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