Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 Quiz PDF

17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Name: Score: 70 Multiple choice questions Definition...

17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Name: Score: 70 Multiple choice questions Definition 1 of 70 Common term for a cold glacial period Ice age Tsunami Moraine Glacial period Definition 2 of 70 The process of counting tree rings to determine the age of a tree and past climates Oxygen Isotopes Dendrochronology Palynology Superposition Definition 3 of 70 The percentage of the input work that is converted to output work Efficiency Mitigation Geothermal Sustainability https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 1/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 4 of 70 Fumes are gases ejected from an engine as waste products of combustion Exhaust Ventilation Fertile Efficiency Definition 5 of 70 Invertebrates that have hard outer coverings, segmented bodies, and pairs of jointed legs. They were the first animals to colonize land Amphibians Reptiles Arthropods Vertebrates Definition 6 of 70 Intense low pressure system, slow moving and bring heavy rain and wind to their Southern fringe. Reduction East Coast Low Landslide High Pressure Cell https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 2/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 7 of 70 Show by example Explain Discuss Describe Demonstrate Definition 8 of 70 acronym for the Bureau of Meteorology BSM MRP BOS BOM Definition 9 of 70 Volcanoes that not currently exhibiting any signs associated with eruptions. Shield Volcano Hot Spot Dormant Volcano Active Volcano Definition 10 of 70 Refers to conditions of warm average global temperatures, during which there is little polar ice. Enhanced Greenhouse Effect Interglacial Period Icehouse Greenhouse Climate https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 3/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 11 of 70 Warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere Atmosphere Eutrophication Greenhouse Climate Greenhouse Effect Definition 12 of 70 A burst of evolutionary origins when most of the major body plans of animals suddenly appeared in the fossil record about 545 to 525 million years ago. Cambrian Explosion Mining Mass Extinction Geologic Time Scale Definition 13 of 70 An atmospheric pool of warm rising air that brings cloud and rain. Tropical Depression Low Pressure Cell High Pressure Cell Climate https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 4/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 14 of 70 The sudden appearance of many hard-bodied multicellular animal species at the start of the Cambrian Period Cambrian Explosion Mass Extinction Mining Geologic Time Scale Definition 15 of 70 Support an argument or conclusion Demonstrate Describe Explain Justify Definition 16 of 70 The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products. Sustainability Agriculture Mining Pollution https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 5/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 17 of 70 Molten rock on Earth's surface Lava Pyroclastic Hot Spot Magma Definition 18 of 70 Greenhouse gas emitted by the burning of fossil fuels Water vapour Carbon dioxide Oxygen Methane Definition 19 of 70 The forcible entry of molten rock or magma into or between other layers of rocks. Subduction Oscillations Intrusion Anticline Definition 20 of 70 Zone where water is found Geosphere Atmosphere Hydrosphere Biosphere https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 6/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 21 of 70 The point on the surface of the Earth which is directly above the focus of the earthquake. Epicentre Hypocentre Focus Seismometer Definition 22 of 70 The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake Epicentre Hypocentre Seismometer Focus Definition 23 of 70 An avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano Landslide Tsunami Lahar Lava Definition 24 of 70 Material which is eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required. Gangue Waste Landfill Pollution https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 7/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 25 of 70 A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground Storm Surge Tsunami Tornado Cyclone Definition 26 of 70 Account for: state reasons for, report on. Give an account of: narrate a series of events or transactions Predict Outside Account Continent Definition 27 of 70 layered sedimentary rocks of the Precambrian caused by the intermittent oxidation of iron. These act as early evidence of photosynthesis on Earth Banded Iron Formations (BIF) Sand dunes 1.6-1.4 Bya (during proterozoic) Critically (analyse/evaluate) https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 8/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 28 of 70 Zone where gases are found Atmosphere Biosphere Geosphere Hydrosphere Definition 29 of 70 This section answers the aim and reviews the hypothesis. Conclusion Independent Variable Hypothesis Reduction Definition 30 of 70 Precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents Hail Storm Surge Climate Tornado Definition 31 of 70 The process of changing the "normal" ways we do things to minimise likely impacts of climate change Adaptation Mitigation Evolution Distribution https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 9/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 32 of 70 Synthetic gas used for fuel Fossil Fuels Syngas Biogas Natural Gas Definition 33 of 70 An eruption in which lava steadily flows out of a volcano onto the ground— the result of magma that is thinner and less viscous Explosive Lahar Effusive Oxygenation Definition 34 of 70 Relating to earthquake waves Seismic Tsunami Geothermal Andesitic https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 10/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 35 of 70 The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary. Gasification Island Arc Oxygenation Subduction Definition 36 of 70 Using historical data to estimate the probability of an event happening again in the future Hypothesis Climate Forecast Albedo Definition 37 of 70 Extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate Trench Island Arc Wildfires Hot Spot https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 11/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 38 of 70 Harvesting a renewable resource quicker than the source can renew itself; often leads to the destruction of the resource Agriculture Pollution Overharvesting Eutrophication Definition 39 of 70 A period of cooler climate that is characterized by the advancement of glaciers. These are the coldest parts of a larger ice age Glacial Period Mining Ice Age Icehouse Definition 40 of 70 Periods when the Earth was colder than it now. Ice Core Hothouse Icehouse Glacial Period https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 12/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 41 of 70 Tetrapods that live on land, have scales covering body, lay enclosed eggs out of water, cold blooded Invertebrates Arthropods Amphibians Reptiles Definition 42 of 70 The deliberate large-scale manipulation of an environmental process that affects the earth's climate, in an attempt to counteract the effects of global warming. Sustainability Upcycling Mitigation Geoengineering Definition 43 of 70 An imprint of the outside of an organism in rock Mould Cast Exhaust Lead https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 13/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 44 of 70 Volcano in the Philippines that produced one of the largest eruptions of last century Kilauea Tambora Pinatubo Krakatau Definition 45 of 70 A comparison experiment with the independent variable removed. Something to compare to. Reduction Dependent Variable Control Hypothesis Definition 46 of 70 A string of volcanoes that form as the result of subduction of one oceanic plate beneath a second oceanic plate. Hot spot Trace fossil Trench Island arc Definition 47 of 70 Rising global temperatures due to gases being put into the atmosphere by human activities. Mitigation Enhanced Greenhouse effect Low Pressure cell Climate change https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 14/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 48 of 70 The variable that is measured by the researcher. Dependent Variable Control Hypothesis Focus Definition 49 of 70 the earliest form of life on earth. Procaryotic. Eubacteria Archaeobacteria Amphibians Cyanobacteria Definition 50 of 70 Where two plates move toward each other. Convergent Boundary Strip Mining Transform Boundary Subduction Definition 51 of 70 The event was the rusting of the oceans caused by photosynthetic organisms that deposited huge iron oxide deposits Respiration Reduction Eutrophication Oxygenation https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 15/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 52 of 70 Show how things are different or opposite Contrast Distinguish Resolution Supercell Definition 53 of 70 Photosynthetic, oxygen-producing bacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae). Stromatolite Cyanobacteria Chloroplasts Vascular Plants Definition 54 of 70 Waste rock that must be removed before a mineral can be used Gangue Renewable Tailings Waste Definition 55 of 70 An instrument used for measuring the angle or elevation of slopes Clinometer Anemometer Altimeter Compass https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 16/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 56 of 70 lava breaks down over time to form this type of soil because it is rich in minerals required for plant growth Sterile Soil Fertile Subsoil Definition 57 of 70 The theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history has resulted from the action of continuous and uniform processes. Uniformitarianism Fusion Catastrophism Superposition Definition 58 of 70 A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor. Lahar Seismic Landslide Tsunami https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 17/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 59 of 70 Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment Pollution Conservation Sustainability Oxygenation Definition 60 of 70 A scale that rates a volcano's destructiveness and explosive power based on the amount of matter it ejects during an eruption. The Volcanic Explosivity Index Index Fossils The Richter Scale The Fujita Scale Definition 61 of 70 Measures changes in a volcano's slope. Also called a clinometer Supercell Creep Meter Seismometer Tiltmeter https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 18/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 62 of 70 A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers. GPS MAGMA GIS PANGAEA Definition 63 of 70 Large areas of slow moving ice on land which are rapidly shrinking as climate warms Glaciers Atmosphere Lava Groundwater Definition 64 of 70 Predictable variations in Earth's position in space relative to the Sun that affect climate. Milankovitch La Nina El Nino Bioindicator https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 19/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 65 of 70 A process by which nutrients, particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, become highly concentrated in a body of water, leading to increased growth of organisms such as algae or cyanobacteria. Eutrophication Pollution Photosynthesis Oxygenation Definition 66 of 70 a large tropical weather system with heavy rains and high winds that blow in a circular pattern around an area of low atmospheric pressure Tsunami Tornado Cyclone Storm Surge Definition 67 of 70 A nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of heat and radiation Combustion Fission Geothermal Pollution https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 20/21 17/09/2024, 17:07 Earth and Environmental Science NSW HSC 2023 Module 5-8 | Quizlet Definition 68 of 70 The use of radiation from the sun to produce heat energy (e.g. focused mirrors). Solar Thermal Active Thermal Photovoltaic Passive Solar Definition 69 of 70 A fossil or fossil fragment that can be seen only with a microscope. Microfossils Trace Fossil Vertebrates Index Fossils Definition 70 of 70 A dome of water that sweeps across the coast, caused by low atmospheric pressure and strong winds from a storm, such as those from a cyclone Tornado Storm Surge Tsunami Cyclone Privacy Terms English (UK) https://quizlet.com/429382866/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=70&questionTypes=4&showImages=true 21/21