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Honors Earth Science Final Review
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1
A Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram shows the relationship between ____.
absolute magnitude and apparent magnitude
apparent magnitude and parallax
temperature and Luminosity
parallax and temperature
2
A star with a surface temperature 20,000 C and above appear ____.
White
Yellow
Red
Blue
3
What is the average distance, in millions of kilometers, from the Sun to the asteriod belt?
857
129
503
189
4
Close spacing of isobars on a weather map is a good indicator of
low dewpoint temperatures
high air temperatures
low visibility
high wind velocity
5
In which of the following processes do freezing nuclei play a role?
None of the Above
the Bergeron process
both Bergeron process and the collision-coalescence process
the collision-coalescence process
6
When do most hurricanes occur in the United States?
late summer and early fall
spring and early summer
winter and spring
late fall and winter
7
Earth’s surface winds generally blow from regions of higher
latitudes toward regions of lower latitudes
air temperature toward regions of lower air temperature
elevations toward regions of lower elevations
air pressure toward regions of lower air pressure
8
Compared to the climate at location 1, the climate at location 3 is
warmer and drier
warmer and wetter
cooler and wetter
cooler and drier
9
What determines an object's color?
The color of an object is based on the light it reflects.
The color of an object is based on molecular bonds.
The color of an object is based on the light it absorbs.
The color of an object is based on the light it transmits.
10
Which statement should be placed in the empty box to accurately complete the flowchart?
The air cools until it reaches the dewpoint.
The air enters the thermosphere.
The air’s relative humidity decreases to zero.
The air warms as it expands
11
What were barometric pressure and weather conditions at the airport time of the observation?
914.6 mb of pressure and smog
914.6 mb of pressure and a clear sky
1014.6 mb of pressure and smog
1014.6 mb of pressure and a clear sky
12
Which list shows stars in order of increasing temperature?
Aldebaran, the Sun, Rigel, Procyon B
Barnard’s Star, Polaris, Sirius, Rigel
Procyon B, Alpha Centauri, Polaris, Betelgeuse
Rigel, Polaris, Aldebaran, Barnard’s Star
13
The geocentric model of the universe stated that ____.
Earth was the center of the universe
the sun was the center of the universe
Earth was a “wanderer”
Earth revolved around the celestial sphere
14
Which type of spectrum can be produced by a solid, liquid, or gas?
discontinuous spectrum
absorption spectrum
continuous spectrum
emission spectrum
15
Sunspots appear darker than the surrounding surface of the Sun because
sunspots consist of cooler gases than gases surrounding them
the Sun rotates on an axis
sunspots absorb energy rather than emit energy
the sunspot cycle varies from year to year
16
Which statement correctly describes the type of eclipse that was occurring ?
A solar eclipse was observed from position B
A solar eclipse was observed from position A
A lunar eclipse was observed from position B
A lunar eclipse was observed from position A
17
Which describes humidity?
temperature of the air
weight of the air
barometric pressure of the air
amount of water vapor in the air
18
What advantage do space telescopes have over telescopes used on Earth?
They are much cheaper to build.
They last longer.
They are not affected by Earth’s atmosphere.
They do not need lenses or mirrors to gather light.
19
The actual orbits of the planets are
circular, with the Sun at the center
elliptical, with Earth at one of the foci
circular, with Earth at the center
elliptical, with the Sun at one of the foci
20
surface wind zones that flow from the subtropics toward the equator are called the westerlies.
False
True
21
Shorter wavelengths correspond to more energetic eletromagnetic waves.
False
True
22
At which letter is ice getting warmer
B
C
A
D
23
The boundary formed when two different air masses meet is called a-
season
weather boundary
front
meeting
24
Figure 18-1 to determine the relative humidity of air at 15 °C water vapor content is 7 g/kg.
70%
10 %
1 %
2 %
25
The movement of a planet that seems to jump backward is called retrograde motion.
True
False
26
How does the frequency of infrared waves compare to the frequencies of visible light?
Infrared waves have no frequency
Infrared waves have higher frequency
Infrared waves have lower frequency
Infrared waves have the same frequency
27
Which weather variable is this instrument designed to measure?
air pressure
relative humidity
dewpoint temperature
visibility
28
When two temperatures read nearly the same on a psychrometer, you can conclude that ____.
the air has a high relative humidity
your instrument reading is accurate
a change in temperature is likely
the dew point temperature is very low
29
A barometric pressure of 1021.0 millibars is equal to how many inches of mercury?
29.88
30.15
30.50
30.25
30
Stratocumulus clouds Which letter represents these clouds?
B
C
D
E
