________ is a weak acid that reacts to the mineral calcite. - ANSWERSCarbonic acid
________ was a supercontinent that existed in the late Paleozoic era of geologic time. - ANSWERSPangaea
A transform plate boundary is characterized by ________. - ANSWERSa deep, vertical fault along which two p...
EVR1001 Exam 2: Unit 4-6 Questions &
Answers
________ is a weak acid that reacts to the mineral calcite. - ANSWERSCarbonic acid
________ was a supercontinent that existed in the late Paleozoic era of geologic time. -
ANSWERSPangaea
A transform plate boundary is characterized by ________. - ANSWERSa deep, vertical
fault along which two plates slide past one another in opposite directions
Which layer in a soil profile is comprised of organic materials, mainly from once living
plants and animals? - ANSWERSThe O Horizon
Which of the following was a main objection to Alfred Wegener's continental drift
hypothesis? - ANSWERSHe couldn't provide a credible mechanism (the why).
What occurs during nitrogen fixation? - ANSWERSNitrogen enters the soil and is
converted to ammonia or nitrate.
Which of the following is NOT an impact of erosion? - ANSWERSLoss of Topsoil
What is NOT a major feature of karst topography? - ANSWERSFlat Impervious
Surfaces
The type of tectonic plate boundary at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is referred to as a
________. - ANSWERSdivergent boundary
Course-grained sediments, such as pebbles and cobbles, often comprise the ________
in desert environments. - ANSWERSdesert pavement
What are the three distinct layers of Earth? - ANSWERScore, mantle, crust
To transform an igneous rock into a sedimentary rock, which of the following processes
must take place? - ANSWERSweathering, transport, deposition, and lithification
The ________ is Earth's outermost rocky layer that is broken into plates. -
ANSWERSlithosphere
________ is the process of sand grains bouncing or rolling along the surface. -
ANSWERSSaltation
Which one of the following is a metamorphic rock? - ANSWERSslate
, Which of the following was missing from Alfred Wegener's hypothesis? -
ANSWERSpaleomagnetic data from ocean crust
Which of the follow is considered to be a solution to erosion? - ANSWERSAll of these
are correct.
In what part of Florida are phosphates predominantly mined? - ANSWERSCentral
Florida (Polk, Hillsborough, Manatee, Hardee County)
Coal is primarily composed of ________. - ANSWERSorganic matter
Which of the following are erosional agents? - ANSWERSAll of these are correct.
The burning of biomass such as wood, is an example of: - ANSWERSindirect use of
solar energy
The major reason that global energy consumption is increasing is that: -
ANSWERSdeveloping countries are using more energy as they improve their standard
of living
Match the type of energy with its definition.
2. kinetic
1. potential - ANSWERS1. stored energy
2. energy of movement
One advantage of conventional nuclear power, when compared to coal, is: -
ANSWERSemission of few pollutants into the atmosphere
Wood and fossil fuels are rich in stored __________, chemical energy. -
ANSWERSpotential
A home that is built with windows facing south that maximizes the capture of sunlight
during the fall and winter months, but also has an overhang that blocks out sunlight
during the spring an summer months uses: - ANSWERSpassive solar energy
A method of heating that relies on panels of collectors to capture sunlight and
machinery to distribute the heat is: - ANSWERSactive solar heating
Which of the following is the cleanest burning fossil fuel? - ANSWERSnatural gas
Which renewable energy resource was the first industrial energy resource? -
ANSWERShydropower
Match the following laws.
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