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Honors Earth Science Final Review
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1
Stratocumulus clouds Which letter represents these clouds?
E
C
D
B
2
The movement of a planet that seems to jump backward is called retrograde motion.
False
True
3
A Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram shows the relationship between ____.
parallax and temperature
absolute magnitude and apparent magnitude
apparent magnitude and parallax
temperature and Luminosity
4
Sunspots appear darker than the surrounding surface of the Sun because
the Sun rotates on an axis
sunspots consist of cooler gases than gases surrounding them
the sunspot cycle varies from year to year
sunspots absorb energy rather than emit energy
5
At which letter is ice getting warmer
C
B
D
A
6
Earth’s surface winds generally blow from regions of higher
air pressure toward regions of lower air pressure
elevations toward regions of lower elevations
air temperature toward regions of lower air temperature
latitudes toward regions of lower latitudes
7
surface wind zones that flow from the subtropics toward the equator are called the westerlies.
True
False
8
The geocentric model of the universe stated that ____.
Earth was the center of the universe
the sun was the center of the universe
Earth was a “wanderer”
Earth revolved around the celestial sphere
9
The boundary formed when two different air masses meet is called a-
meeting
season
front
weather boundary
10
When do most hurricanes occur in the United States?
spring and early summer
winter and spring
late fall and winter
late summer and early fall
11
A barometric pressure of 1021.0 millibars is equal to how many inches of mercury?
29.88
30.15
30.25
30.50
12
Shorter wavelengths correspond to more energetic eletromagnetic waves.
False
True
13
Which statement should be placed in the empty box to accurately complete the flowchart?
The air warms as it expands
The air enters the thermosphere.
The air’s relative humidity decreases to zero.
The air cools until it reaches the dewpoint.
14
Which weather variable is this instrument designed to measure?
visibility
relative humidity
dewpoint temperature
air pressure
15
The actual orbits of the planets are
elliptical, with Earth at one of the foci
circular, with Earth at the center
elliptical, with the Sun at one of the foci
circular, with the Sun at the center
16
Which list shows stars in order of increasing temperature?
Barnard’s Star, Polaris, Sirius, Rigel
Procyon B, Alpha Centauri, Polaris, Betelgeuse
Aldebaran, the Sun, Rigel, Procyon B
Rigel, Polaris, Aldebaran, Barnard’s Star
17
Close spacing of isobars on a weather map is a good indicator of
high wind velocity
high air temperatures
low dewpoint temperatures
low visibility
18
Which type of spectrum can be produced by a solid, liquid, or gas?
emission spectrum
absorption spectrum
continuous spectrum
discontinuous spectrum
19
What advantage do space telescopes have over telescopes used on Earth?
They last longer.
They are not affected by Earth’s atmosphere.
They do not need lenses or mirrors to gather light.
They are much cheaper to build.
20
Which statement correctly describes the type of eclipse that was occurring ?
A solar eclipse was observed from position B
A lunar eclipse was observed from position A
A solar eclipse was observed from position A
A lunar eclipse was observed from position B
21
What were barometric pressure and weather conditions at the airport time of the observation?
914.6 mb of pressure and a clear sky
1014.6 mb of pressure and a clear sky
914.6 mb of pressure and smog
1014.6 mb of pressure and smog
22
Figure 18-1 to determine the relative humidity of air at 15 °C water vapor content is 7 g/kg.
1 %
10 %
2 %
70%
23
How does the frequency of infrared waves compare to the frequencies of visible light?
Infrared waves have lower frequency
Infrared waves have the same frequency
Infrared waves have no frequency
Infrared waves have higher frequency
24
Compared to the climate at location 1, the climate at location 3 is
cooler and drier
warmer and drier
cooler and wetter
warmer and wetter
25
A star with a surface temperature 20,000 C and above appear ____.
Blue
White
Yellow
Red
26
When two temperatures read nearly the same on a psychrometer, you can conclude that ____.
your instrument reading is accurate
the air has a high relative humidity
the dew point temperature is very low
a change in temperature is likely
27
Which describes humidity?
temperature of the air
amount of water vapor in the air
barometric pressure of the air
weight of the air
28
What is the average distance, in millions of kilometers, from the Sun to the asteriod belt?
129
503
857
189
29
In which of the following processes do freezing nuclei play a role?
both Bergeron process and the collision-coalescence process
the collision-coalescence process
the Bergeron process
None of the Above
30
What determines an object's color?
The color of an object is based on the light it transmits.
The color of an object is based on the light it reflects.
The color of an object is based on the light it absorbs.
The color of an object is based on molecular bonds.
