How is physical weathering different from chemical weathering?(1 point)
Responses
A. In physical weathering, the composition of the weather substance is changed.
A. In physical weathering, the composition of the weather substance is changed.
B. Physical weathering is always faster than chemical weathering.
B. Physical weathering is always faster than chemical weathering.
C. In chemical weathering, the composition of the weathered substance is changed.
C. In chemical weathering, the composition of the weathered substance is changed.
D. Chemical weathering is always faster than physical weathering.
C. In chemical weathering, the composition of the weathered substance is changed.
Which of the following is the best example of physical weathering?(1 point)
Responses
A. acid rain breaking down rock
A. acid rain breaking down rock
B. plant roots splitting rock
B. plant roots splitting rock
C. students tearing paper
C. students tearing paper
D. iron in igneous rock rusting
B. plant roots splitting rock
There are many natural processes that shape the Earth's surface. These processes can act as constructive forces, destructive forces, or both.
Which of the following best illustrates a natural process acting as a constructive force?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Wind depositing sand to build up sand dunes.
A. Wind depositing sand to build up sand dunes.
B. A glacier weathering a mountainside.
B. A glacier weathering a mountainside.
C. A river eroding soil during a flood.
C. A river eroding soil during a flood.
D. Acid rain breaking down the surface of a rock.
A. Wind depositing sand to build up sand dunes.
Which of the following is an example of the wind slowly causing changes in Earth's landforms?(1 point)
Responses
A. Dangerous crosswinds force a car off the road.
A. Dangerous crosswinds force a car off the road.
B. A hurricane blows the roof off a house.
B. A hurricane blows the roof off a house.
C. Hot gas blasts out of a volcano.
C. Hot gas blasts out of a volcano.
D. The wind wears down and smoothes rocky hills over time.
D. The wind wears down and smoothes rocky hills over time.
A landform commonly found in Florida is shown in the image below.
This landform, known as a _______ , forms the boundary between land and the ocean.
(1 point)
Responses
A. coastline
A. coastline
B. sand dune
B. sand dune
C. delta
C. delta
D. fault line
A. coastline
Which of the following is an accurate example of how the water cycle can influence local weather?(1 point)
Responses
A. An increase in evaporation rates along a coastal area leads to afternoon thunderstorms.
A. An increase in evaporation rates along a coastal area leads to afternoon thunderstorms.
B. An increase in an area's precipitation causes the area to experience a drought.
B. An increase in an area's precipitation causes the area to experience a drought.
C. Water in a lake soaks into the local groundwater system.
C. Water in a lake soaks into the local groundwater system.
D. all of these
A. An increase in evaporation rates along a coastal area leads to afternoon thunderstorms.
Tara goes to the beach during the summertime. One morning she wades into the ocean before the Sun has risen and notices that the water in the ocean feels warmer than the sand on the beach. In the afternoon of the same day, she wades back into the ocean and observes that now the water in the ocean feels cooler than the sand on the beach.
Which of the following best explains the difference in temperature between the ocean and the sand?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Water heats up at a slower rate than land, but cools down at a faster rate.
A. Water heats up at a slower rate than land, but cools down at a faster rate.
B. Water both heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.
B. Water both heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.
C. Water both heats up and cools down at a faster rate than land.
C. Water both heats up and cools down at a faster rate than land.
D. Water heats up at a faster rate than land, but cools down at a slower rate.
A. Water heats up at a slower rate than land, but cools down at a faster rate.
Each day, changes take place in the atmosphere. All these frequent changes are called _______.(1 point)
Responses
A. rain
A. rain
B. climate
B. climate
C. wind
C. wind
D. weather
D. weather
When the ground gets warm, it emits an invisible type of light called infrared light. This light can travel into the atmosphere and heat the air that it encounters.
What type of heat transfer is described above?
(1 point)
Responses
A. radiation
A. radiation
B. conduction
B. conduction
C. convection
C. convection
D. precipitation
A. radiation
Which of the following is a characteristic of a high-pressure system?(1 point)
Responses
a) Clear skies and calm weather
a) Clear skies and calm weather
b) Stormy weather with heavy rain
b) Stormy weather with heavy rain
c) Cold temperatures and snowfall
c) Cold temperatures and snowfall
d) Strong winds and tornadoes
a) Clear skies and calm weather
The pattern of _______ in an area over a long period of time is called _______.(1 point)
Responses
A. climate, weather
A. climate, weather
B. weather, rain
B. weather, rain
C. climate, temperature
C. climate, temperature
D. weather, climate
A. climate, weather
Hurricanes are storms that bring rain and very high wind speeds to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines of the United States.
How do ocean currents influence the strength of a hurricane when it makes landfall?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Currents force hurricanes to travel due north to southern coastlines.
A. Currents force hurricanes to travel due north to southern coastlines.
B. Currents can provide warm water that gives hurricanes energy.
B. Currents can provide warm water that gives hurricanes energy.
C. Currents take energy from hurricanes, slowing them down.
C. Currents take energy from hurricanes, slowing them down.
D. Currents are the force that pushes a hurricane across the ocean.
B. Currents can provide warm water that gives hurricanes energy.
Water is cooler near the poles and warmer near the equator. Movement of cooler and warmer water from these regions moderates the global climate. Which of the following describes the movement of water between the poles and the equator?(1 point)
Responses
A. evaporation
A. evaporation
B. gravity
B. gravity
C. ocean currents
C. ocean currents
D. tides
C. ocean currents
Convection currents, resulting from uneven heating of the Earth's surface, cause _______ to form.(1 point)
Responses
A. wind
A. wind
B. volcanoes
B. volcanoes
C. mountains
C. mountains
D. fossils
A. wind
When sunlight strikes the ground it warms the ground and the air near it. The warm air near the ground then rises as it expands. What does this process typically result in on the ground?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Cool air rushes in to replace the rising warm air.
A. Cool air rushes in to replace the rising warm air.
B. Clouds push the warm air back to the ground.
B. Clouds push the warm air back to the ground.
C. Freezing conditions near the ground generate a high pressure system.
C. Freezing conditions near the ground generate a high pressure system.
D. Floodwater rushes in to cool the hot surface.
A. Cool air rushes in to replace the rising warm air.
Humans are organisms that live on the surface of the Earth.
In recent years, many products that people use have released chemicals into the air. This has slightly changed the composition of the air that surrounds the planet.
Which statement describes this interaction?
(1 point)
Responses
A. The biosphere interacted with the atmosphere.
A. The biosphere interacted with the atmosphere.
B. The atmosphere interacted with the geosphere.
B. The atmosphere interacted with the geosphere.
C. The geosphere interacted with the hydrosphere.
C. The geosphere interacted with the hydrosphere.
D. The hydrosphere interacted with the biosphere.
A. The biosphere interacted with the atmosphere.
Which sphere is primarily composed of gases, including nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and others?(1 point)
Responses
a) Geosphere
a) Geosphere
b) Hydrosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere
c) Atmosphere
Which of the following is true about the distribution of water in the hydrosphere?(1 point)
Responses
A. None of these is true.
A. None of these is true.
B. The amount of water in the hydrosphere significantly decreases over time.
B. The amount of water in the hydrosphere significantly decreases over time.
C. The amount of water in the hydrosphere remains constant.
C. The amount of water in the hydrosphere remains constant.
D. The amount of water in the hydrosphere significantly increases over time
C. The amount of water in the hydrosphere remains constant.
Which of the following cycles tracks the movement of the hydrosphere?(1 point)
Responses
A. the hydrogen cycle
A. the hydrogen cycle
B. the nitrogen cycle
B. the nitrogen cycle
C. the rock cycle
C. the rock cycle
D. the water cycle
D. the water cycle
Which of the following would most likely occur in the hydrosphere if the ice caps melted?(1 point)
Responses
A. a decrease in the percent of the Earth covered by the oceans
A. a decrease in the percent of the Earth covered by the oceans
B. a change in the salinity of the oceans in the hydrosphere
B. a change in the salinity of the oceans in the hydrosphere
C. an increase in the percent of the frozen water in the hydrosphere
C. an increase in the percent of the frozen water in the hydrosphere
D. an increase in the total amount of water in all states (solid, liquid, and gas) in the hydrosphere
D. an increase in the total amount of water in all states (solid, liquid, and gas) in the hydrosphere
D. an increase in the total amount of water in all states (solid, liquid, and gas) in the hydrosphere
The Earth's biosphere is consists of(1 point)
Responses
A. only the water on Earth that is in its solid form.
A. only the water on Earth that is in its solid form.
B. all of the Earth's water, including surface water, groundwater, snowcover, ice, and water in the atmosphere.
B. all of the Earth's water, including surface water, groundwater, snowcover, ice, and water in the atmosphere.
C. the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle.
C. the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle.
D. the part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life.
D. the part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life.
Air is made up of gas particles. These particles exert pressure on every object they collide against. This pressure is known as air pressure. Which of the following statements about air pressure is true?(1 point)
Responses
A. Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
A. Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
B. Warm air tends to have a higher air pressure than cold air.
B. Warm air tends to have a higher air pressure than cold air.
C. The atmosphere's air pressure does not vary.
C. The atmosphere's air pressure does not vary.
D. Air pressure increases as altitude increases.
A. Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
If carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor were not in the atmosphere, then(1 point)
Responses
A. the organisms currently living on Earth's surface would find it easier to survive.
A. the organisms currently living on Earth's surface would find it easier to survive.
B. the weather and climate of planet Earth would not be affected.
B. the weather and climate of planet Earth would not be affected.
C. the Earth's surface would be much colder than it is.
C. the Earth's surface would be much colder than it is.
D. the Earth's surface would be much warmer than it is.