Energy Resources
Practice Test
1.
Why is the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere important?
a.
It makes up such a small amount that it isn't very important.
b.
It changes with the seasons.
c.
It helps regulate the amount of energy the atmosphere absorbs.
d.
It is the source of clouds, rain, and snow.
2.
Throughout geologic time, Earth has been __________.
a.
a steady temperature
b.
only warmer than the present
c.
warmer and colder than the present
d.
always colder then the present
3.
When is wind-transported material deposited?
a.
when the particles break apart
b.
when the wind changes direction
c.
when the wind becomes stronger
d.
when the wind slows
4.
What can block solar radiation and have a short-term effect on climate?
a.
the ashes in the atmosphere from a volcanic eruption
b.
the wobble of Earth's axis
c.
the intensity of sunspots
d.
the shape of Earth's orbit
5.
How is oxygen released into Earth's atmosphere?
a.
burning forests
b.
volcanic eruptions
c.
burning fossil fuels
d.
photosynthetic plants
6.
Which of the following can increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a.
deforestation
b.
all of these answers are correct
c.
automobile exhaust
d.
industrial burning of fossil fuels
7.
What is the process by which cloud droplets collide and form larger droplets?
a.
radiation
b.
advection
c.
convection
d.
coalescence
8.
What type of metamorphic rock is a result of increased pressure and temperature affecting large regions of Earth's crust?
a.
contact metamorphism
b.
foliated metamorphism
c.
hydrothermal metamorphism
d.
regional metamorphism
9.
Most scientists agree that __________.
a.
Earth's temperature is decreasing due to natural effects
b.
Earth's temperature is rising due to human effects
c.
global warming is occurring
d.
the greenhouse gases are decreasing
10.
The lowering of the land surface due to wind removing particles is called __________.
a.
saltation
b.
erosion
c.
deflation
d.
abrasion
11.
A parabolic cooker is an example of a devise that uses __________ source of energy.
a.
an alternative
b.
a nonrenewable
c.
a photovoltaic
d.
a biomass
12.
What layer of the atmosphere contains most of the water vapor?
a.
tropopause
b.
stratopause
c.
troposphere
d.
thermosphere
13.
What type of cloud formation is demonstrated in the figure?
a.
inversion lifting
b.
mountain lifting
c.
orthogramic lifting
d.
orographic lifting
14.
Using the figure, what is the temperature range to produce low-grade regional metamorphic rock?
a.
200-600 degrees C
b.
0-375 degrees C
c.
more than 750 degrees C
d.
0-200 degrees C
15.
Which is an example of a renewable resource?
a.
crude oil
b.
wood
c.
coal
d.
natural gas
16.
Oxygen __________.
a.
has not always been a part of Earth's atmosphere
b.
was used up by early life-forms during photosynthesis
c.
has been in Earth's atmosphere for the past 4.6 billion years
d.
is released by volcanic eruptions in large quantities
