Question 1

About what percentage of the forested area of the world have humans converted to other land uses?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  33% 
D)  75% 
A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  33% 
D)  75% C

Question 2

Ozone is a form of what gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  sulfur 
C)  methane 
D)  oxygen 
A)  nitrogen 
B)  sulfur 
C)  methane 
D)  oxygen D

Question 3

Which of the following fossil fuels releases the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy consumed?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  oil 
C)  natural gas 
A)  coal 
B)  oil 
C)  natural gas A

Question 4

About when in U.S. history did the use of energy from oil and natural gas exceed that from coal?

Accepted Answer

A)  1850 
B)  1900 
C)  1950 
D)  2000 
A)  1850 
B)  1900 
C)  1950 
D)  2000

Question 5

Concerns about sulfur emissions from power plants and smelters led to the ___ to legislate the reduction sulfur emissions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clean Air Act 
B)  Montreal Protocol 
C)  Kyoto Accord 
A)  Clean Air Act 
B)  Montreal Protocol 
C)  Kyoto Accord

Question 6

Which energy resource is considered to be risk-free and renewable?

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear energy 
B)  coal energy 
C)  solar energy 
A)  nuclear energy 
B)  coal energy 
C)  solar energy

Question 7

Which agreement required chlorofluorocarbon production to be phased out?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Clean Air Act 
B)  The Montreal Protocol 
C)  The Kyoto Accord 
D)  The UN Resolution on Climate Change 
A)  The Clean Air Act 
B)  The Montreal Protocol 
C)  The Kyoto Accord 
D)  The UN Resolution on Climate Change

Question 8

During which decade did spacecraft first enable us to look from the outside at planet Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  1950's 
B)  1960's 
C)  1970's 
D)  1980's 
A)  1950's 
B)  1960's 
C)  1970's 
D)  1980's

Question 9

According to the 2007 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) considerable question still exists regarding whether or not global warming is occurring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Relatively small hazardous events occur more frequently than large hazardous events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which source produces most of the gasses that cause acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal-fired power plants 
B)  cars and trucks 
C)  the use of freon 
D)  agricultural wastes 
A)  coal-fired power plants 
B)  cars and trucks 
C)  the use of freon 
D)  agricultural wastes

Question 12

Which of the following is considered a bolide?

Accepted Answer

A)  meteorite 
B)  flooding event 
C)  volcanic eruption 
D)  landslide 
A)  meteorite 
B)  flooding event 
C)  volcanic eruption 
D)  landslide

Question 13

What is the largest reservoir of liquid fresh water?

Accepted Answer

A)  lakes and rivers 
B)  groundwater 
C)  surface reservoirs 
D)  atmospheric water 
A)  lakes and rivers 
B)  groundwater 
C)  surface reservoirs 
D)  atmospheric water

Question 14

In 1850 the majority of energy consumption by humans came from

Accepted Answer

A)  coal. 
B)  wood. 
C)  oil. 
A)  coal. 
B)  wood. 
C)  oil.

Question 15

Floods are most commonly caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  high tides 
B)  storm surges 
C)  rivers overflowing 
D)  dam failure 
A)  high tides 
B)  storm surges 
C)  rivers overflowing 
D)  dam failure

Question 16

Which is a correct difference that distinguishes a hurricane from a typhoon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic Ocean and typhoons occur in the Pacific Ocean. 
B)  Hurricanes are low-pressure systems, whereas typhoons are high-pressure systems. 
C)  Hurricanes are bigger storms than typhoons. 
D)  Hurricanes occur in summer, whereas typhoons occur in winter. 
A)  Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic Ocean and typhoons occur in the Pacific Ocean. 
B)  Hurricanes are low-pressure systems, whereas typhoons are high-pressure systems. 
C)  Hurricanes are bigger storms than typhoons. 
D)  Hurricanes occur in summer, whereas typhoons occur in winter.

Question 17

Long-term projections indicate that the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer will decrease over the next several decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following energy resources produces the most carbon dioxide for a given amount of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  natural gas 
C)  oil 
D)  nuclear 
A)  coal 
B)  natural gas 
C)  oil 
D)  nuclear

Question 19

Which is the most appropriate age for the oldest rocks on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  thousands of years old 
B)  millions of years old 
C)  billions of years old 
D)  trillions of years old 
A)  thousands of years old 
B)  millions of years old 
C)  billions of years old 
D)  trillions of years old

Question 20

A bolide collision comparable to a large nuclear blast probably occurs on Earth about every _________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 50 
B)  500 to 1000 
C)  10,000 to 50,000 
D)  500,000 to 1,000,000 
A)  10 to 50 
B)  500 to 1000 
C)  10,000 to 50,000 
D)  500,000 to 1,000,000

About what percentage of the forested area of the world have humans converted to other land uses?

Ozone is a form of what gas?

Which of the following fossil fuels releases the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy consumed?

About when in U.S. history did the use of energy from oil and natural gas exceed that from coal?

Concerns about sulfur emissions from power plants and smelters led to the ___ to legislate the reduction sulfur emissions.

Which energy resource is considered to be risk-free and renewable?

Which agreement required chlorofluorocarbon production to be phased out?

During which decade did spacecraft first enable us to look from the outside at planet Earth?

According to the 2007 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) considerable question still exists regarding whether or not global warming is occurring.

Relatively small hazardous events occur more frequently than large hazardous events.

Which source produces most of the gasses that cause acid rain?

Which of the following is considered a bolide?

What is the largest reservoir of liquid fresh water?

In 1850 the majority of energy consumption by humans came from

Floods are most commonly caused by:

Which is a correct difference that distinguishes a hurricane from a typhoon?

Long-term projections indicate that the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer will decrease over the next several decades.

Which of the following energy resources produces the most carbon dioxide for a given amount of energy?

Which is the most appropriate age for the oldest rocks on Earth?

A bolide collision comparable to a large nuclear blast probably occurs on Earth about every _________ years.

How We Study Earth

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory of Geology

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Processes and Volcanism

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Deformation and Metamorphism

Timing the Geologic Record

History of Earth

The Climate System and Glaciation

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Shaping Earths Surface: Streams, Coastlines, and Wind

Earthquakes and Earth Structure

Human Impact on Earths Environment

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Exam 1: Why We Study Earth

About what percentage of the forested area of the world have humans converted to other land uses?

Ozone is a form of what gas?

Which of the following fossil fuels releases the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy consumed?

About when in U.S. history did the use of energy from oil and natural gas exceed that from coal?

Concerns about sulfur emissions from power plants and smelters led to the ___ to legislate the reduction sulfur emissions.

Which energy resource is considered to be risk-free and renewable?

Which agreement required chlorofluorocarbon production to be phased out?

During which decade did spacecraft first enable us to look from the outside at planet Earth?

According to the 2007 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) considerable question still exists regarding whether or not global warming is occurring.

Relatively small hazardous events occur more frequently than large hazardous events.

Which source produces most of the gasses that cause acid rain?

Which of the following is considered a bolide?

What is the largest reservoir of liquid fresh water?

In 1850 the majority of energy consumption by humans came from

Floods are most commonly caused by:

Which is a correct difference that distinguishes a hurricane from a typhoon?

Long-term projections indicate that the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer will decrease over the next several decades.

Which of the following energy resources produces the most carbon dioxide for a given amount of energy?

Which is the most appropriate age for the oldest rocks on Earth?

A bolide collision comparable to a large nuclear blast probably occurs on Earth about every _________ years.

How We Study Earth

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory of Geology

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Processes and Volcanism

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Deformation and Metamorphism

Timing the Geologic Record

History of Earth

The Climate System and Glaciation

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Shaping Earths Surface: Streams, Coastlines, and Wind

Earthquakes and Earth Structure

Human Impact on Earths Environment

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