Earth Space Science FINAL REVIEW (Spring 2016)

Question 1

The main asteroid belt exists between in a region between the orbits of...

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Mars & Jupiter

Question 2

Convection occurs because heated material becomes....

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less dense and rises

Question 3

S waves cannot pass through....

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Earth's outer core

Question 4

Support for Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift includes evidence of changes in...

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climatic patterns

Question 5

Continental polar Canadian air masses generally move...

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southeasterly

Question 6

Varves are layers of.....

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alternating coarse and fine sediments

Question 7

The eye of a hurricane is a region of...

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calm, clear air

Question 8

Which of the following forms of radiation can be shielded by Earth's atmosphere?

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gamma rays

Question 9

The geologic time scale is a....

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scale that divides Earth's history into time intervals

Question 10

An underwater mountain chain that formed by sea-floor spreading is called a ....

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mid-ocean ridge

Question 11

The age of a rock in years is the rock's

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absolute age

Question 12

Which of the following is evidence of Earth's rotation?

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all of the above

Question 13

The Age of Reptiles is the name commonly given to....

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the Mesozoic Era

Question 14

Which of the following is not a method used to forecast earthquake risks?

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determining moment magnitude

Question 15

Compared with the other moons of Jupiter, the 4 Galilean moons are...

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larger

Question 16

P waves travel...

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through solids, liquids, and gases

Question 17

Which of the following is evidence of Earth's revolution?

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constellation movement

Question 18

The most common fossils that occur in Precambrian rock are....

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cyanobacteria

Question 19

An instrument package attached to a weather balloon is....

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a radiosonde

Question 20

Dark areas of the moon that are smooth and that reflect little light are called...

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maria

Question 21

When the size of the illuminated part of the moon's near side is decreasing, the moon is...

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waning

Question 22

Meteorites can provide information about....

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the composition of the solarsystem before the planets formed

Question 23

Which part of Earth Space Science did you enjoy most?

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Space portion, Earth portion

Question 24

The upwelling of mantlematerial@midoceanridges is caused by motion of tectonicplates&comes from

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the asthenosphere

Question 25

Earthquakes that cause severe damage are likely to have what characteristic?

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a shallow focus

Question 26

The lines that connect points of equal atmospheric pressure on a weather map are called...

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isobars

Question 27

The first vertebrates appeared during....

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the Paleozoic Era

Question 28

Molds that fill with sediment sometimes produce....

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casts

Question 29

Which of the following marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere?

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vernal equinox

Question 30

What happened in the most recent stage in the development of the moon?

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the number of meteorites hitting the moon decreased

Question 31

In the mature stage of a thunderstorm, a cumulus cloud grows until it becomes a...

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cumulonimbus cloud

Question 32

In the process of elastic rebound, as rock becomes stressed, it first...

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deforms

Question 33

The region along tectonic plate boundaries where 1 plate moves beneath another is called...

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subduction zone

Question 34

Which of the following names is not associated with a space telescope?

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Cassini

Question 35

The wind of a midlatitude cyclone blows in a circular path around a....

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low-pressure center

Question 36

The seasons are caused by...

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the tilt of Earth's axis

Question 37

The Age of Mammals is the name commonly given to....

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the Cenozoic Era

Question 38

A fault or intrusion is younger than the rock it cuts through, according to the.....

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law of crosscutting relationships

Question 39

The layer of plastic rock that underlies the tectonic plates is the...

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asthenosphere

Question 40

Most earthquakes occur...

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at plate boundaries

Question 41

Days are caused by Earth's....

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rotation

Question 42

The first flowering plants appeared during the...

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Cretaceous Period

Question 43

Two plates grind past each other at a....

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transform boundary

Question 44

The type of front that forms when warm air is completely lifted off the ground by cold air is

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occluded

Question 45

During each orbit around Earth, the moon spins on its axis....

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1 time

Question 46

The process by which the remains of an organism are preserved by drying is called....

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mummification

Question 47

To determine the age of specific rocks, they might correlate w/a layer in a geologic column w/

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same position and fossil content

Question 48

The type of front that forms when 2 airmasses move parallel to the front between them is called

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stationary

Question 49

A gap in the sequence of rock layers is a(n)...

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unconformity

Question 50

Vibrations in Earth that are caused by the sudden movement of rock are called...

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earthquakes

Question 51

An unconformity that results when new sediments are deposited on eroded horizontal layers is a

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disconformity

Question 52

Which of the following is a tool that is used by astronomers to study radiation?

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a ground-based telescope

Question 53

Geologic periods can be divided into....

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epochs

Question 54

Stars organized into a pattern are

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constellations

Question 55

New ocean floor is constantly being produced through the process known as...

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sea-floor spreading

Question 56

Which of the following is information you would not find in a station model?

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front

Question 57

Scientists are able to determine the absolute ages of most rock layers in a geologic column by

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radiometric dating

Question 58

Precambrian time ended about

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542 million years ago

Question 59

Most injuries during earthquakes are caused by...

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the collapse of buildings

Question 60

In a lunar eclipse, the moon...

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is in Earth's shadow

Earth Space Science FINAL REVIEW (Spring 2016)

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Earth Space Science FINAL REVIEW (Spring 2016)

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