Science Bowl Ultimate Study Guide Earth/Space Exam Questions With Verified And Updated Answers

Science Bowl Ultimate Study Guide Earth/Space Exam Questions With Verified And Updated Answers Short Answer Lightning is most likely to occur at what time of day: morning, afternoon, evening, or night? - answerANSWER: AFTERNOON Multiple Choice Which of the following will NOT result from variations in the Moon's orbital plane with respect to the Earth? W) The Moon will continue to cause solar eclipses X) The Moon will pass over the Earth's North Pole Y) There will continue to be lunar eclipses Z) The apparent path of the Moon in the sky will vary - answerANSWER X) THE MOON WILL PASS OVER THE EARTH'S NORTH POLE Multiple Choice What is the approximate average impact speed, in miles per hour, of a piece of orbital debris that strikes the Earth? W) 5,000 X) 10,000 Y) 20,000 Z) 30,000 - answerANSWER: Y) 20,000 Short Answer In the atmosphere, what ion is formed by the oxidation of sulfur oxides? - answerANSWER SULFATE (ACCEPT: SO42-) Short Answer What do we call the transfer of a property of the atmosphere, such as heat, cold, or humidity, by the horizontal movement of an air mass? - answerANSWER ADVECTION Short Answer What geologic features of Io are responsible for loading Jupiter's atmosphere with heavy ionized particles? - answerANSWER: VOLCANOES Short Answer On Mars, how do the ages of the higher elevation and heavily cratered southern highlands compare to the ages of the lower elevation and flat northern lowlands? - answerANSWER: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS ARE OLDER (ACCEPT: NORTHERN LOWLANDS ARE YOUNGER) Multiple Choice Which of the following most accurately describes the dominant air mass over Nebraska in January? W) Cold, dry, continental X) Cold, humid, maritime Y) Warm, dry, continental Z) Cold, humid, aquatic - answerANSWER: W) COLD, DRY, CONTINENTAL Short Answer By name or number, put the following four choices in chronological order from earliest to most recent: 1) occurrence of humans, 2) existence of Pangaea, 3) formation of the Great Lakes, 4) extinction of the dinosaurs. - answerANSWER: EXISTENCE OF PANGAEA, EXTINCTION OF DINOSAURS, OCCURRENCE OF HUMANS, FORMATION OF THE GREAT LAKES (ACCEPT: 2, 4, 1, 3) Multiple Choice Which of the following BEST describes what happens to continental crust as glaciers melt and retreat? W) Springs fill in low-lying regions left behind X) The crust remains deformed, leaving large synclines Y) The crust isostatically rebounds Z) There is no impact on the crust - answerANSWER: Y) THE CRUST ISOSTATICALLY REBOUNDS Multiple Choice Sinkholes, disappearing streams, and caves are found in which of the following types of regions? W) Marshes X) Glaciated alpine Y) Outwash plains Z) Karst topography - answerANSWER: Z) KARST TOPOGRAPHY Multiple Choice According to data from the Voyager I and II spacecrafts, at what range, in astronomical units, is the heliopause from the Sun? W) 0 to 100 X) 100 to 200 Y) 200 to 300 Z) 300 to 400 - answerANSWER: X) 100 to 200 Short Answer By name or number, identify all of the following four formations that were caused by subduction: 1) Cascade Mountains, 2) North American craton, 3) Hawaiian Islands, 4) folded Himalayan mountains? - answerANSWER: CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ACCEPT: 1)