Earth Science Semi Final Exam

1.     This is the name of the location of the Philippines where chain of volcanoes usually forms.

• pacific ring of fire

• island

• chain of vulcans

• archipelago

composite volcanoes are also called ______________

• cinder cone

• lava domes

• stratovolcanoes

• caldera

 

Differentiate volcanoes from mountains.

• Volcanoes erupt while mountains do not

• Mountains erupt while volcanoes do not

• Mountains are taller than volcanoes

• Mountains are created from lava and ash

  What is the term for the storms originating in Atlantic Ocean?

• hurricane

• typhoon

• cyclone

• thunderstorm

  What is the term for the storms originating in North East Pacific Ocean?

• hurricane

• typhoon

• cyclone

• thunderstorm

  What is the term for the storms originating in Indian Ocean?

• hurricane

• typhoon

• cyclone

• thunderstorm

 

Determine what type of front.

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

 

Determine what type of front.

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

a system of atmospheric circulation, characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris.

• typhoon

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• cyclone

which of the following is the largest division of the geologic time scale?

• eon

• era

• epoch

• period