Earth/Environmental Science Midterm Review

Question 1

Rock that forms from cooling magma is

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igneous rock

Question 2

Study of the materials that make up the Earth & processes that form and change these materials.

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geology

Question 3

X-Rays, radio waves, gamma rays, infrared, ultraviolet, and visible light.

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electromagnetic spectrum

Question 4

The system of the Earth that contains all organisms and the environments in which they live.

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biosphere

Question 5

Coastal areas undergo erosion by _______ and wind.

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ocean waves

Question 6

Mars has water in the form of

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ice & gas

Question 7

Which of the following is the metric unit of length?

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meter

Question 8

Lines parallel to the equator that measure distance north and south.

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latitude

Question 9

The physical and chemical process, ______, transforms sediments into sedimentary rocks.

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lithification

Question 10

Matter has ____ main states.

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4

Question 11

Venus is the only planet in the solar system with

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retrograde rotation

Question 12

What factors contribute to acid precipitation

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Fossil fuel emissions from power plants and automobiles.

Question 13

What is the 0 degree latitude line?

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The Equator

Question 14

Streak is a qualatative measure of mineral

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color

Question 15

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and has fastest

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rotational period

Question 16

Saturn’s rings were likely formed by _______.

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a destroyed moon

Question 17

The NASA mission that landed astronauts on the moon.

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Apollo 11

Question 18

The science of map making is

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cartogrphy

Question 19

Matter is anything that has _____ and takes up space.

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mass

Question 20

Silicates are a mineral group that make up ___ of minerals on Earth.

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96%

Question 21

Crystals are solids in which atoms are arranged in

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repeating patterns

Question 22

A map legend

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explains symbols on a map

Question 23

Small, icy bodies with highly eccentric orbits.

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comets

Question 24

Name two rovers currently active on Mars

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Curiosity & Opportunity

Question 25

Mineral hardness is measured using the ______ scale.

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Mohs Hardness

Question 26

What are the two most common gases in the Earth’s atmosphere?

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oxygen and nitrogen

Question 27

Protons have mass and a ______ charge.

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positive

Question 28

The _____states the universe began with all matter in a hot dense area of space

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Big Bang theory

Question 29

Which area of Earth Science includes the study of ancient organisms?

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paleontology

Question 30

Seasons are caused by the ____ tilt of the Earth on its axis.

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23.5 degree

Question 31

Small bodies of rock and ice leftover from the formation of the solar system

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asteroids

Question 32

Interstellar cloud of dust and gas.

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nebula

Question 33

Atoms are ______ in a solid.

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densely packed

Question 34

Electric and magnetic disturbances traveling through space are

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electromagnetic radiation

Question 35

What words stopped Gort in "The Day the Earth Stood Still"

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Klaatu, barada, nikto.

Question 36

The spin of an object on its axis is

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rotation

Question 37

The first human in space was

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Yuri Gagarin

Question 38

The distance between peaks on a wave is

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wavelength

Question 39

Who is Mr. Garner's favorite superhero?

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Daredevil

Question 40

Luster describes how a mineral

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reflects light

Question 41

_____ is molten material found beneath the Earth’s surface.

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Magma

Question 42

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can see is

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visible light

Question 43

The use of scientific knowledge for some practical use (Computers for example).

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technology

Question 44

An element is made of only ____ type(s) of atoms.

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one

Question 45

Minerals are _________ occurring solids.

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naturally

Question 46

The first satellite launched into space was

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Sputnik

Question 47

The first woman in space was

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Valentina Tereshkova

Question 48

What is the 180 degree longitude line?

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The International Date Line

Question 49

What did Edwin Hubble discover?

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Light from galaxies is red shifted, universal expansion

Question 50

An astronomical unit is the average distance between the

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Earth and Sun

Question 51

If magma cools quickly ______ crystals form.

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small

Question 52

Weathered rocks and minerals break down into smaller pieces called

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sediment

Question 53

GIS stands for

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Geographic Information Systems

Question 54

____ of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

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75%

Question 55

A _____ is a well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations.

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theory

Question 56

The examination of experimental results.

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analysis

Question 57

What shape of orbits best fits the observed actual orbits of the planets

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slightly eccentric (oval)

Question 58

Heat and pressure form

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metamorphic

Question 59

What model of the solar system could not account for the apparent movement of Mars?

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geocentric

Question 60

The first African American in space was

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Guy Bluford

Question 61

The layer of the Earth that contains all the water.

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hydroshpere

Question 62

Which branch of Earth Science studies object’s beyond the earth’s atmosphere?

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astronomy

Question 63

Why should Santa's reindeer be female?

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Male reindeer shed their antlers during winter.

Question 64

The atomic number refers to the number of _____ in an atom.

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protons

Earth/Environmental Science Midterm Review

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Earth/Environmental Science Midterm Review

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