Earth Science and Chemistry Quiz

Unlike on planets such as Venus and Mars, which gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

What is a population?

• a group of different species living in the same area

• a group of different species living in separated areas

• a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area

• a group of individuals of the same species living in separated areas

Maria made four solutions using different amounts of salt and different volumes of water. Which of Maria’s solutions has the highest concentration of salt?

• 2 g salt in 25 mL water

• 4 g salt in 25 mL water

• 2 g salt in 50 mL water

• 4 g salt in 50 mL water

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After a warm, moist day, the overnight temperature drops. The surface of Earth cools, and so does air at or near Earth’s surface. What might you expect to see the following morning?

• fog

• a rainstorm

• cumulus clouds

• a cloudless sky

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In which climate zone is most of the United States located?

• polar

• tropical

• temperate

• sub-tropical

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Which of the following organisms is most likely to be a pioneer species in an ecosystem?

• a tall tree

• moss

• a shrub

• a mouse

Which type of energy involves harnessing heat produced within Earth to generate electricity?

• solar energy

• nuclear energy

• geothermal energy

• hydroelectric energy

What is the role of a photovoltaic cell in harnessing energy for people to use?

• It converts solar energy into electricity.

• It heats water that can be used to warm buildings.

• It reflects energy away from Earth and toward space.

• It uses the energy of moving water to rotate a turbine.

Runoff is most like which of the following?

• a puff of steam

• a flowing stream

• a cloud in the sky

• an invisible form of water

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Bobbi knows that water in a geyser is warmed by energy from deep within Earth. To investigate this process, she warms 2 L of water from 25 °C to 100 °C. Which property of the water will decrease?

• density

• volume

• kinetic energy

• thermal energy

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