P wave
- d) surface wave
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10. Waves of energy pass________.
- a) more easily through liquids than solids or gases.
- b) more easily through solids and gases than liquids.
- c) more easily through liquids and solids than gases.
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11. An earthquake occurs at the ___.
- a) epicenter
- b) seismic gap
- c) shadow zone
- d) focus
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12. A seismic gap is ____.
- a) a huge, open crack in the Earth’s crust
- b) a large jump on a seismograph record
- c) an area along a fault that has not recently experienced earthquakes
- d) a long-range forecast for a given fault line.
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13. Which of the following is NOT true about a tsunami?
- a) only occurs in the Pacific Ocean
- b) waves can be over 30 feet tall along the shoreline
- c) slows down as it approaches the coast
- d) can occur due to an earthquake
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14. If you are in a boat in the middle of an ocean, which would you experience during a tsunami?
- a) large, rolling waves
- b) nothing much, maybe 3-foot waves
- c) lots of wind and rain
- d) both b and c
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15. Approximately ______ earthquakes occur each year.
- a) 1,000
- b) 17,000
- c) 100,000
- d) 1,000,000
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16. Earthquakes can cause _____.
- a) landslides
- b) tsunamis
- c) fires
- d) all of the above.
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17. An earthquake occurs as the result of a process called ___________.
- a) elastic rebound
- b) elastic shadow
- c) rebound
- d) body waves
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18. Travel-time graphs from at least ___ seismographs are needed to locate an earthquake.
- a) two
- b) three
- c) four
- d) five
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19. Seismic waves reach a seismograph in the following order:
- a) surface, secondary, primary
- b) surface, P, S
- c) primary, secondary, surface
- d) body, secondary, surface
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20. Surface waves make this type of motion.
- a) side to side
- b) up and down
- c) back and forth
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21. Which of the following is FALSE regarding how an earthquake occurs?
- a) The earthquake produces primary, secondary, and surface waves.
- b) Some locations around the Earth will only receive the S wave.
- c) The boundary where the earthquake occurs can involve bending and breaking rocks.
- d) Some locations around the Earth will only receive the P wave.
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23. Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
- a) methane
- b) carbon dioxide
- c) water vapor
- d) oxygen
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24. “Greenhouse gases” refer to gases that ______.
- a) result in a cooling of the Earth’s surface
- b) act like an open window and let all of the Earth’s heat escape
- c) allow the Sun’s radiation through but traps some of the heat trying to escape back into space.
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25. Without greenhouse gases, the Earth’s average temperature would be _ degrees F.
- a) -58
- b) zero
- c) 32
- d) 58
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26. The majority of the natural Greenhouse Effect is caused by ____.
- a) oxygen
- b) methane
- c) water vapor
- d) carbon dioxide
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27. Which greenhouse gas has humans increased from 280 to 380 parts per million since 1850?
- a) carbon dioxide
- b) oxygen
- c) water vapor
- d) methane
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28. Global warming is CAUSED by_________.
- a) an increase in the temperature at the Earth’s core.
- b) an increase in the average sunlight hitting the Earth
- c) an increase in greenhouse gases.
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29. Which of the following is TRUE about global surface temperatures?
- a) They are increasing at the Poles more than the Equator
- b) They are increasing at the Equator and decreasing at the Poles
- c) They are increasing everywhere equally
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30. Why do we care if the Himalayan glaciers melt?
- a) forty percent o the world’s population will suffer a major water shortage.
- b) sea levels worldwide will go down fifty feet
- c) worldwide surface temperatures will go up ten degrees F.
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31. Per person, the yearly average carbon emissions worldwide is __ ton(s)
- a) 0.1
- b) 5.5
- c) 25-30%
- d) 1.0
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32. The U.S. is responsible for about __ percent of yearly worldwide carbon emissions.
- a) 1.0
- b) 5.5
- c) 25-30
- d) 75
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33. This renewable resource may one day be supplied via special roof shingles, paint, and your jacket fabric.
- a) biomass
- b) hydroelectric
- c) natural gas
- d) solar
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34. In one _, the Sun provides the Earth with enough power to supply society’d energy needs for a year.
- a) second
- b) hour
- c) minute
- d) day
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35. Environmental changes due to global warming seem to include _________.
- a) 300% increase in wind speed around the globe
- b) melting glaciers
- c) fewer floods
- d) b and c
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36. Disease-carrying organisms are INCREASING thanks to ___.
- a) more droughts
- b) more extreme cold events
- c) shorter winters
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37. The ___ Protocol, created in 1987 to cut down on ___ emission, is used as an example of how the world can come together to combat a global environmental crisis.
- a) Montreal, CFC
- b) Kyoto, CO2
- c) Kyoto, CFC
- d) Montreal, CO2
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38. The relationship between air temperatures and carbon dioxide levels over the past 650,000 years is that when ____
- a) carbon dioxide increases, the air temperature increases
- b) carbon dioxide decreases, the air temperature increases
- c) carbon dioxide increases, the air temperature stays the same
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39. If West Antarctica finishes melting over the next 25 years as predicted, then _____.
- a) sea level will increase by two feet
- b) sea level will decrease by 20 feet
- c) sea level will increase by 20 feet
- d) sea level will increase by 200 feet
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40. The insurance industry has noticed that damage claims have ______.
- a) increased by 15%
- b) increased by 150%
- c) increased by 1500%
- d) decreased by 15%
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41. Our increasing presence as a society is causing the extinction rate for the Earth’s species to be _ times the normal rate.
- a) 10
- b) 100
- c) 1,000
- d) 10,000

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Earth Science Final Exam

Hot springs, caves full of poisonous gases and earthquakes are all signs of ____.

What was a likely cause of the downfall of the Roman civilization?

Tsunamis can be caused by _____.

Which are possible warning signs of an approaching tsunami?

5. The strongest earthquake on record worldwide occurred in __ and was a _ magnitude.

6. The most damaging earthquake on record worldwide occurred in _ in ___.

7. Secondary waves make this type of motion.

8. This wave can travel through all types of matter.

9. It is because of this wave that scientists know that there is liquid inside the earth.

10. Waves of energy pass________.

11. An earthquake occurs at the ___.

12. A seismic gap is ____.

13. Which of the following is NOT true about a tsunami?

14. If you are in a boat in the middle of an ocean, which would you experience during a tsunami?

15. Approximately ______ earthquakes occur each year.

16. Earthquakes can cause _____.

17. An earthquake occurs as the result of a process called ___________.

18. Travel-time graphs from at least ___ seismographs are needed to locate an earthquake.

19. Seismic waves reach a seismograph in the following order:

20. Surface waves make this type of motion.

21. Which of the following is FALSE regarding how an earthquake occurs?

23. Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

24. “Greenhouse gases” refer to gases that ______.

25. Without greenhouse gases, the Earth’s average temperature would be _ degrees F.

26. The majority of the natural Greenhouse Effect is caused by ____.

27. Which greenhouse gas has humans increased from 280 to 380 parts per million since 1850?

28. Global warming is CAUSED by_________.

29. Which of the following is TRUE about global surface temperatures?

30. Why do we care if the Himalayan glaciers melt?

31. Per person, the yearly average carbon emissions worldwide is __ ton(s)

32. The U.S. is responsible for about __ percent of yearly worldwide carbon emissions.

33. This renewable resource may one day be supplied via special roof shingles, paint, and your jacket fabric.

34. In one _, the Sun provides the Earth with enough power to supply society’d energy needs for a year.

35. Environmental changes due to global warming seem to include _________.

36. Disease-carrying organisms are INCREASING thanks to ___.

37. The ___ Protocol, created in 1987 to cut down on ___ emission, is used as an example of how the world can come together to combat a global environmental crisis.

38. The relationship between air temperatures and carbon dioxide levels over the past 650,000 years is that when ____

39. If West Antarctica finishes melting over the next 25 years as predicted, then _____.

40. The insurance industry has noticed that damage claims have ______.

41. Our increasing presence as a society is causing the extinction rate for the Earth’s species to be _ times the normal rate.

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