3rd Nine Week Review

The rivers of Virginia feed all of these watersheds EXCEPT 

Scientist estimate that the Earth is how old?

When a cold front passes, the temperature drops and the pressure 

The factors in an experiment that must remain the same are

Which organism introduced oxygen to Earth's early atmosphere?

Lines on a map connecting points of equal temperature are called

What is Karst Topography?

Where are Artesian wells located?

Lines on a map connecting points of equal pressure are called

Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest layer?

Which phase change is "Solid to Gas"

The San Andreas Fault is what type of plate boundary?

Which is the correct order for the divisions of the geologic time, largest to smallest?

Which factor is NOT essential for a fossil to form?

Carbonic acid dissolving rocks that contain carbonates is what type of weathering?

Why is the ocean's salinity higher in the tropics than the poles?

The temperature where relative humidity is 100% and water can condense is

What do coal burning power plants add to the atmosphere?

What factor of soil layers has the GREATEST impact on soil formation ?

What metamorphic rock is created when Shale (sedimentary) goes through regional metamorphism?

The Paleozoic Era of geologic time is known as the " Age of ?

Radioactive decay (dating) requires all of the following EXCEPT 

What feature of the atmosphere benefits life on Earth by reflecting harmful UV rays?

Which direction does weather in the U.S. move?

In an earthquake, S-waves travel through what types of materials?

In seafloor spreading, the youngest rocks are found at the _____, oldest rocks ______

What weather instrument measures humidity?

The Cenozoic Era is known as the "Age of ?

Which weather event has winds > than 75 mph, are very narrow, and last for a couple of hours?

What is geologic event #6?

What occurs when oceanic crust descends into the mantle?

In an earthquake, primary waves travel through what types of material?

Lines on a map connecting points of equal elevation are called

As a warm front approaches, the temperature rises and the pressure 

What is porosity

The greatest risk with an approaching hurricane is

Because of the Coriolis Effect, the wind in the N. Hemisphere bends to the 

When ascending air cools and expands, the west side of a mtn experiences heavy rain is 

By burning fossil fuels humans add Carbon Dioxide to the atmosphere. This leads to what problem

The difference between Point and Non-Point Pollution is the 

Which layer is the oldest?

Which layer of the atmosphere's temperature increases with altitude?

What energy heat transfer process is responsible for weather on Earth?

In an earthquake, primary waves travel the 

What is the process of placing events in the order in which they occur?

In the Northern Hemisphere, a High Pressure system spins 

The factor in an experiment that is changes is 

What factor of soil layers has the LEAST impact on the thickness?

What two variables are represented on a climograph?

Which phase change is "Liquid to Gas"

Whic rock is an ore of Iron and is easily oxidized in the presence of water?

Fossils are normally found in what type of rock?

In an earthquake, secondary waves (S-waves) travel _________ than primary waves.

When drilling a well, which area of groundwater must you reach to have an effective well?

What weather instrument measures wind speed?

The Law of Cross Cutting states that the igneous intrusion is ____ than the rocks it cuts thru.

The movement of heat from one object to another through direct contact is called?

The movement of heat through air or liquids through differences of densities is 

The Law of Superposition says that in UNDISTURBED layers of rock, the oldest rock is at the ?

The strongest earthquakes are found where?

The Mesozoic Era is known as the "Age of ?

When a  10 gram sample of gold is cut in half, the density of one half of the sample is 

What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?

In the Northern Hemisphere, a Low Pressure system spins 

What weather instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

Which phase change is "Gas to Liquid"

The factor in an experiment that being measured is 

What type of sedimentary rock is easily dissolved by rain water and creates caves and sinkholes

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

Fossils are found in all of these Virginia Provinces EXCEPT 

What factor of soil layers has the GREATEST impact on the thickness of soil layers?

The James River feed into which watershed?

What processes are constantly occurring in the Coastal Plains?

What is the process of determining the EXACT date a rock formed?

The Himalayan Mountains are what type of plate boundary?

The global wind patterns are caused by all of these factors EXCEPT 

Which is the correct list for the Water Cycle processes?

The movement of heat though space in the form of rays and waves is 

Why does a sea breeze occur during the day?