Earth Science Test. These Questions are hard! Can you answer them?

Question

Question 1

can you answer all of these questions correctly?


Question 2
A __________ map shows elevation of land by the use of _________ _________.


geographical; legend symbols

topographical; contour lines

conic; map projections

geological; map depressions




Question 3
Most experiments test for:

one variable

two variables

multiple variables

none of the above




Question 4
Why is it important for scientists to use the scientific method?
So other scientists can use the information
So other scientists can build on the information
So other scientists can redo the experiment.
All of the above




Question 5
A triangle-shaped deposit of sediments at the mouth of a stream is called a(n) ____________.

alluvial fan

floodplain
delta
braided stream




Question 6
What is stream load?

rock and other materials that a stream carries
the volume of water in a stream
the speed of a stream over time
an elevation change




Question 7
When a river’s load and discharge increase,
it slows down.
it becomes a sediment bar.

its erosive power decreases.

its erosive power increases.




Question 8
What is a tributary?
a stream that feeds another stream or lake
a stream that dries out
a lake that feeds into a stream

the area drained by a river system



Question 9
The change in elevation of a stream over a given horizontal distance is the stream’s
discharge
load
meander

gradient



Question 10
When a meander becomes isolated from a river it may become a(n)
floodplain
oxbow lake

watershed
alluvial fan




Question 11
About 90% of the water used by cities and industry is returned to rivers or to the oceans as
runoff
wastewater
precipitation
saltwater



Question 12
What is the name for the land that is drained by a river system?

watershed
water table

floodplain
bedrock



Question 13
What is the difference between a delta and an alluvial fan?
The delta is much older than the alluvial fan.
The alluvial fan is much more fragile than the delta.
A delta forms in water, and an alluvial fan forms on land.
An alluvial fan forms in water, and a delta forms on land.



Question 14
Which of the following is NOT an advantage to living on a flood plain?

good farming

rich soil

convenient river access

good drainage




Question 15
A cavern is a natural cavity in rock that forms as a result of
stalagmites and stalactites.
stalactites and columns.
columns and minerals.
groundwater flowing through cracks in rocks, thus dissolving minerals.



Question 16
How are wells, springs, and artesian formations similar?
They all are formed by magma-heated water
They all are permeable rock formations
They all bring groundwater to Earth’s surface.
They all are located in rugged terrain



Question 17
Two land features formed by hot groundwater are
aquifers and geysers.
geysers and hot springs.
hot springs and wells.
wells and aquifers.



Question 18
Carbonic acid breaks down minerals in rock in a process called
sorting
capillary action
saturation
chemical weathering



Question 19
The layer of an aquifer in which the pore space is completely filled with water is called the zone of
aeration
saturation
capillaries
porosity



Question 20
Open spaces in rock must be connected in order for the rock to be
packed
porous
fractured
permeable



Question 21
Water that fills spaces in rock and sediments is called

aquifer
water table

groundwater
spring



Question 22
The aquifer layer in which all pores are filled with water is the

zone of saturation
zone of aeration

groundwater
geyser



Question 23
Which of the following are parts of the water cycle?
condensation
precipitation
evapotranspiration
all of the above




Question 24
What are two ways that fresh water supplies can be maintained?
conservation and alternative methods of obtaining fresh water
conservation and condensation
conservation and evapotranspiration
conversation and declassification



Question 25
When water changes state from a gas to a liquid, the process is called

Answer 1

Exactly... Half of these i can actually Google and get answers. But i'm sure you can do that instead of me wasting my time while thats something you can do.

Answer 2

Dude... you even ran out of room to ask your own homework questions!! Pick up a book for the next 25 that didn't fit. These are absurdly easy.



(1) Yes, I can.

(2) Topographic map using contour lines.

(3) One variable.

(4) All of the above - use, build on, and redo (confirm).

(5) Delta.

(6) The amount of rock and other materials that a stream carries.

(7) Its erosive power decreases due to less energy.

(8) A stream that feeds another stream or lake.

(9) Gradient.

(10) Oxbow lake.

(11) Runoff.

(12) Watershed.

(13) An alluvial fan forms in water, and a delta forms on land (it actually *forms* land).

(14) Good drainage. It floods because it can't drain.

(15) Groundwater flowing through cracks in rocks, thus dissolving minerals.

(16) They all bring groundwater to Earth’s surface.

(17) Geysers and hot springs.

(18) Chemical weathering.

(19) Saturation.

(20) Permeable.

(21) Groundwater.

(22) Zone of saturation. Wasn't this just covered in #19?

(23) All of the above; condensation, precipitation, evapotranspiration.

(24) Conservation and alternative methods of obtaining fresh water.



Pay attention in class and crack open your textbook. A man with half his brain removed could have answered these questions. Perhaps you're a lost cause because I just did these for you?

Answer 3

Hi, I'm taking the earth science regents too! I know some of the answers to your questions. 1) We can only see the same side of the moon because the moon's period of rotation and period of revolution are the same. So, try to visualize this in your head, since the period of rotation/revolution are the same, we never see the "dark side" or back side of the moon. 2) In a solar eclipse, the order of the celestial objects are sun, moon, earth, in a straight line . Only then can the moon's shadow fall on Earth. (new moon phase) In a lunar eclipse, the order is sum, earth, moon. The sun lights up 50% of Earth, and then the moon is able to fall into the shadow of the Earth. (full moon phase) 3) I'm not really sure about this one. 4) You need to look for correlations, and index fossils need to be in a widespread geographic location, and be alive for a short period of time. These characteristics make for the best index fossil Look in the geographic history chart in the ESRT for more help with the fossils. 5) Igneous- molten rock has cooled and solidified, forming an igneous rock. If cooled deep in Earth's interior, then there are large crystals. If cooled on or near Earth's surface, then there are small crystals. Sedimentary- sediments that have been deposited, buried, then compacted and/or cemented together. usually looks earthy, can have fossil imprints. Only sedimentary rocks can have fossil imprints. Metamorphic- rocks that have undergone severe heat and pressure. You might see banding (swishes) or foliation (stacked look) I hope this helps! You are sure to do well on the Earth Science Regents exam. Good luck! :)

Answer 4

What ever happened to kids actually reading a book and doing their homework?