MAAP Earth Science 2

Question 1

Which atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer that absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation?

Accepted Answer

Stratosphere

Answer

Troposphere

Answer

Mesosphere

Answer

Thermosphere

Question 2

Fossils are most commonly found in which type of rock?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

Answer

Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Volcanic

Question 3

What does the law of superposition state about undisturbed rock layers?

Accepted Answer

Older layers are found at the bottom

Answer

Older layers are found at the top

Answer

Younger layers are found at the bottom

Answer

All layers are the same age

Question 4

Which type of weather front typically brings thunderstorms and rapid temperature changes?

Accepted Answer

Cold front

Answer

Stationary front

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Warm front

Answer

Occluded front

Question 5

What is the term for the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's origin?

Accepted Answer

Epicenter

Answer

Focus

Answer

Fault

Answer

Seismic zone

Question 6

Which cloud type is associated with fair weather and appears as puffy, white, flat-based clouds?

Accepted Answer

Cumulus

Answer

Cirrus

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Stratus

Answer

Nimbus

Question 7

What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for trapping heat in Earth's atmosphere and amplifying climate change?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Answer

Nitrogen (N₂)

Answer

Oxygen (O₂)

Answer

Argon (Ar)