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EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE For Physical Science Majors PDF
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE For Physical Science Majors PDF
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE For Physical Science Majors PDF
7. The largest storm in our atmosphere in terms of actual size (diameter) is the
A. hurricane.
B. tornado.
C. middle latitude cyclonic storm.
D. thunderstorm.
10. If you are interested in the air's water vapor density, then you would be interested in
the
A. specific humidity.
B. mixing ratio.
C. absolute humidity.
D. relative humidity.
11. Which of the following is not considered an important factor in the production of
rain by the collision-coalescence process?
A. the updrafts in the cloud
B. the number of ice crystals in the cloud
C. the cloud thickness
D. the relative size of the droplets
13. Which of the following rovers did NOT explore the surface of Mars?
A. Opportunity
B. Spirit
C. Sojourner
D. Viking
15. What was the space probe that flew past Saturn in 1980 and 1981?
A. Cassini
B. Mariner 10
16. At what stage of the stellar evolution would a star obey the mass-luminosity
relationship?
A. Giant
B. Main sequence
C. Red dwarf
D. White dwarf
18. Who was the first American to orbit the Earth in Space?
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Buzz Aldrin
C. Alan Shepard
D. John Glenn
21. Which of the following phenomena supports the occurrence of spring tides?
A. speed of the earth around the sun
B. speed of the moon around the earth
C. alignment of the sun, the earth, and the moon
D. changing distances between the sun and the earth
22. A barrier built at a right angle to the beach to trap sand that is moving parallel to the
shore is known as a(n) ___________
A. groin
B. pier
C. stack
D. seawall
25. Which process provides most of the oxygen found in Earth's atmosphere?
A. Photosynthesis
B. aerobic respiration
C. dehydration synthesis
D. fermentation
26. A rocky island appears as oceanic waters recede. Which of the following forms of
vegetation would probably appear first on the bare rocks?
A. lichens
B. weeds
C. shrubs
D. pioneer trees
27. If excessive amounts of hot water are discharged into a lake, the immediate result
will most likely be
A. an increase in the sewage content of the lake
B. a decrease in the amount of phospates in the lake
C. an increase in the amount of PCB pollution in the lake
D. a decrease in the amount of dissolved oxygen in the lake
29. Which of the following statements below has contributed to the production of acid
rain?
A. Passing environmental land pollution laws
B. Establishing reforestation projects in lumbered areas
C. Using pesticides for the control of insects that feed on lakes
D. Burning fuels that produce air pollutants containing sulfur and carbon
monoxide
30. According to the heterotroph hypothesis, autotrophs were able to evolve because
heterotrophs made conditions more favorable by _____.
A. producing chlorophyll for plants
B. adding carbon dioxide to the environment
31. Which process provides most of the oxygen found in Earth's atmosphere?
A. Photosynthesis C. dehydration synthesis
B. aerobic respiration D. fermentation
32. A rocky island appears as oceanic waters recede. Which of the following forms of
vegetation would probably appear first on the bare rocks?
A. lichens C. shrubs
B. weeds D. pioneer trees
33. If excessive amounts of hot water are discharged into a lake, the immediate result
will most likely be
A. an increase in the sewage content of the lake
B. a decrease in the amount of phospates in the lake
C. an increase in the amount of PCB pollution in the lake
D. a decrease in the amount of dissolved oxygen in the lake
36. According to the heterotroph hypothesis, some early heterotrophs evolved into
autotrophs because of their ability to synthesize organic compounds from water and
____.
A. hydrochloric acid C. hydrogen
B. carbon dioxide D. oxygen
37. All of Earth's water, land, and atmosphere within which life exists is known as
A. a population C. a biome
B. a community D. the biosphere
40. All the plants, animals, and protists living in a forest make up a
A. population C. species
B. community D. phylum
41. Which life process is classified as autotrophic in some organisms and heterotrophic
in other organisms?
A. hormonal regulation B. nutrition
B. anaerobic respiration D. transport
42. A certain plant requires moisture, oxygen, carbon dioxide, light, and minerals in
order to survive. This statement shows that a living organism depends on _____.
A. abiotic factors C. biotic factors
B. symbiotic relationships D. carnivore-herbivore relationships
43. According to the heterotroph hypothesis, autotrophs were able to evolve because
heterotrophs made conditions more favorable by _____.
A. producing chlorophyll for plants
B. adding carbon dioxide to the environment
C. storing energy in the bonds of inorganic compounds
D. manufacturing food from carbon dioxide and oxygen
44. Which of the following statements below has contributed to the production of acid
rain?
A. Passing environmental land pollution laws
B. Establishing reforestation projects in lumbered areas
C. Using pesticides for the control of insects that feed on lakes
D. Burning fuels that produce air pollutants containing sulfur and carbon monoxide
45. Which of the following statements best describe how humans affect the dynamic
equilibrium in the ecosystem?
A. Strong winds increases water evaporation.