the outer shell of gas that surrounds Earth

Which statement best explains why one stream could be flowing faster than the other stream?

The faster stream has a much steeper gradient.

Why is carbon-14 mostly used for finding the age of organic materials?

because organic materials always contain carbon

What are contour lines?

lines that connect a series of points of equal elevation

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1
Where we live, the planetary wind belts are called?
southwest winds
northeast winds
southeast winds
northwest winds
2
What is happening at the boundary between the Antarctic Plate and the Indian-Australian Plate?
Subduction
DIvergeging
Convection
Conduction
3
At which location will the highest altitude of the star Polaris be observed?
Central New York State
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
4
What is one of the foci of Mars?
Earth
Betelgeus
Jupiter
Sun
5
Which waves travel through liquids?
Neither P or S waves
S waves
P waves
P and S waves
6
What is the acronym for the order of the planets?
MVMEJSUN
NVROQSTYVDSE
NUSJMEVM
MVEMJSUN
7
When carbon dioxide and water vapor absorb infrared radiation
Coriolis effect
greenhouse effect
mass effect
radiation effect
8
What is the name of the theory where the sun is the center of the universe?
sciencentric
Geocentric
levinentric
Heliocentric
9
What happens to the atmospheric pressure as your altitude increases
in increases
it decreases
it gets thinner
it gets thicker
10
When was the mass extinction of dinosaurs?
64.5
65.5
251
542
11
What is Polaris equal to?
time zone
longitude
latitude
your season
12
Which mineral has metallic luster?
mica
gypsum
talc
galena
13
The leeward side of a mountain is?
hot and wet
cold and dry
cold and wet
hot and dry
14
What is equal to your latitude?
altitude of Zenith
altitude of Polaris
longitude
angle of the sun
15
Who was Eratothenes?
scientist in ancient times
mathmatition
geologist
Carl Sagen
16
What is it called when two plates are moving away from each other?
Movingaway at a slow rate of speedMoving
Converging
Subducting
Diverging
17
Which of the following does not affect climate?
altitude
prevailing winds
longitude
bodies of water
18
The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for one.......
Sun rotation
Sun revolution
Earth revolution
Earth rotation
19
What happens when a warm front hits a cold front?
warm front rises
cold front rises]
cold front sinks
warm front sinks
20
Which of the following does not influence the climate
oceans
mountains
satellites
location
21
What is it called when two plates are moving away from each other?
Converging
Transform
Divergent
Strike Slipe
22
Unstable elements are called?
a half life
radioactivedecay
isotopes
product
23
What is the sun?
a satalite
a moon
a star
polaris
24
A topographic map shows data using...
Isotherms
Political borders
Colored zones
Contour lines
25
What forms when warm, moist air rises expands, and cools
density
pressure in the atmosphere
clouds
a wind current
26
The atmosphere is...
the solid rock covering Earth
an 11-letter word
the water of Earth
the outer shell of gas that surrounds Earth
27
What is the main agent of erosion?
wind/water
gravity
air pressure
weak bonds between particles
28
Which statement best explains why one stream could be flowing faster than the other stream?
The streams are flowing in different directions.
The faster stream has a much steeper gradient.
The faster stream contains more dissolved minerals.
The faster stream has a temperature of 10°C
29
How many joules if energy are required to evaporate one gram of water?
334
41.8
4180
2260
30
Which factor has the greatest influence on the weathering rate of Earth’s surface bedrock?
angle of bedrock
local air pressure
angle of isolation
regional climate
31
What is the largest particle that can be transported by running water?
Boulders
Clay
Mountain
Cobbles
32
Where is the equator located?
23.5°S
23.5°N
0
360
33
Why is carbon-14 mostly used for finding the age of organic materials?
because organic materials always contain carbon
because carbon-14 decays slowly
because scientists do what they want
beacause carbon-14 decays quickly
34
What are the four (4) terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Rigel, Spica, Sirius, Barnard's Star
Sun, Moon, Polaris, Betelgeuse
35
What climate is most likely to see mostly chemical weathering?
hot and dry
cold and wet
hot and wet
cold and dry
36
What is the tool that measure wind speed?
orchidometer
accelerometer
anemometer
windvane
37
Which weather instrument is used to measure windspeed?
psychrometer
psychrometer
psychrometer
anemometer
38
"Change in field value divided by distance" is the formula for...
gradient
midpoint
density
time
39
What are clouds made of?
Dust particles
Water vapor
marshmallows
Water vapor & Dust particles
40
Where does the Mid-Atlantic Ridge cross over land?
Another universe
Alaska
Iceland
Venezuela
41
Which weather condition most likely determines wind speed at Earth's surface?
dew point differences
amount of cloud cover
air-pressure gradient
visibility changes
42
What type of rock contains fossils?
metamorphic
igneous
mineral
sedimentary
43
Which waves arrive first after an earthquake?
P wave
they arrive at the same time
Surface waves
S wave
44
The place with the most infiltration is
an open field
a parking lot
jupiter
a mountain
45
Where do hurricanes usually originate from?
Moon
Africa
Asia
England
46
What happens to the concentration of water vapor as you get closer to the Earth's surface?
It decreases, then increases
It increases
It decreases
Nothing happens
47
What plate subducts under the Eurasian Plate?
Atlantic Plate
Indian-Australian Plate
Cocos Plate
West Plate
48
Which one is a era?
Permian
Cretaceous
Mesozoic
Triassic
49
What are contour lines?
Imaginary lines that are measured north to south
Lines are used to show temperature
lines that connect a series of points of equal elevation
Lines that measure distance
50
Rivers have a what shaped valley?
W
C
V
U
51
There is little snowfall at the South Pole, because the air over the South Pole is usually
sinking and dry
sinking and moist
rising and moist
rising and dry
52
At which direction do longitudinal lines travel?
horizontal
on Earth
diagonal
vertical
53
What are the two dominant gasses found in the first layer of the atmosphere?
Helium and Nitrogen
Oxygen and Nitrogen
Radon and Oxygen
Oxygen and Neon
54
Which greenhouse gas is most closely associated with global warming
ozone
carbon dioxide
methane
carbonmonoxide
55
What plate is the US located on? (use ESRT)
Eurasian Plate
North-American Plate
Scotia Plate
Pacific Plate
56
The law of superposition states that the oldest rocks are usually
everywhere !!
in the middle
on the top
on the bottom
57
what is the zenith?
angle of sun
point directly overhead
altitude of polaris
longitude
58
What is the hardest mineral?
Hematite
Quartz
Garnet
Magnetite
59
What is a map scale used for?
To show weight
To show colors
To show distance
To show height
60
How are large crystals formed in igneous rocks?
fast cooling
air pockets
they can't be formed
slow cooling
61
What is the true shape of earth?
perfect sphere
sphere
cirlce
oblate spheroid
62
What kind of map shows the change in elevation?
Topographic
Thematic
Geographic
Globe
63
What are the American Plate and Eurasian Plate doing?
Transforming
Diverging
Converging
just chillin'
64
Which one is a period of the Mesozoic era?
Jurassic
Paleogene
Devonian
Permian
65
What is the moon?
a star
a planet
a natural satellite
cheese
66
When new layers are deposited on the erosion surface, the buried erosion surface is called
miscomformity
extrusion
intrusion
uncomfortmity
67
What are all types of rocks made out of?
minerals
fossils
lava
crystals
68
Which is the largest?
galaxy
Earth
milky way
universe
69
On what ridge is the Easter Island hot spot found?
Southwest Indian Ridge
Southeast Indian Ridge
East Pacific Ridge
Mid Atlantic Ridge
70
How do clouds affect isolation?
all of the above
Reflect solar energy
absorb solar energy
transparent to all solar enrgy
71
What is quartz?
a colorless mineral
a black mineral
a green mineral
the universe
72
What is the age of the most abundent surface bedrock in the Finger Lakes region of NYS?
Devonian
Pennsylvanian
Permian
Cambrian
73
What type of weathering is ice wedging classified as?
Emotional
Liquid
Chemical
Physical
74
Which type of rock is rock salt?
crystalline
vesicular
inorganic
clastic
75
What type of rock is slate?
metamorphic
mineral
igneous
sedimentary
76
Which is the last step of the scientific method?
Ask a Question
Research
CommunicateResults
Conclusion
77
Why does the wind blow?
difference in air pressure
lungs
sun
ocean currents
78
Which process transfers energy primarily through electromagnetic waves?
refraction
convection
reflection
radiation
79
What mineral metamorphosed into slate?
anthracite coal
quartz
shale
Bituminous coal
80
What planets are gas giants?
Moon, sun and pluto
saturn, jupiter, uranus, neptune
jupiter, saturn, earth, mars
neptune, saturn, venus, uranus
81
Which is obsidian?
vesicular
dull
intrusive
extrusive
82
Where is the North Star not seen?
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
in the summer
in the winter
83
Bends in a river are called what?
Meander
Riverbend
Turn
Loopty loop

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