Earth Science Review

Which statement describes the motion of Earth around the sun?

• The speed of Earth is constant regardless of its distance from the sun.
• The speed of Earth is constant because the distance remains the same between Earth and the sun.
• Speed Increases the farther Earth is from the sun and decreases the closer it is to the sun.
• Speed increases the closer Earth is to the sun and decreases the farther it is from the sun.

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, which statement is true?

• Earth has changed the tilt of its axis by 20 degrees due to its revolution.
• It is winter in the southern hemisphere due to the tilt of Earth's axis.
• It is summer in the southern hemisphere due to the tilt of Earth's axis.
• Earth has reached its closest point to the sun due to its revolution.

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How does a straight alignment between Earth, the sun, and moon impact the tides on Earth?

• It produces the greatest change in high and low tides.
• It produces the least change in high and low tides.
• It produces semidiurnal tides.
• It produces diurnal tides.

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Which describes the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?

• Nuclear fission is the process that produces the radiant energy of stars, and nuclear fusion splits a heavier nucleus into smaller nuclei.
• Nuclear fission splits a heavier nucleus into smaller nuclei, and nuclear fusion is the process that produces the radiant energy of stars.
• Nuclear fission produces the energy in the core of Earth, and nuclear fusion produces energy in nuclear power plants.
• Nuclear fission produces energy in nuclear power plants, and nuclear fusion produces the energy in the core of Earth.

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How does heat from the sun get to Earth?

• by radiation, using electromagnetic waves to transfer heat
• by convection, using liquids and gases to transfer the heat
• by conduction, using solids to transfer the heat
• by absorption, using primary waves to transfer the heat

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What type of storm front is this? 

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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The El Nino is caused by

• cold water off the Atlantic coast of South America
• warm water in the Pacific off the coast of South America
• warm water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico
• cold water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico

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Which best describes the relationship between carrying capacity and Earth's resources?

• A population that is below the carrying capacity will have an increase in contagious diseases.
• A population that is above the carrying capacity will have a decrease in natural resources.
• A population that is below the carrying capacity will experience a decrease in freshwater resources.
• A population that is above the carrying capacity will experience an increase in plant production.

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How could exponential growth of the human population impact regions throughout the world?

• It could lead to a decrease in the amount of pollution in the regions.
• It could lead to an increase in the biodiversity of the regions.
• It could lead to an increase in the demand for food in the regions.
• It could lead to a decrease in the demand for land within the regions.

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Since 1901, global surface temperatures have risen at an average rate of 0.13^oF every ten years.  In which way could the average increase in global temperatures influence Earth?

• by decreasing erosion within coastal ecosystems
• by decreasing periods of drought in all water systems
• by increasing the amount of flooding because of rising sea levels
• by incrasing the formation of sea ice withing polar regions

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