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Earth Science (Weather, Astronomy, Mapping Earth)
Earth Science (Weather, Astronomy, Mapping Earth)
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1
1017 millibars is equal to how many inches of mercury (Hg)?
30.33
30.03
30.30
33.00
2
What is the name of this lunar phase?
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
Third Quarter
Waning Crescent
3
Which layer of the atmosphere increases in temperature with altitude?
Troposphere
Hydrosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
4
What is the correct equation for gradient? Gradient = __________________
Change in field value/ Distance
Change in field value / Length of major axis
Distance / Change in field value
Change in field value / Change in Time
5
What is the wind speed shown by the station model?
25 knots
10 knots
25 miles per hour
10 miles per hour
6
A Red shift occurs when..
An object is on fire
An object is moving away from you
An object changes phase (gas to liquid)
An object is moving very fast
7
What is the name for the energy transfer that makes the Tea Bags float?
Ghosts
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
8
The Big Bang Theory is
The BEST TV show of all time
A theory of how our universe began
A theory of how planets change from Rocky to Gas over time
A theory that describes how and why volcanoes erupt
9
Tides are caused by
The wind
Gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun
Depression of land surfaces followed by quick rebounding
Earths Rotation
10
If the Dry bulb reads 20C and the wet bulb is 16C, what is the Relative Humidity?
14C
74%
66%
15C
11
What is the temperature in kelvin if a thermometer reading is 10C?
311 K
283 K
273 K
285 K
12
Which star has the highest luminosity? (Hint - HR diagram)
Polaris
Sirius
Spica
Procyon B
13
Which of the following is the largest in scale?
Star
Asteroid
Planet
Nebula
14
What is the name of the phenomenon shown in the diagram?
Gravitational Pull
Lunar Eclipse
Tides
Solar Eclipse
15
The following shows us...
How orbits are shaped for half of the year(December to June)
Mitochondria, The powerhouse of the Cell
An incorrect model of our solar system
Our Solar System
16
Each day, Earth travels what number of degrees in its orbit?
180 degrees
1 degree
2 degrees
11 degrees
17
The hottest stars are usually this color.
White
Orange
Green
Blue
18
If North is pointing towards the top of the picture which side of the hill is the steepest?
The North East Side
The South West Side
The North West Side
The South East Side
19
When warm air rises it...
Heats and compresses
Heats and expands
Expands and Cools
Cools and compresses
20
Which of these planets is considered a gas planet?
Venus
Neptune
Mercury
Mars
21
How many degrees does Earth spin in 1 hour?
20 degrees
over 9000 degrees
10 degrees
15 degrees
