ACING EAPS 100 WITH ESSENTIAL A+ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The difference between open and closed systems is that
open systems can acquire matter and energy, but closed systems cannot
A snowball that rolls down a hill, gradually gaining more and more mass and
rolling faster and faster as it continues, would be an example of a(n)
closed system.
Which of the following statements is true about the transfer of energy, matter, or
momentum in the atmosphere?
A) Momentum is usually transferred from the surface upward.
B) Energy transfer occurs when water changes state between solid, liquid, or gas.
C) Matter is transferred so effectively that the spatial distribution of matter in the
atmosphere is uniform.
D) No transfer of energy, matter, or momentum can occur in the polar part of the
atmosphere.
B) Energy transfer occurs when water changes state between solid, liquid, or gas.
The cycling of chemical substances throughout the biosphere is accomplished
through
the work of living things and physical and chemical processes.
In the rock cycle, sediment is stripped away and transported by the process of
_____ after the process of _______ has taken place.
erosion; weathering
Rates in the Earth system
span the range from very rapid to very slow.
C) contaminated groundwater
Which potential geologic hazard is NOT represented by a feature on this figure?
A) an earthquake
B) a volcano
C) contaminated groundwater
,D) a landslide
E) flood-prone areas
Earth science can help us learn about Earth's past by studying
1) why continents and oceans are different.
2) why a landscape looks the way it does.
3) how life in the past was different than today.
4) how global climate has changed since the ice ages.
Continental ice sheets were more common 28,000 years ago than they are today
because
the Earth was cooler then than now.
Which of the following are ways that the atmosphere interacts with Earth's
surface?
1) Liquid water on the surface can evaporate, becoming water vapor in the atmosphere.
2) The atmosphere includes a low percentage of water vapor, most of which comes
from the oceans.
3) Earth's atmosphere blocks most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.
4) Some energy that strikes the earth is converted into infrared energy.
The largest object in the solar system is
the Sun.
The Moon and Sun cause the tides in Earth's oceans because of
gravity.
The Earth's orbit around the Sun is almost circular. Therefore, Earth receives
about the same amount of year-round
heat and light.
shaded-relief map
What type of map is shown here?
topographic map with contours
What type of map is shown here?
What specific type of map represents the distribution of rock units and geologic
features exposed on the surface?
geologic map
, Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
A) North America is moving across Earth's surface several centimeters per year.
B) The river has flooded a low-lying area.
C) The volcano is releasing much steam.
D) Volcanoes are dangerous.
E) When held, one rock feels heavier than another rock.
A) North America is moving across Earth's surface several centimeters per year.
Quantitative data may include
1) specific temperature data.
2) size measurements of sediments.
3) chemistry of water in a stream.
4) age of a rock.
What steps are involved in having a hypothesis become an established theory?
The hypothesis is consistent with new data and investigations used to test its
predictions.
Order the name of each mineral into its correct order according to Mohs
Hardness Scale, arranged from the softest mineral (#1) to the hardest mineral
(#10).
Calcite, Corundum, K-feldspar, Gypsum, Fluorite, Quartz, Talc, Topaz, Apatite,
Diamond
1) Talc
2) Gypsum
3) Calcite
4) Fluorite
5) Apatite
6) K-feldspar
7) Quartz
8) Topaz
ANSWERS
The difference between open and closed systems is that
open systems can acquire matter and energy, but closed systems cannot
A snowball that rolls down a hill, gradually gaining more and more mass and
rolling faster and faster as it continues, would be an example of a(n)
closed system.
Which of the following statements is true about the transfer of energy, matter, or
momentum in the atmosphere?
A) Momentum is usually transferred from the surface upward.
B) Energy transfer occurs when water changes state between solid, liquid, or gas.
C) Matter is transferred so effectively that the spatial distribution of matter in the
atmosphere is uniform.
D) No transfer of energy, matter, or momentum can occur in the polar part of the
atmosphere.
B) Energy transfer occurs when water changes state between solid, liquid, or gas.
The cycling of chemical substances throughout the biosphere is accomplished
through
the work of living things and physical and chemical processes.
In the rock cycle, sediment is stripped away and transported by the process of
_____ after the process of _______ has taken place.
erosion; weathering
Rates in the Earth system
span the range from very rapid to very slow.
C) contaminated groundwater
Which potential geologic hazard is NOT represented by a feature on this figure?
A) an earthquake
B) a volcano
C) contaminated groundwater
,D) a landslide
E) flood-prone areas
Earth science can help us learn about Earth's past by studying
1) why continents and oceans are different.
2) why a landscape looks the way it does.
3) how life in the past was different than today.
4) how global climate has changed since the ice ages.
Continental ice sheets were more common 28,000 years ago than they are today
because
the Earth was cooler then than now.
Which of the following are ways that the atmosphere interacts with Earth's
surface?
1) Liquid water on the surface can evaporate, becoming water vapor in the atmosphere.
2) The atmosphere includes a low percentage of water vapor, most of which comes
from the oceans.
3) Earth's atmosphere blocks most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.
4) Some energy that strikes the earth is converted into infrared energy.
The largest object in the solar system is
the Sun.
The Moon and Sun cause the tides in Earth's oceans because of
gravity.
The Earth's orbit around the Sun is almost circular. Therefore, Earth receives
about the same amount of year-round
heat and light.
shaded-relief map
What type of map is shown here?
topographic map with contours
What type of map is shown here?
What specific type of map represents the distribution of rock units and geologic
features exposed on the surface?
geologic map
, Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
A) North America is moving across Earth's surface several centimeters per year.
B) The river has flooded a low-lying area.
C) The volcano is releasing much steam.
D) Volcanoes are dangerous.
E) When held, one rock feels heavier than another rock.
A) North America is moving across Earth's surface several centimeters per year.
Quantitative data may include
1) specific temperature data.
2) size measurements of sediments.
3) chemistry of water in a stream.
4) age of a rock.
What steps are involved in having a hypothesis become an established theory?
The hypothesis is consistent with new data and investigations used to test its
predictions.
Order the name of each mineral into its correct order according to Mohs
Hardness Scale, arranged from the softest mineral (#1) to the hardest mineral
(#10).
Calcite, Corundum, K-feldspar, Gypsum, Fluorite, Quartz, Talc, Topaz, Apatite,
Diamond
1) Talc
2) Gypsum
3) Calcite
4) Fluorite
5) Apatite
6) K-feldspar
7) Quartz
8) Topaz
