Comprehensive Earth Science and Geology Quizlet: Albedo, Erosion, Fossils, and Climate

Which surface has the highest albedo?

Snow

What geologic feature forms due to a period of non-deposition or erosion?

An unconformity

What formed the sharp mountain ridges from the erosion of glaciers?

True

Which numbered feature in this figure is the oldest?

1

How are new metamorphic rocks formed?

By increasing heat and pressure

At which tectonic boundary would you expect shallow earthquakes and no volcanic activity?

Transform Boundary

How does carbon dioxide warm the planet?

It captures heat escaping from the surface

How does the water in a stream interact with groundwater?

Water leaves the stream and infiltrates into the groundwater

What landscapes form from groundwater dissolving limestone?

Caves and streams that disappear underground

How does energy move into and out of the Earth system?

Earth's surface receives energy from the sun and emits heat back into space

What likely caused the change in discharge of a river over time?

A summer thunderstorm

What has hydraulic fracking allowed us to do?

Increase oil and gas reserves by accessing previously unreachable resources

Which reservoir contains the most water?

Groundwater

What has been increasing over the last 100 years?

Sea level

What is the discharge of a river with a depth of 5 meters, width of 10 meters, and speed of 10 meters/second?

500 m³/sec

Which fossil fuel is the most consumed energy resource in the United States?

Petroleum

What will likely result from overpumping the well shown in the figure?

Salt water from the ocean flowing into the well

Is it possible for a substance to have high porosity but low permeability?

False

In what direction would you expect groundwater to be flowing based on the diagram?

From the right side to the left side

What defines the beginning of the Phanerozoic Eon?

The evolution of hard parts leading to an abundant fossil record

How would you classify this fossil?

Body Fossil