Transcript Exam Review 6x

Exam Review Week 6
1. Which is true of energy resource
acquisition?
A. Renewable resources are mostly acquired above
Earth’s surface; nonrenewable resources are
mostly acquired below Earth’s surface.
B. Nonrenewable resources are mostly acquired
above Earth’s surface; renewable resources
are mostly acquired below Earth’s surface.
C. Both renewable resources and nonrenewable
resources are mostly acquired above Earth’s
surface.
Renewable resources are
mostly acquired above
Earth’s surface;
nonrenewable resources
are mostly acquired
below Earth’s surface.
2. What is an environmental threat
posed by oil and gas acquisition and
transport that is not posed by the
acquisition and transport of the
energy resources uranium, and wood?
A. habitat change
B. vehicle pollution
C. pipeline leaks
D. soil compaction and loss
pipeline leaks
3. Which of these methods of energy
resource acquisition has the least effect
on the lithosphere?
A.
B.
C.
D.
surface mining for uranium
pumping oil from under water
harvesting wood by selective cutting
collecting natural gas from old oil wells
harvesting wood by
selective cutting
4. In a particular region, abundant growth
of grasses covers the flat land surface. If
overgrazing removes most of this
vegetation, which weather phenomenon
is most likely to occur?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hail storms
Dust storms
Rain storms
Snow storms
Dust storms
5. Which of these is most likely to create
large areas of land subsidence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
eruptions of volcanoes
extraction of groundwater
global warming
greenhouse effect
extraction of groundwater
6. Human actions can change the rate at
which soil erodes. Which of the following
would most likely slow the rate of soil
erosion?
A.
B.
C.
D.
applying nitrogen-rich fertilizers
keeping grasses trimmed short
building houses on stilts
planting trees along cliffs
planting trees along cliffs
7. Which change would best aid a farmer in
making the transition from conventional
farming techniques to more sustainable
farming techniques?
A. reduce the ratio of essential elements in the
fertilizer
B. irrigate crops using well water
C. rotate the types of crops grown
D. plant only genetically modified crops
rotate the types of crops
grown
8. The main disadvantage of using solar
energy to generate electricity is that solar
panels
A.
B.
C.
D.
produce greenhouse gases
produce water pollution.
are expensive to operate
are expensive to purchase
are expensive to purchase
9. A lake has been used for more than a
century to irrigate crops. How has this
practice most likely affected this
resource?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It decreased the salt content of the water.
It increased the evaporation rate of the water.
It increased the number of fish in the lake.
It decreased the volume of the lake.
It decreased the volume of
the lake.
10.Can Earth’s human population
increase indefinitely(forever)?
A. yes, even though resources are finite(limited)
B. yes, because resources are infinite(endless)
C. no, even though resources are infinite
D. no, because resources are finite
no, because resources are
finite
11. Which would have the greatest
global effect on atmospheric quality?
A. reducing hydrocarbon production from
agriculture
B. recovering methane from municipal
solid waste landfill sites
C. reducing the gases emitted during
electricity generation
D. recovering the volatile organic
compounds from building materials
reducing the gases emitted
during electricity generation
12. Which activity affects the
atmosphere most?
A. drilling for oil
B. transporting oil
C. using oil as fuel for trucks
D. spraying oil on dirt roads
using oil as fuel for trucks
13. Which of these air pollutants can react
with chemicals in the atmosphere and
cause acid rain?
A. carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4)
B. sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides
(NOx)
C. nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile
organic compounds (VOCs)
D. chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and volatile
organic compounds (VOCs)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) and
nitrogen oxides (NOx)
14. How do hurricanes form and move?
A. The storms form at the equator and
initially move west.
B. The storms form at the equator and
initially move south.
C. The storms form at the northern
midlatitude and initially move west.
D. The storms form at the northern
midlatitude and initially move south.
The storms form at the
equator and initially
move west.
15. The breakdown of ozone into oxygen
results from the electromagnetic absorption
spectrum of ozone. This production of oxygen
in the ozone layer is caused by exposing ozone
to a strong source of which type of
electromagnetic radiation?
A. radio waves
B. microwaves
C. infrared light
D. ultraviolet light
ultraviolet light
16. Which condition is most likely to
cause the formation of a temperature
inversion?
A. rapid cooling of the ground at night
B. high wind on a sunny morning
C. saturation of soil with warm rain
D. rapid collision of warm and cold
fronts
rapid cooling of the ground
at night
17. A city is experiencing heavy smog
formed by motor vehicle exhaust.
Which of these weather conditions
contributes most to the formation of
smog?
A. dry line
B. cold front
C. tropical cyclone
D. temperature inversion
temperature inversion
18. Which gas accounts for the largest
percentage of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere?
A. carbon monoxide
B. carbon dioxide
C. nitrous oxide
D. water vapor
water vapor
19. Which of these has been
controlled in an attempt to reduce the
depletion of ozone in Earth’s
atmosphere?
A. methods of filtering gasoline
B. use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
C. methods of radioactive waste
storage
D. use of mercury (Hg) compounds
use of chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs)
20. High-pressure systems stop air from
rising into the colder regions of the
atmosphere where water can condense.
What will most likely result if a highpressure system remains in an area for a
long period of time?
A. fog
B. rain
C. drought
D. tornado
drought
21. What happens to a moist air mass
as it moves upward in the
atmosphere?
A. It becomes warmer and forms
clouds.
B. It becomes cooler and forms clouds.
C. Its temperature remains the same.
D. Its temperature varies greatly.
It becomes cooler and forms
clouds.
22. What are the characteristics of
maritime polar air masses?
A. cool and dry
B. warm and dry
C. cool and humid
D. warm and humid
cool and humid
23. What most likely happens when a
cold air mass comes into contact with
a warm, moist air mass?
A. The sky becomes clear.
B. Rain or snow begins to fall.
C. Cold air is pushed to high altitudes.
D. Warm air is pushed to ground level.
Rain or snow begins to fall.
24. Why is the ozone content of the
stratosphere important to living organisms?
A. Ozone absorbs infrared radiation from the
Sun.
B. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the
Sun.
C. Ozone is necessary to create oxygen for living
things.
D. Ozone in the atmosphere prevents radiation
of heat from Earth.
Ozone absorbs ultraviolet
radiation from the Sun.
25. Which of the following best explains
why Earth is tectonically active?
A. Earth’s solid surface layer rotates more
rapidly than the layers beneath it.
B. Areas of Earth’s solid surface layer are
under great pressure from ocean water.
C. Earth’s solid surface layer sits on a
moving, semiliquid layer.
D. Areas of Earth’s solid surface layer are
thicker and so heavier than other areas.
Earth’s solid surface layer
sits on a moving, semiliquid
layer.