ACING EAPS 100, EXAM 1,2,3 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)
positive feedback 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:
a. Span the range from very rapid to very slow
b. are nearly always very slow
,c. are nearly always very fast
d. can never be calculated accurately
a. Span the range from very rapid to very slow
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
c. contaminated groundwater
Earth science can help us learn about Earth's past by studying
a. why continents and oceans are different
b. why a landscape looks the way it does
c. how life in the past was different than today
d. how global climate has changed since the ice ages
e. all of these choices
e. all of these choices
Continental ice sheets were more common 28,000 years ago than they are today because:
a. the earth had more water then than now
b. the earth was cooler then than now
c. the earth was farther away from the sun than now
b. the earth was cooler then than now
Which of the following are ways that the atmosphere interacts with Earth's surface?
a. liquid water on the surface can evaporate, becoming water vapor in the atmosphere
b. the atmosphere includes a low percentage of water vapor, most of which comes from the
,oceans
c. earth's atmosphere blocks most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation
d. some energy that strikes the earth is converted into infrared energy
e. all of these
e. all of these
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:
a. heat and light
b. heat and precipitation
c. light and precipitation
a. heat and light
What type of map is shown here?
shaded relief map
What type of map is shown here?
topographic map with contours
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 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
a. specific temperature data
b. size measurements of sediments
c. chemistry of water in a stream
d. age of a rock
e. all of these
e. all of these
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.
These figures show the ways in which minerals break. Drag the label to the image that it
matches.
Drag 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
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)
positive feedback 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:
a. Span the range from very rapid to very slow
b. are nearly always very slow
,c. are nearly always very fast
d. can never be calculated accurately
a. Span the range from very rapid to very slow
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
c. contaminated groundwater
Earth science can help us learn about Earth's past by studying
a. why continents and oceans are different
b. why a landscape looks the way it does
c. how life in the past was different than today
d. how global climate has changed since the ice ages
e. all of these choices
e. all of these choices
Continental ice sheets were more common 28,000 years ago than they are today because:
a. the earth had more water then than now
b. the earth was cooler then than now
c. the earth was farther away from the sun than now
b. the earth was cooler then than now
Which of the following are ways that the atmosphere interacts with Earth's surface?
a. liquid water on the surface can evaporate, becoming water vapor in the atmosphere
b. the atmosphere includes a low percentage of water vapor, most of which comes from the
,oceans
c. earth's atmosphere blocks most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation
d. some energy that strikes the earth is converted into infrared energy
e. all of these
e. all of these
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:
a. heat and light
b. heat and precipitation
c. light and precipitation
a. heat and light
What type of map is shown here?
shaded relief map
What type of map is shown here?
topographic map with contours
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 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
a. specific temperature data
b. size measurements of sediments
c. chemistry of water in a stream
d. age of a rock
e. all of these
e. all of these
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.
These figures show the ways in which minerals break. Drag the label to the image that it
matches.
Drag 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
