Earth Science Final Review

The circular movement of the magma in the Earth's mantle that causes the crust to move is called

• convection

• conduction

• deposition

• drifting

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What are the greenhouse gases?

• carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor

• water vapor, ice crystals

• carbon dioxide, methane, oxygen, argon

• methane, nitrogen, helium

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If the moon is between the earth and sun, which phase of the moon do we see?

• First quarter

• Full moon

• New moon

• crescent moon

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The process of upwelling brings __________ to the surface.

• warm water

• freshwater

• deoxygenated water

• cold water

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Why do the planets move around the sun?

• The sun's atmosphere is powerful.

• The sun has a strong gravitational pull.

• The sun has strong radiation.

• The sun gives off a lot of energy.

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Why do we only see one side of the moon?

• The moon rotates at the same speed the earth rotates.

• The moon doesn't rotate.

• The moon rotates at the same speed it revolves around earth.

• The moon revolves at the same pace the earth rotates on its axis.

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Density differences in the ocean waters are due to different salt concentrations and differences in

• waves

• temperature

• plate tectonics

• volcanic activity

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Why are some resources considered non-renewable?

• They form much too slowly for us to use in a reasonable amount of time.

• They are too far below the surface to be used.

• They are being broken down by natural processes faster than we can use them.

• They are being formed as methane gas, which we can not use.

Of the terrestrial planets, Earth and Venus are which of the following?

• about the same size

• different in density

• similar to gas planets

• very different in size

Debris from the solar system strikes the earth as which of the following?

• meteorites

• moon rocks

• ion tails

• solar eclipse

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