Earth Science Midterm Review

Which of the following is shown in the diagram?

Which of the following do NOT make up a global wind belt?

The scale used to measure tornado intensity is the

Earth's axis is tilted at _____ due to a collision with the early Moon.

Earth's revolution affects the length of a

Why do we only see one side of the Moon?

A front that forms when cold air pushes warm air up producing thunderstorms is a(n)

The two most abundant gases in the atmosphere are

On a climatogram, temperature is a ____ graph while precipitation is a _____ graph.

A hurricane will last only as long as it has fuel which is

Which of the following is NOT a thunderstorm stage?

In a high pressure system, the air is moving ____ creating clear skies.

All weather, clouds and storms occur in which layer of the atmosphere?

How does heat from the sun reach the Earth?

What does a meteorologist study?

An air mass that originates in the U.S. southwest and brings warm, dry air is

Planets orbit the sun in paths called

The theory that a Mars-sized body hit the Earth, broke apart & began the moon is called the

The solar system formed from

Which biome has small plant life due to permafrost?

The natural heating of Earth's surface by greenhouse gases is called

What climate zone is characterized by warm temperatures and is found surrounding the equator?

Earths rotation affects the length of a

Using the diagram below, winds blow from _____ to _____.

Seattle & Spokane are the same latitude but separated by Cascades. How does the climate differ?

Scientists estimate the age of the Earth to be about

The ____ is important because it absorbs most of the harmful UV radiation from the sun.

Using the diagram, what type of eclipse is shown?

In a low pressure system, air is moving ____ creating cloudy skies.

A large area characterized by similar climate, plants and animals is called a(n)

Which of the following explains how the outer planets differ from the inner planets?

Using the diagram, what kind of weather would San Francisco just have experienced?

Severe storms (hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, etc) are caused by

Which of these biomes has high biodiversity, warm temps and yearly rainfall?

What phase of the moon is represented by "B" in the diagram?

The universe began about

Continental polar, maritime polar, continental tropical and maritime tropical are all types of