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SS Earth Science SOL 2223
SS Earth Science SOL 2223
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1
The Kuiper Belt is found...
Beyond Neptune
Among the terrestrial planets
Within the gas giants
Between Jupiter and Mars
2
Which of the following is NOT a source of water pollution?
spring tides
diseased organisms
sewage
fertilizer runoff
3
Which of the following are characteristics of Jovian planets? (pick 3)
large atmospheres
high temperatures
ring systems
lower density
4
Terrestrial planets have which of the following characteristics? (pick 3)
hard rocky surface
ring systems
closest to the sun
thin atmospheres
5
Small spaces between grains of rock or soil through which water can move
condensation
porosity
evaporation
infiltration
6
Neptune rotates on its side?
False
True
7
All pore spaces of sediment and rock are filled with water
water table
zone of aeration
zone of saturation
8
Tides that occur when the Sun Earth and Moon are in a straight line.
spring
neap
9
In a______________________eclipse moon casts its shadow on Earth’s surface
lunar
solar
10
In a ________________________eclipse is when moon moves through Earth’s shadow
lunar
solar
11
Where is the Asteroid Belt?
Between Mars and Jupiter
In the rings of Saturn
Beyond Neptune
Between Mercury and the Sun
12
_________________is/are the largest reservoir of liquid fresh water on Earth
Glaciers and polar ice caps
Lakes
Groundwater
The oceans
13
At one time, Mars has flowing water.
False
True
14
The moon has a greater effect on tides than the sun.
False
True
15
Water is locked in a constant cycle betweem Earth and the atmosphere
False
True
16
All Jovian planets have large atmospheres.
False
True
17
The water table is the boundary between the zone of areation and zone of saturation
True
False
18
The Chesapeake Bay is the 3rd largest _____________in the world.
ocean
estuary
river
lake
19
What percent of the earth's water is freshwater?
98%
25%
5%
3%
20
What are the two types of tides? (pick both)
low
high
neap
spring
21
The Earth has seasons because________________________
It orbits the sun
it has a moon
It is tilted 23.5 degrees
22
Layer above the water table; sediment may be wet or damp, but not all pores are full of water
zone of saturation
zone of aeration
water table
23
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Uranus
24
Which planet has the hottest temperatures in the solar system?
Earth
Mercury
Mars
Venus
25
A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
False
True