Mid-Term Review Earth Science

The air mass over this location is best described as

Which rock is shown?

Compared to the air over most of the map region, the air mass centered over Alabama is

Compared to the air over the ocean, the air over the land has a

In addition to a difference in density, how else are shale and gypsum different?

Which weather variable is this instrument designed to measure?

How many hours of daylight will a person at location A experience on this day

Dolostone and granite are similar because both are

Soil composed of which particle size usually has the greatest capillarity?

Which type of air mass would most likely have low humidity and high air temperature?

The time at point x is closest to

As a weather balloon rises through the troposphere, the instruments it carries will indicate

Which mineral is likely represented by the letter X in the graph?

The shape and size of the cobbles suggest that they were collected from

Which weather condition most directly determines wind speeds at Earth’s surface?

Which weather change is most likely indicated by rapidly falling air pressure?

Which rock is most likely a foliated metamorphic rock?

Which geologic feature is caused primarily by chemical weathering?

What is the primary cause of winds?

Which type of weather front is shown?

Drybulb temp. of 18° C and a wet-bulb a temperature of 10° C. Dewpoint and relative humidity?

Which weather variable would likely decrease ahead of an approaching storm system?

Which diagram shows the movement of air masses associated with these fronts in the Eastern US

Gabbro or basalt rocks would contain high amounts of what elements if weathered

Compared to felsic igneous rocks, mafic igneous rocks contain greater amounts of

Which type of weather front is shown?

Winds quickly shift from SW to NW. Heavy rains begin to fall. Changes are most likely caused by

Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

The properties of an air mass are mostly determined by the

Most of the water vapor in the atmosphere is found in

What kind of weathering likely occurred to create the clay?

Which graph best represents the relationship between particle size and permeability

Which climate conditions normally produce the greatest amount of chemical weathering?

Water and land are heated by the Sun. Which arrows best represent the direction of this wind?

Which rocks usually have the mineral quartz as part of their composition?

Which surface soil conditions on a hillside would result in the most infiltration of rainfall?

Which common rock is formed from the solidification of molten material?

What is the general movement of the surface winds around the center of a low-pressure area?

If the time in Buffalo, New York, is 5 AM, what time would it be in San Francisco, California?

Which factor has the most influence on the development of soil?

Which station model for a New York State location indicates the snow may be about to fall?

What is the total number of different kinds of weather fronts shown on this weather map?1

What element found in biotite mica makes up the greatest percent by volume of Earth’s crust?

Based on the temperature shown in the diagram, determine the relative humidity of the air

Which map shows the general pattern of flow of surface winds near the Equator on March 21?

If Earth’s rate of rotation increases, the length of one Earth day will be

Cloud formation and precipitation are caused by

What is the Earth's rate of rotation per hour?

Why do the curving paths in this diagram occur?

The classification of rocks into sedimentary or nonsedimentary is based primarily on the rocks’