Final Review Semester 2

The Coriolis Effect causes the

A light year is a unit used to measure

Which map shows normal paths followed bylow-pressure storm centers as they pass across the US?

Water vapor is important in our atmosphere because

As altitude increases, air pressure 

The principle of uniformitarianism is useful to a geologist because

Which sequence of events affecting moist air within Earth's atmosphere causes cloud formation?

In Pennsylvania, daylight hours and nighttime hours are equal during the 

Based on the usual winds shown by the arrows. The city most likely has a climate that is

As air is warmed, its density

All galaxies found in our universe

The phases of the moon are due to

The Asteroid Belt is located in orbit between 

A star's temperature can be determined from its

The day with the greatest amount of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on

Which inference about rock units D, E, andH can best be supported by evidence in cross section?

Why is there no contact metamorphism indicated between rock unit L and rock unit F?

Measuring the humidity of the air would be included in the study of

The main factor that shapes the life and death of a star is its

We are protected from most of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun because

What do scientists call a rock that strikes Earth's surface?

Our solar system includes

Which location (Point) in the diagram will most likely have the least annual precipitation?

Which rock unit was formed first? 

Almost all of the Earth's energy comes from 

It is believed that the home of comets is located

If the Earth would suddenly move closer to the Sun, which of the following would occur?

The Earth's atmosphere contains which of the following gases in the greatest quantity

As you go higher in the troposphere

The atmospheric pollutant believed to contribute to global warming is 

Which front will most likely pass over location A during the nexttwo hours? 

The hours of daylight vary because

High pressure systems bring

The law of superposition states that 

Which of the following factors is most directly related to wind speed?