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Earth Science Final Quiz Review
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1
How long does it take the moon to go through its phases?
24 hours
365 days
29.5 days
27.3 days
2
What happens to wind on the beach on a sunny day?
the water is warmer creating a sea breeze
the land is warmer creating a sea breeze
the water is warmer creating a land breeze
the land is warmer creating a land breeze
3
What process causes plate motion in the mantle?
convection
conduction
superposition
radiation
4
How do clouds form?
air rises and warms above the dewpoint, condensation occurs
air rises and cools below the dewpoint, condensation occurs
air rises and warms above the dewpoint, evaporation occurs
air rises and cools below the dewpoint, evaporation occurs
5
What type of electromagnetic energy is received by earth during the day?
visible light
infrared
radio waves
microwaves
6
What is an drumlin?
a teardrop shaped hill deposited by a glacier
a large boulder transported by a glacier
a winding ridge of sediment formed under a glacier
scratches formed by a glacier
7
What is an unconformity?
faulting then folding
erosion followed by deposition
an unknown fossil
water deposition
8
What is the surface temperature of the star Sirius?
6,000K
2000K
10,000K
20,000K
9
What type of drainage pattern would form on a mountain?
rectangular
annular
radial
dendritic
10
What is the breakage pattern for this mineral?
fracture
metallic
non metallic
cleavage
11
During which month does the sun rise north of due east in NYS?
March
June
December
September
12
If Polaris is located directly overhead, where is the observer?
the North Pole
the Arctic circle
the Equator
the Tropic of Cancer
13
What is dewpoint when the dry bulb is 20 and the wet bulb is 14?
1
12
10
51
14
The organic part of the soil is called
subsoil
bedrock
humus
topsoil
15
What caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
they ran out of food
a new virus
civil war
an asteroid hit earth
16
What is the luster for this mineral?
cleavage
metallic
fracture
non metallic
17
A hiker traveled from an elevation of 500km to 700km. The distance was 4 miles. Find gradient
500 km
50 km/mi
100 km/mi
200 km
18
What is an erratic?
a teardrop shaped hill deposited by a glacier
a large boulder transported by a glacier
a winding ridge of sediment formed under a glacier
scratches formed by a glacier
19
What date has the shortest amount of daylight for the northern hemisphere?
June 21
March 21
December 21
September 21
20
How old is a fossil containing 50% Carbon-14?
5,700 years
1.3x109
17,000 year
11,400 years
21
What are the major greenhouse gases?
methane and ozygen
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
oxygen and nitrogen
carbon dioxide and methane
22
What creates a V shaped valley?
river
glacier
earthquake
faulting
23
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun we are having
fall
spring
winter
summer
24
The outer core is made up of
solid iron and nickel
oxygen and nitrogen
liquid iron and nickel
a solid mixure of many elements
25
What is an unconformity?
a gap in the rock record
additional information in the rocks
water currents
fossil imprints
26
What mineral is used for jewelry and abrasives?
calcite
garnet
quartz
amphibole
27
What is the P wave travel time for an epicenter distance of 4000km?
2 min 20 sec
17 min
12 min 40 sec
7 min
28
If vegetation is removed from the landscape, what will happen to infiltration and runoff?
both decrease
both increase
infiltration decreases and runoff increases
infiltration increases and runoff decreases
29
The altitude of Polaris is equal to your
latitude
temperature
time zone
longitude
30
The circulation of heat due to density differences is
uniformitarianism
convection
radiation
conduction
31
The gas giant planets are also known as
Terrestrial
Zovian
Jovian
Alien
32
The amount of empty space between particles is
capillarity
infiltration
permeability
porosity
33
What color reflects the most insolation?
white
red
blue
black
34
Which works best with smaller particles?
infiltration
capillarity
porosity
permeability
35
What is the rate of change if it rains 100 inches in 5 hours?
50 inches per hour
100 inches
20 inches per hour
36
How much energy is released to the atmosphere during condensation?
100 J/g
334 J/g
2260 J/g
212 J/g
37
What date has the longest amount of daylight for the northern hemisphere?
September 21
December 21
March 21
June 21
38
What is the Earth's rate of revolution?
15 degrees per hour
1 degree per day
360 degrees per hour
24 degrees per day
39
What substance has the highest specific heat?
ice
basalt
liquid water
lead
40
Why do we have seasons?
we are closest to the sun in summer
the tilt of the earth
rotation of earth
we just do
41
Wet areas due to rising winds are found at what latitudes?
0o and 60oN
0o and 30oN
90oN
30o S and 60oN
42
What type of surface would absorb the most insolation?
light colored and rough
dark colored and rough
dark colored and smooth
light colored and smooth
43
What type of air mass forms over central Canada?
cT
mP
cP
mT
44
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
anemometer
psychrometer
barometer
thermometer
45
For a lunar eclipse the moon must be in what phase?
full
new
crescent
gibbous
46
The Finger Lakes are part of what landscape region?
Allegheny Plateau
Adirondack Mountains
Erie Ontario Lowlands
Atlantic Coastal Plain
47
During what time period did an extensive fossil record begin?
Devonian
Triassic
Cambrian
Paleogene
48
If the substances are heated the same amount, which would reach a temperature of 60
o
first?
liquid water
ice
lead
basalt
49
For water to seep into the ground it must be
saturated and impermeable
unsaturated and impermeable
unsaturated and permeable
saturated and permeable
50
The earth is closest to the sun in
July
June
December
January
51
What is air pressure?
900.2
974
1000.2
9900.2
52
Why would a city near the coast have a smaller temperature range than a city inland?
the desert is only found in cities inland
a increase in latitude decreases temperature
a breeze off the ocean moderates climate
increasing altitude decreases temperature
53
Energy from a campfire reaches us through
conduction
convection
uniformitarianism
radiation
54
What makes something a good index fossil?
long lived and found in a small area
short lived and widespread
long lived and widespread
short lived and found in a small area
55
What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?
the Sun
the mountains
energy from earth
electricity
56
How do we infer about Earth's interior?
earthquake wave behavior and moon rocks
earthquake wave behavior and meteorites
moon rocks and temperatures
pressure and volcano behavoir
57
What process produces energy in stars?
nuclear fusion
bonding
radiation
convection
58
The California Current is
warm
northern
freezing
cool
59
Focault's pendulum proves that the earth
revolves
radiates
has water
rotates
60
What type of air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico?
cT
mP
mT
cP
61
What happens to intensity of insolation from December to March?
increases, then decreases
remains the same
increases
decreases
62
Which clastic rock is made from clay particles?
limestone
marble
shale
siltstone
63
What is the relative humidity for a cloud?
100%
25%
0%
50%
64
What is the Earth's rate of rotation?
24 degrees per day
360 degrees per hour
15 degrees per hour
1 degree per day
65
How do we know that the universe is expanding?
galaxies are shifted to the blue side of the spectrum
galaxies are shifted to the yellow side of the spectrum
galaxies are shifted to the red side of the spectrum
we can see them move
66
What are striations?
a teardrop shaped hill deposited by a glacier
scratches formed by a glacier
a winding ridge of sediment formed under a glacier
a large boulder transported by a glacier
67
What type of electromagnetic energy is given off by earth during the night?
microwaves
visible light
infrared
radio waves
68
How long does it take the moon to rotate on its axis?
27.3 days
24 hours
365 days
29.5 days
69
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
psychrometer
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
70
What date has the 12 hours of daylight everywhere on Earth?
March 21
September 21
December 21
June 21
71
How do you determine stream flow on a topographic map?
the v points up stream so its the direction the v is open
the river shows you on the map
follow the v shaped arrows
the v points to the direction of flow indicating direction
72
On a stream meander, where would deposition take place?
inside the curve
the middle of the river
at the bottom of the streambed
outside the curve
73
What water velocity is needed to carry a particle 10.0 cm in diameter?
200 cm/s
10 cm/s
500 cm/s
50 cm/s
74
A humid climate would produce a
dry sandy landscape
rounded landscape
broken landscape
angular landscape
75
To have a solar eclipse, the
earth passes in between the moon and sun
moon passes in between the earth and sun
the sun passes between the earth and moon
the sun burns out on it's own
