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Review for the earth science SLO test
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What kind of temp and moisture would the air mass at position #2 bring?
wet, cold
wet, warm
dry, warm
dry, cold
2
What is the path of a solstice?
C
B
A
3
How do astronomers know what stars are made out of?
Taking a sample
Guessing
Studying the light
4
What is this called?
Station Model
Isotherm
Isobar
Weather Station
5
What formed the U-shaped valley?
River
Glacier
6
What causes moon phases?
The moon moves into the shadows making it look different.
The shape of the moon is constantly changing
We see different amounts of the lit up side as it revolves.
The moon looks the same all the time.
7
As a star gets older, what happens to the amount of hydrogen it has?
Increases
Stays the same
Decreases
8
What type of cloud is this?
Cumulonimbus
Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
9
The dry bulb is 23 and the wet bulb is 18. What is the relative humidity?
0
100
62
64
10
What type of air can hold more water?
Warm
Cold
they are the same
11
What position is most likely to have a lunar eclipse?
Position 2
Position 4
Position 3
Position 1
12
What mineral property is shown?
Streak
Color
Cleavage/Fracture
Hardness
13
What type of physical weathering is shown?
Hydrolysis
Ice Wedging
Oxidation
Carbonation
14
What is a light year?
The speed of light
The distance light travels in a year.
The distance between the earth and the sun
How long light takes to travel in a year
15
Why is the ozone layer important?
Keeps the temperature of the Earth warm
Cancels out the pollution in the air
Cause climate change
Keeps out the harmful UV rays
16
What type of front is this?
Warm
Occulded
Stationary
Cold
17
Which letter shows the path of the sun for summer?
A
B
C
18
What moon phase is seen at position # 3?
Full
Crescent
Gibbous
New
19
Which letter shows an equinox?
C
B
A
20
Did these very large crystals form quickly or slowly?
Quickly
Slowly
21
What is the name for this rock texture?
Striped
Layered
Non-foliated
Foliated
22
What is the name of the lines on this map?
Isobars
Contour Lines
Isotherms
23
What happens to air pressure as you go higher in elevation?
Decreases
Stays the same
Increases
decreases than increases
24
Large boulders that were deposited by a glacier.
Till
Erratics
Drumlins
Moraine
25
What is a ternary diagram used for?
To plot the stars?
To plot the composition of rocks and minerals
To track weather
26
What law tells you that number 4 in the youngest layer?
Law of Superposition
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
Kepler's 3'rd Law
Law of Cross Cutting Relationships
27
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to how much water the air can hold
Clouds
Dew Point
Relative Humidity
Absolute Humidity
28
What has a higher albedo?
Black top
snow
Grass
29
Which number shows the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere?
2
4
1
3
30
Small, cool stars are called
Black holes
Main Sequence
Red Dwarfs
Red Supergiants
31
What does it mean when a mineral shows cleavage?
It tells you how hard the mineral is
It breaks into smooth pieces
It tells you the luster of the mineral
It breaks into uneven pieces
32
What type of mass wasting is shown in the picture?
rock flow
rock fall
creep
rock slide
33
What is Right Ascension and Declination used for?
Coordinates of a star
Distance to a star
Age of a star
Telling Time
