EOY Review 2021

In convection, hot gases rise through coller gases as they travel to the top of convective zone. Once they reach the top of the convective zone, they cool. What happens to these gases next?

• they create sunspots
• they give off energy in solar flares
• they sink back down
• they begin the process of solar fusion

In 2005, Hurricane Wilma caused and estimated $17 billion in damage to southern Florida. A hurricane is a powerful, energetic storm. Where does a hurricane gets its energy?

• from thunder
• from the clouds
• from electricity
• from the evaporation and condensation of water

When trees die, they often fall on the ground and decompose. Which part of the Earth's system includes dead and decomposed trees?

• biosphere
• atmosphere
• geosphere
• hydrosphere

The universe consists of space and all the matter and energy in it. What do we call the parts of the universe that are located between galaxies?

• stars
• moons
• voids
• planets

What are two common ways that lakes are fed with water?

• rivers and streams
• streams and sediment
• rivers and sediment
• streams and deltas

If the pressure of molten material inside Earth becomes high enough, a crack can open in Earth's surface, and the molten material can flow out of the rock. What is the crack in the Earth's surface called?

• caldera
• fissure
• crater
• lava plateau

Aurora records the following observations: it rained on Monday. It was sunny on Tuesday. It rained again on Wednesday. What is Aurora recording?

• observations of the weather
• observations of the climate
• observations of both weather and climate
• observations of neither weather or climate

Earth is divided into compositional layers based on chemical composition. Which compositional layer is a hot, convecting layer of rock?

• core
• mantle
• crust
• plate

Forests are generally considered renewable resources because new trees can be grown to replace trees that are cut down. When would a forest be considered a nonrenewable resource?

• when the newly planted trees are still too small
• when the new forest is planted in a different location
• when more different types of trees are planted than were removed
• when more trees are cut down than are replanted to replace them

A warm rock is in direct contact with the cooler ground. Which of the following will happen?

• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will increase.
• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.
• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the ground to the rock, and the temperature of the rock will increase.
• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the ground to the rock, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.