Environmental Science Exam 1
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Last updated 12 months ago
11 questions
8
Match the following bodies of water with their description
Match the following bodies of water with their description
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Lake Mono | arrow_right_alt | the largest lake in California |
Salton Sea | arrow_right_alt | the source of water for the Salton Sea |
Colorado River | arrow_right_alt | a healthy saltwater lake in Northern California that has been restored since lawsuits stopped Los Angeles from draining the rivers that feed it |
Lake Owens | arrow_right_alt | A dry lakebed in Northern California that has gone dry since the Los Angeles aqueduct drained the rivers that feed it |
8
Match the following types of chemicals in the Salton Sea with description
Match the following types of chemicals in the Salton Sea with description
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Arsenic, Mercury and Lead | arrow_right_alt | Naturally occurring, disease causing heavy metals that have been concentrated in the Salton sea as large amounts of water evaporated |
Pesticides, Herbicides, and Fertilizer | arrow_right_alt | Chemicals, some of which are no longer legal because concerns about their toxicity to people or wildlife, that have been put on fields by farmers and then drained into the Salton Sea |
Sodium and Chlorine | arrow_right_alt | The most common highly soluble ions that are leached from rocks into rivers and then concentrate in ocean and saline lakes with no outlet |
Hydrogen Sulfide | arrow_right_alt | a naturally occurring gas released by bacteria in the sediment at the bottom of the Salton Sea that sometimes get trapped or released as a large bubble of smelly gas that the wind can blow for many miles |
5
Which of the following have contributed to large number of fish dying in the Salton Sea (several may apply)
Which of the following have contributed to large number of fish dying in the Salton Sea (several may apply)
4
Which of the following have reduced water levels in the Salton Sea
Which of the following have reduced water levels in the Salton Sea
10
Match the following locations with the plate boundary they are closest to (some may be used more than once)
Match the following locations with the plate boundary they are closest to (some may be used more than once)
- Central Valley
- Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- Salton Sea
- Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez)
- Andes Mountains
- Himalayan Mountains
- Japanese Archipelago
- Coachella Valley
- Dead Sea in Israel
- Imperial Valley
- Pacific Plate & North American Plate
- South American Plate and Nazca Plate
- Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
- African Plate and Arabian Plate
- North American Plate and Eurasian Plate
8
Match each location or description with the type of plate boundary that matches it
Match each location or description with the type of plate boundary that matches it
- Himalayan Mountains on boundary between China and India
- Philippines
- Dead Sea in Israel
- Volcanoes often form beside these
- San Andreas Fault
- Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- Subduction Zone
- Andes Mountains in South America
- Convergent boundary
- Transform boundary
- Divergent Boundary
9
Which of the following is true of convection
Which of the following is true of convection
9
Match each rock or description with the type of rock that matches it
Match each rock or description with the type of rock that matches it
- Limestone
- Granite
- formed from weathered rock particles cemented together
- Quartzite
- Marble
- Sandstone
- formed from other rocks chemically and structurally altered after being exposed to heat and extreme pressure
- formed from cooling magma or lava
- Obsidian
- Igneous
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
10
Match the following process with its description
Match the following process with its description
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
erosion | arrow_right_alt | movement of rocks or soil by wind or water |
continental drift | arrow_right_alt | break down of rocks into small particles by wind or water |
weathering | arrow_right_alt | pushing of one continental plate under another |
caldera | arrow_right_alt | pressurized magma pushing up through the earth's crust |
eruption | arrow_right_alt | movement of continental plates across the surface of the world |
subduction | arrow_right_alt | a large volcanic crater formed from an eruption followed by the collapse of the mouth of the volcano |
7
Describe which was true at the Aral Sea
Describe which was true at the Aral Sea
20
Some people say the Salton Sea was an accident, and restoring it to a condition where it was a clean and popular destination is impossible or not worth the cost, its best to just let nature take its course. Write seven sentences on why you agree or disagree with that statement.
Some people say the Salton Sea was an accident, and restoring it to a condition where it was a clean and popular destination is impossible or not worth the cost, its best to just let nature take its course. Write seven sentences on why you agree or disagree with that statement.