EARTH SYSTEMSFinal Exam

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QUESTION 1• What is the most abundant gas in

Earth’s atmosphere?A. HydrogenB. OxygenC. NitrogenD. Carbon

QUESTION 2• How much of the moon is always lit

by the Sun?A. 25%B. 50%C. 75%D. 100%

QUESTION 3• An astronomical unit (AU) is the

average distance between Earth andA. the moonB. VenusC. MarsD. the Sun

QUESTION 4• Which of the following have the

longest wavelength?A. Radio wavesB. Infrared radiationC. Ultraviolet radiationD. Gamma rays

QUESTION 5• What layer of the Earth contains the

majority of its mass and volume?A. crustB. mantleC. outer coreD. inner core

QUESTION 6• A substance with a pH of ___ is

highly alkaline (basic).A. 1B. 5C. 7D. 14

QUESTION 7• The ozone layer exists in what layer

of Earth’s atmosphere?A. troposphereB. stratosphereC. mesosphereD. thermosphere

QUESTION 8• The most common form of

precipitation isA. snowB. sleetC. rainD. hail

QUESTION 9• The SI base unit for length isA. meterB. kilometerC. footD. inch

QUESTION 10• A major branch of Earth Science isA. ChemistryB. HydrologyC. GeologyD. Biology

QUESTION 11• In what year did man first walk on

the moon?A. 1961B. 1964C. 1966D. 1969

QUESTION 12• Earth’s core consists mainly ofA. Iron and CarbonB. Hydrogen and HeliumC. Nickel and IronD. Carbon and Oxygen

QUESTION 13• The mineral Calcite has the special

property ofA. magnetismB. chatoyancyC. asterismD. double refraction

QUESTION 14• James Hutton is considered the

“father of modern _____”.A. astronomyB. geologyC. oceanographyD. meteorology

QUESTION 15• What percentage of Earth’s surface is

covered with water?A. 33%B. 50%C. 71%D. 97%

QUESTION 16• What is the proper way to label a

dry, cold air mass?A. mPB. mTC. cPD. cT

QUESTION 17• The dew point is the temperature at

which a gas will condense to aA. solidB. vaporC. plasmaD. liquid

QUESTION 18• Luster is the way in which a mineral’s

surfaceA. bends lightB. absorbs lightC. reflects lightD. retains light

QUESTION 19• What percentage of Earth’s water is

freshwater?A. 3%B. 50%C. 71%D. 97%

QUESTION 20• The difference in elevation between

adjacent contour lines is theA. index contourB. contour intervalC. Topographic scaleD. contour marker