Earth and Space Exam Review

Why can we see different constellations at different times of the year? This is due to ____________.

• rotation of the earth.

• tilt of the earth’s axis.

• revolution of the earth.

• revolution of the moon.

During summer, many people visit Baguio because of the cold weather. What do you think makes Baguio cold?

• The latitude

• The topography

• The altitude

• The distance from the ocean

Which of these greenhouse gases is the most abundant in the atmosphere?

• Methane

• Water vapor

• Nitrous oxide

• Carbon dioxide

Latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates. Because the areas are ______

• at lower altitude.

• nearer to ocean currents

• receiving high angle sunlight.

• getting more winds that carry energy in the form of heat.

How would you explain the importance of constellations in the lives of our ancestors?

I. It is use for navigation.

II. It is associated with religion.

III. It is use to determine the seasons.

IV. It is use to determine when to sow and to harvest.

• I and II

• I, II and III

• I, II and IV 

• I, II, III and IV

Which describes a cinder cone volcano?

• A Steep hill formed above a vent that is composed mostly of basalt.

• A rounded, steep-sided mound that is formed by small, bulging masses of lava.

• A broad, gently sloping landform that is built by many layers of low viscous lava flows.

• One constructed of alternating layers of pyroclastic materials and solidified lava flows.

Which activity contributes the MOST to carbon emissions?

• Forestry

• Transport

• Agriculture

• Energy supply

Mountains are landform that rises high above the surrounding terrain, while volcanoes are_________.?

• natural elevation of the Earth’s surface that rises steeply to a summit.

• vent or fissure on the earth’s surface.

• large flat area of land that is high above sea level.

• natural or anthropogenic land feature on the solid surface of the Earth.

Increasing atmospheric concentrations of ________ due to human activities such as deforestation may enhance the greenhouse effect and lead to global warming.

• Argon

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Radon

Why constellations appear different in the northern and southern hemisphere?

• The stars and their patterns shift because of the Earth’s movement as it orbits around the sun.

• The stars and their patterns shift because of the Sun’s movement as it revolves around the earth.

• The planets and their patterns do not move because the Earth’s movement as it orbit around the sun.

• The moon and their patterns do not move because the Sun’s movement as it revolves around the earth.