Changing Earth's Surface

A climatologist is creating a simulation for Earth’s climate and is working on how to set it up. One of the options for the simulation is to increase methane in the atmosphere. How should the energy in the Earth system change when the amount of methane in the atmosphere increases?

• more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because less energy enters than exits.

• more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy enters than exits.

• less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy enters than exits.

• less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because less energy enters than exits.

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A climatologist was working with a computer simulation that models Earth’s climate and atmosphere. She set up the controls of the simulation to decrease the amount of methane in the atmosphere. What should happen to the amount of energy absorbed by Earth’s surface?

When methane decreases, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth’s surface should

• change unpredictably.

• stay at a constant level.

• increase.

• decrease.

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Climate researchers are creating a computer simulation to help them understand changes In The earth system they want to use the simulation to see what happens when they increase the Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. What should their stimulation show about energy absorbed by earths surface? When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases the amount of energy absorbed by Earths surface.

• Increase

• decrease

• Stay it a constant level

• Change

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Minnesota's current landscape was greatly shaped bty glaciers. What constructive land feature do we see that was created by glacial deposition?

• cave

• valley

• moraine

• striation

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THe process by which natural forces MOVE weathered rock is called ____________.

• compaction

• deposition

• abrasion

• erosion

Which of the following land features found in Minnesota were created by chemical weathering?

• chain of lakes

• limestone caves

• river valleys

• flood plains

Why would you not find fossils in the igneous rock layer D?

• high temperture destroyed the fossils

• High pressure destroyed the fossils

• the minerals would not allow for the formation of fossils

• no organisms existed when layer D was formed

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How are index fossils useful to geologists?

• they help identify metamorphic layers

• they help identify igneous layers

• they can be used to determine relative ages

• hey can be used to determine absolute ages

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Samantha was walking along the river and saw the rock pictured. What can she infer about the past environment in this area?

• dry desert

• arctic tundra

• tropical ocean

• rain forest

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A homeowner in a mountain area removed all vegetation to reduce fire danger. What will happen if they receive heavy rainfall?

• erosion

• glaciers

• avalanches

• faulting

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