Earth Science Final Exam Review 1

Complete the equation: speed of light= ___________ x frequency

What system of measurement is this?

This is created when a meander gets cut off from a wider part of a river:

The smaller flow of water branching off from the bigger one is known as a:

Convert 7.65 mL= _______ nL

Identifying a problem is which step of the scientific process?

Water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as from leaves is:

Which color has the longest wavelength?

Longitude is measured in degrees ______ and _______.

Neither equator nor the central meridian are aligned with and centered on the map.

Which of the following is NOT part of the scientific method?

What is the symbol for giga?

Forms at the mouth of a river:

Convert 333 cm= ________________m

On a topographic map, 'V' shapes indicate:

This type of map skews the poles.

Which color on the spectrum has the highest frequency?

What is the largest aquifer in the U.S.?

 A long, deep depression in the ocean floor.

Latitude runs _____ and ______.

An underwater plain on the deep ocean floor, usually found at depths between 3000 and 6000 m.

What is the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum from greatest to lowest wavelength?

 Cloudiness or haziness of a fluid:

Which type of energy is produced from within the earth?

Which of the following is NOT a Neuse River Basin tributary?

A rapidly moving, sediment-laden water moving down a slope through water.

 Which of the labels is a zone within the earth that restricts the flow of groundwater?

What is this a picture of?

A bundle of electromagnetic energy.

Fill in the blank: problem, hypothesis, experiment, ____________________, conclusion

Percent of all water stored in oceans:

 The transition of a substance directly from a solid to a gas is:

 The edge of a continent that lies under the ocean.

Closely spaced contour lines indicate a _____ on a topographic map.

This type of map can be used to plan a car trip.

Which type of energy is produced from living things?

Which one is NOT a type of precipitation?

The study of underwater depth of lake or ocean floors.

A particle with two neutrons and two protons is ejected from the nucleus of a radioactive atom.

Convert 678.4 m= ______________ km

What prefix does the symbol 'M' stand for?

 The area beneath the water table where all pore spaces are completely filled with water.

An underwater mountain system that consists of various mountain ranges

What is the cone of depression?

What type of reactor was used on Three-Mile Island?