Earth and Environmental Science Final Exam Review

Earth and Environmental Science Final Exam Review Earths tilt along with its orbit around the sun is the reason for what happening on earth? Seasons What is the rotation of the earth? The period it takes for the earth to revolve on its axis which is 24 hrs. How long does it take the earth to make one revolution around the sun? 360 days or 1 year Is Earth A jovian or a terrestrial planet? Terrestrial What force caused the Nevula that formed the Earth to start spinning and condensing? Gravity What is the Composition of our air? 78% nitrogen/ 21% Oxygen/ 1% Argon What are the layers of the atmosphere from the ground up? Troposphere/ Stratosphere/ Mesosphere/ Thermosphere Which layer is the ozone layer found? Stratosphere What is the largest cause of atmospheric pollution: Vehicle Exhaust or Factory Pollution? Vehicle Exhaust What causes wind? Changes in atmospheric pressure What do you call efforts to use less water? Conservation What does the moon pass through when it goes through a lunar eclipse? When it goes through the earths shadow What happens to biodiversity as you increase in latitude and/or altitude? decreases What is the difference between point source pollution and non point source pollution? Point source pollution is pollution that comes from a single source. Non point source pollution is pollution that comes from many different sources why is fire good for a grassland? Because it helps fertilize the soil what biome gets less than 10 inches of rain per year? the desert How good is the soil in a deciduous biome? Why? The soil is very fertile because of the plants that decompose How good is the soil in a tropical rainforest? Why? Not very fertile, more acidic due to the huge amounts of rain it receives Which biome is the coldest? tundra What is Ozone made of? 3 oxygen atoms What are the main parts of the hydrological cycle? Evaporation/ Condensation/ Precipitation/ Transpiration What powers the Hydrological cycle? The sun Which biome has low growing, matted, and hairy plants because the permafrost is too hard to grow into? Arctic tundra What percentage of the Earth's water is fresh and what percent is salt water? 97% salt 3% Fresh Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in? Troposphere What makes a rain shadow form? Prevailing winds carry air toward a mountain range and precipitation falls on the wayward side. SO a mountain forms a rain shadow Which of the following is the dirties fossil fuel to burn: Coal or oil? Coal What type of animal do wind farms tend to hurt? Birds Why do invasive species tend to become pests? Because They may become predators to the native animals and they may become dangerous to humans, and they could spread a disease or illness to people What type of biome dominates where we live? Deciduous forest What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable? Renewable means it can be used and used and won't run out where as nonrenewable means its limited and if you use too much it could run out What gas is mainly given off by the burning of fossil fuels? Carbon dioxide What do you call reusing waste or scrap materials? Recycling Sulfur Dioxide mixes with rain to form what? Acid rain Which part of North Carolina gets the most wind? The mountains What type of rocks form from molten magma or lava? Igneous What is the process of breaking down rock with wind, ice, water, or heat called? Weathering What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rock? Extrusive rocks cool very fast causing them to have very small crystals. Intrusive rocks cool very slowly beneath the surface and is created by magma.