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2023 Earth and Geology Final Review 1
2023 Earth and Geology Final Review 1
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What are the positively charged particles of an atom called?
electrons
neutrons
quarks
protons
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What line is at zero degrees longitude?
prime meridian
equator
180 degrees latitude
international date line
3
What is our galaxy on the Hubble Tuning Fork?
eccentric galaxy
elliptical galaxy
barred spiral galaxy
irregular galaxy
4
_____ is anything that has mass and volume.
rays
space
energy
matter
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What are very luminous, distant active galaxies that have much larger redshift than other galaxies?
asteriod redshift
variable redshift
halo redshift
quasar redshift
6
What celestial body pulsates in brightness because it is expanding and contracting?
halo
moons
variable star
comet
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What process is occurring when matter changes from a solid directly to a gas?
sublimation
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
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_____ is the process of gathering data about Earth using instruments that are mounted on satellites, airplanes or ships.
geographic sensing
remote sensing
fractional sensing
topographic sensing
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The Big Bang Theory states that the universe began as a point and has been expanding since.
True
False
10
What is the smallest particle of an element that retains its properties?
compound
molecule
mixture
atom
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What are the neutral particles of an atom called?
protons
neutrons
quarks
electrons
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What terms refers to the electrons in the outermost energy level?
valence electrons
post-electrons
curtain electrons
outer electrons
13
_____ is the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
latitude
international date line
north meridians
longitude
14
What is the science of mapping called?
meterography
geography
cartography
topography
15
What is the atomic number of an atom equal to?
mass of the nucleus
number of protons
number of electrons
number of neutrons
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What bond is formed when atoms share pairs of electrons?
ionic bonds
whittle bonds
isotopic bonds
covalent bonds
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What lines run parallel to the equator?
latitude lines
international date line
prime meridians
longitude lines
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Carbon 14 and carbon 12 both have six protons but have different numbers of neutrons. They are ______.
solutions
compounds
mixture
isotopes
19
The spherical region around the nuclear bulge of a galaxy?
galactic spiral
variable star
galactic disc
halo
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Which type of stars are located in the disk and arms
variable stars
asteroid stars
population II
population I