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Grade 10 Atmosphere

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Which correctly orders the layers of the atmosphere A - E?
  1. stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
  2. troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
  3. stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere, thermosphere
  4. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
Grade 10 Rocks
Which of the following best describes the rock below?
Rock - Igneous - Granite
  1. mafic and extrusive
  2. felsic and extrusive
  3. mafic and plutonic
  4. felsic and plutonic
Grade 10 Atmosphere
Which of the following is an example of a climate region?
  1. Tropical
  2. Sunny
  3. Rainy
  4. Metaphormic
Grade 10 Environmental Science
A geothermal power plant gets energy by
  1. pumping heated water or steam from rock formations.
  2. circulating fluid underground.
  3. holding water behind a dam.
  4. using methane from decomposition.
Grade 10 Environmental Science
Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" essay addressed the conflicts associated with which environmental challenge?
  1. preventing pollution
  2. preserving biodiversity
  3. curbing overpopulation
  4. protecting shared resources
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Ninety-seven percent of the world's water resources are found in
  1. fresh water.
  2. salt water.
  3. ice caps and glaciers.
  4. groundwater.
Grade 10 Rocks
The sediments in the rock sample shown are best described as                     .
Rock - Sedimentary - Conglomerate
  1. angular and sorted
  2. rounded and sorted
  3. angular and unsorted
  4. rounded and unsorted
Grade 10 Tectonics
Earthquake intensity depends primarily on the height of
  1. P-waves.
  2. S-waves.
  3. surface waves.
  4. fault lines.
Grade 10 Atmosphere

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Which of the following is the main factor used to determine the layers of the atmosphere?
  1. density
  2. temperature
  3. air pressure
  4. chemical composition
Grade 10 Environmental Science
What fuel is used at nuclear power plants?
  1. iron
  2. coal
  3. uranium
  4. radium
Grade 10 Environmental Science
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
  1. methane
  2. carbon dioxide
  3. water vapor
  4. all of the above
Grade 10 Rocks
Which of the following best describes the rock below?
Rock - Metamorphic - Marble
  1. clastic and foliated
  2. crystalline and foliated
  3. clastic and nonfoliated
  4. crystalline and nonfoliated
Grade 10 Geology
The word "geo" means                .
  1. gas
  2. heat
  3. solid
  4. earth
Grade 10 Earth Science
This is the study of history, structure, and natural processes of planet Earth.
  1. Geology
  2. Paleontology
  3. Chemistry
  4. Earth Science
Grade 10 Environmental Science
The ecological footprint for a person in a particular country takes into account what requirements of supporting that individual?
  1. land used for crops
  2. land taken up by housing
  3. forested area that absorbs pollution
  4. all of the above
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