ESS Spring Semester Exam Review 24-25

The origin of the universe is believed to be the point at which the universe began to expand and all matter spewed throughout space. This moment is most commonly known as:

• The Never-ending expansion

• The Stellar storm

• The Big Bang

• The Galactic Growth

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The ozone layer shields the Earth from:

• X-rays

• Comet collision

• Sunlight

• Ultraviolet radiation

The age of rocks and fossils can be determined through their depth and composition. Which of the following typically means that a rock or fossil is older?

• It is more dense

• It is found deeper in the crust

• It is found higher up in the crust

• It is more hollow and light

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When a source of light is traveling AWAY from you, what occurs to the light?

• Red shift

• Blue shift

• Green shift

• Brown shift

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What is the nickname for the point in time in which the atmosphere experienced a massive increase in Oxygen for the first time?

• The Great Oxidation Event

• The Oxygen Explosion Era

• The Photosynthesis Phenomenon

• The Red Rust Reconstruction

Which of the following is a consequence of rising ocean temperature?

• Sea Level Rise

• Increasing Algal Growth

• Coral Bleaching

• All of the above

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Which Greenhouse gas is the most abundant problem that climate science is focused on preventing increasing levels in the atmosphere?

• Methane (CH4)

• Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC's)

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Nitrous Oxide (NO)

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A mass extinction event that scientists classify as the event that ends one geologic period and begins another geologic period is known as:

• Terminal Mass Extinction

• Permanent Mass Extinction

• Evolutionary Extinction Event

• Mass fossilization event

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What type of plate movement is shown?

• Transforming

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Igneous

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The continents that we know have not always been positioned in the current global configuration. How is this change occurring over millions of years?

• Tectonic plate movement

• Sea Level changes

• Meteor impact

• Global Earthquakes

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