Earth/Environmental Science Final Exam Review Pt 1

Who demonstrated that matter and energy are interchangeable with the formula E = mc²?

What do we call the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus?

What process is constantly changing the surface of the Earth?

What is the name for the area of the Earth around the edges 80% of all earthquakes occur?

Has the climate always remained the same on each of the continents?

In what form is the energy released during an earthquake?

What is the rock cycle?

Which scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake?

The moon’s gravity is _____________ of that on Earth.

How have scientists studied the interior of the Earth?

What type of collision of tectonic plates formed the Himalayan Mountains?

Which of the following is NOT a correct association of evidence for plate tectonics?

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

Which of the following is a correct association?

What is the circular motion of the Earth’s axis caused by gravitational pull exerted on Earth?

Which of the following is the last stage in the life cycle of a star?

What term do we use to describe the moon when its entire surface is visible at night?

What was the name of the scientist who first proposed the theory of plate tectonics?

What type of fault is the San Andreas fault?

What was the name of the last great land mass of continents?

What are the two types of fuel in the sun?

What term do we use to describe when the entire moon passes through the Earth’s umbral shadow?

How long does it take the moon to orbit around the Earth?

What layer of the atmosphere protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun?

The sun has been shining for__ years & has enough fuel to continue fusion for another___ years.

What is the summer solstice?

Which one of the following is NOT an outer planet in our solar system?

Which of the following is an extrusive igneous rock formed during a volcanic eruption?

What term do we use to describe the depressions on the moon caused by meteoroid impacts?

What is a star?

Which of the following is NOT true about Earth?

What cause tides on Earth?

How long does it take the Earth to revolve/orbit around the sun?

Which is a metamorphic rock that forms deep in the Earth with heat & pressure? 

Which of the following is NOT an example of the effects of energy still trapped in the Earth?

What metal is at the core of Earth?

Which one of the following is NOT an inner planet in our solar system?

How many high tides and low tides do most areas of the Earth have each day?

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, which of the following is true?

Which of the following statements is true about day length?

 A total solar eclipse is visible anywhere on Earth.

Where on Earth are the sun’s rays the most concentrated?

Where is the barycenter located?

What causes the Northern Lights?

What is the name for the sun’s outer atmosphere?

What type of plate tectonic movement is sea floor spreading?

What is an earthquake?

How long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?

What do we use to prevent confusion about exactly where on Earth one day changes to the next?

What is the name of the closest star to our solar system?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the planets in our solar system?

What is the vernal equinox?

What piece of evidence tells us that the universe is still expanding?

From what do all rocks form?

Which of the following was formed when the Indian plate collided with the Eurasian plate?

Which of the following is an example of a sedimentary rock formed along a source of water?

What type of chemical reaction provides the energy created by the sun?

What processes break igneous rocks down into sediments?

What term do we use to describe the moon when none of it surface is visible at night?