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Earth Science Tri-Quarterly Review 2024
Earth Science Tri-Quarterly Review 2024
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1
When air rises it...
warms and compresses
warms and expands
cools and expands
cools and compresses
2
When is the sun the highest in the sky?
September 21
December 21
March 21
June 21
3
What happens when the dew point and the temperature are equal?
earthquake
tornado
precipitation
nothing
4
A solar eclipse occurs during what moon phase?
1st quarter
3rd quarter
new moon
full moon
5
What does the term "fracture" mean?
breaks along flat surfaces
how the minerals reflects light
breaks along uneven surfaces
6
In New York, we experience summer during June and winter in December. What about in Australia?
summer in December and winter in June
summer all year round
summer in June and winter in December
winter all year round
7
Heliocentric is when the...
Sun revolves around the Earth
Earth revolves around the Sun
8
What is the gradient in the picture below?
20
50
100
10
9
The best evidence for Earth's rotation is...
Moon phases and Coriolis effect
Moon phases and global warming
Foucault pendulum and global warming
Foucault pendulum and Coriolis effect
10
What surface is considered to be a good absorber?
black and smooth
black and rough
white and smooth
white and rough
11
Turn to page 1 in the ESRT. Which material is able to heat up the fastest?
iron
granite
basalt
copper
12
What is the correct temperature on this station model?
10
100
72
74
13
Turn to page 14 in the ESRT. Which has the longest wavelength?
microwaves
x-rays
uv rays
radio waves
14
Turn to page 7 in the ESRT. Which metamorphic rock is foliated and has banding?
schist
gneiss
phyllite
slate
15
What is the correct barometric pressure on this station model?
900.2
1000.2
002
100.2
16
A container packed with small particles has...
high permeability
high porosity
low permeability
low porosity
17
Turn to page 7 in the ESRT. Which metamorphic rock is formed through contact metamorphism only?
coal
hornfels
marble
metaconglomerate
18
Turn to page 16 in the ESRT. What mineral is nonmetallic, fracture, and has a hardness of 2?
Selenite gypsum
Halite
Sulfur
Olivine
19
As you move from east to west, what happens to the time?
time gets later
time gets earlier
20
A characteristic of an marine region is...
warm summers and cool winters
warm summers and warm winters
cool summers and warm winters
cool summers and cool winters
21
Turn to page 16 in the ESRT. What mineral used in ceramics and glass?
calcite
quartz
plagioclase feldspar
talc
22
A lunar eclipse occurs during what moon phase?
3rd quarter
new moon
full moon
1st quarter
23
The higher the porosity...
the less infiltration there will be
the more infiltration there will be
24
On the windward side of the mountain, the climate is...
cold & moist air
warm & dry air with precipitation
warm & moist which leads to cloud formation and precipitation
cold & dry air
25
Turn to page 15 in the ESRT. Which star has the highest luminosity?
Deneb
Polaris
Rigel
Spica
26
What are the characteristics of mT air mass?
moist and hot
dry and hot
dry and cold
moist and cold
27
Turn to page 15 in the ESRT. Which star is the smallest?
Polaris
Pollux
Betelgeuse
Aldebaran
28
On what day at noontime will our shadow be the longest?
September 21
December 21
March 21
June 21
29
Turn to page 7 in the ESRT. Which sedimentary rock is made of shell fragments?
dolostone
coal
limestone
rock salt
30
How long does it take the moon to complete a cycle of phases?
365 days
27.3 days
24 hours
29.5 days
31
Turn to page 6 in the ESRT. Which igneous rock has gas pockets, is glassy, and has olivine in it?
basaltic glass
vesicular basalt
scoria
pumice
32
During what kind of air is the pressure usually the highest?
warm and humid
cool and dry
warm and dry
cool and humid
33
Turn to page 15 in the ESRT. Which star is located in the main sequence?
Rigel
Procyon B
Pollux
Sirius
34
A characteristic of an inland region is...
warm summers and warm winters
warm summers and cool winters
cool summers and cool winters
cool summers and warm winters
35
What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?
sky
ocean
sun
lake
36
What is represented by #2?
condensation
transpiration
infiltration
precipitation
37
Why does Bismarck, North Dakota have a higher recorded temp than Miami, Florida?
it doesn't because Florida is hotter
it's closer to the coast
it's near an ocean
it's more inland
38
On December 21st, where is the sun at noon?
0
23.5 N
90 S
23.5 S
