PES TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+ // BRAND
NEW!!
The effect of periodic changes in Earth's orbital eccentricity and magnitude and direction (precession) of
Earth's axial tilt on the advance and retreat of ice sheets was first proposed by ____________.
a. Richter
b. Milankovitch
c. Mohorivic
d. Lyell - (ANSWER)Milankovitch
A resource is considered renewable if ________. - (ANSWER)nature can replace it within a short time
span relative to human life
The first ores that were widely smelted by humans to produce metal were those of ________. -
(ANSWER)copper
which of the following geologic principles is a direct result of gravity - (ANSWER)original horizontality
the lowest elevation to which a stream can downcut is the - (ANSWER)ultimate base level
the very first Earth atmosphere, forming with Earth itself, was probably dominated by the cosmically
abundant gases: - (ANSWER)hydrogen and helium
a hanging valley is formed when - (ANSWER)smaller glacially carved valley intersects with a large
glacially carved valley
the deserts found in the western United States are primarily the result of being located -
(ANSWER)within the rain shadow of one or more mountain ranges
, PES TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+ // BRAND
NEW!!
In a region characterized by a parallel series of ridges and valleys, a ________ drainage network is
expected. - (ANSWER)trellis
The majority of caves are formed by the dissolution of bedrock ________. - (ANSWER)just below the
water table
The flat-lying area surrounding a river channel is termed the _____. - (ANSWER)floodplain
animals and plants are both - (ANSWER)-DNA BASED
-eukaryotes
Wind blows finer particles long distances from glacial environments, where they settle out to form -
(ANSWER)loess
Pumping vast quantities of water locally - (ANSWER)-lowers the local water table, forming a cone-
shaped depression
-can lead to dry wells
permeability is a measure of - (ANSWER)how well the pores within rock are connected
the first widely used alloy in ancient civilizations was - (ANSWER)bronze
the primary cause of recent global warming is believed to be - (ANSWER)increased burning of fossil fuels
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+ // BRAND
NEW!!
The effect of periodic changes in Earth's orbital eccentricity and magnitude and direction (precession) of
Earth's axial tilt on the advance and retreat of ice sheets was first proposed by ____________.
a. Richter
b. Milankovitch
c. Mohorivic
d. Lyell - (ANSWER)Milankovitch
A resource is considered renewable if ________. - (ANSWER)nature can replace it within a short time
span relative to human life
The first ores that were widely smelted by humans to produce metal were those of ________. -
(ANSWER)copper
which of the following geologic principles is a direct result of gravity - (ANSWER)original horizontality
the lowest elevation to which a stream can downcut is the - (ANSWER)ultimate base level
the very first Earth atmosphere, forming with Earth itself, was probably dominated by the cosmically
abundant gases: - (ANSWER)hydrogen and helium
a hanging valley is formed when - (ANSWER)smaller glacially carved valley intersects with a large
glacially carved valley
the deserts found in the western United States are primarily the result of being located -
(ANSWER)within the rain shadow of one or more mountain ranges
, PES TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+ // BRAND
NEW!!
In a region characterized by a parallel series of ridges and valleys, a ________ drainage network is
expected. - (ANSWER)trellis
The majority of caves are formed by the dissolution of bedrock ________. - (ANSWER)just below the
water table
The flat-lying area surrounding a river channel is termed the _____. - (ANSWER)floodplain
animals and plants are both - (ANSWER)-DNA BASED
-eukaryotes
Wind blows finer particles long distances from glacial environments, where they settle out to form -
(ANSWER)loess
Pumping vast quantities of water locally - (ANSWER)-lowers the local water table, forming a cone-
shaped depression
-can lead to dry wells
permeability is a measure of - (ANSWER)how well the pores within rock are connected
the first widely used alloy in ancient civilizations was - (ANSWER)bronze
the primary cause of recent global warming is believed to be - (ANSWER)increased burning of fossil fuels
