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1
The force of _____ between two objects depends on their mass and their distance apart.
friction
electricity
gravitation
wind
2
A constant stream of electrically charged particles that is blown out from the sun in all directions is called _______.
solar Wind
rays
auroras
solar Radiation
3
The measure of the average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules in a substance is...
convection
conduction
temperature inversion
temperature
4
A gently rolling undersea slope between a continental slope and an abyssal plain is a...
continental rise
continental shelf
continental margin
continental slope
5
Why do tides occur 50 minutes later each day?
The Moons alarm clock is broken
The moon likes to mess with our internal clocks
The Moon is so far away that it's slower than the Earth
The moon rises 50 minutes later each day
6
An invisible gas formed when water reaches 100 degrees celsius or above and evaporates is called...
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
water vapor
7
_____ consists of molecules of oxygen that consist of three oxygen atoms.
heat
air pollutant
radiation
ozone
8
A surface current that is heavier or more dense than the surrounding water is called...
surface current
countercurrent
density current
ocean current
9
The boundary between two dissimilar air masses, neither of which is displacing the other is a...
occluded front
warm front
cold front
stationary front
10
A storm with rain, lightning, and thunder, and sometimes hail and tornadoes is a...
tornado
thunderstorm
hurricane
blizzard
11
The increasing of visible amount of the moon's illuminated surface, from new moon to full moon is (stages 1-4)________.
Waning
Waxing
Gibbous
A crecsent
12
A solar eclipse is when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon.
True
False
13
Why does the moon rise at a different time each day and night?
It does it randomly.
Because the moon doesn't follow a pattern of rotating around the Earth.
Moon turns 13 degrees everytime Earth rotates 1x, takes 50 min to catch up
Daylight savings time
14
In a low pressure system, values of iso bars:
decrease towards the center
increase towards the center
15
Increased temperature with an altitude increase, occurs when cold air is trapped under a layer of warm air is called...
temperature
convection
conduction
temperature inversion
16
A flat topped seamount is a...
fracture zone
coral atoll
seamount
guyot
17
Movement of an air mass into a regin with different temprature & humidity, can modify the air mass characteristics.
False
True
18
Sea floor sediments that came from eroded minerals that come from land and comprised of continental rocks are...
terrigenous sediments
biogenous sediments
echo sounding
core sampling
19
Why is the Natural Greenhouse Effect beneficial to the Earth?
By keeping Earth's frozen poles from melting
It lets most of the suns heat escape, so the Earth doesn't burn
It keeps much of Earth's heat energy form being lost in space
It keeps our gardens warm during the winter
20
A steep pressure gradient means:
slow winds
high winds
21
Flat or gently sloping submerged part of the continent extending from a shoreline out to the continental slope is the...
continental slope
continental shelf
continental rise
continental margin
22
An attraction between a hydrogen atom on one water molecule and the oxygen atom on another is known as...
polarity
salinity
aqueous solution
hydrogen bonding
23
A phase of the moon in which almost all of the bright half of the moon faces Earth is the ______.
Gibbous
Full Moon
Last Quarter
New Moon
24
Water exists in a gaseous state as...
water vapor
liquid water
ice
25
What type of clouds are made up and not real?
Cirrus
Stratiform
Cumuliform
Thunderformus
26
A continental margin not along a plate boundary, and having no ocean trenches or rugged coastal mountains is a...
passive continental margin
active continental margin
abyssal hill
abyssal plain
27
Trenchlike valleys running through maria bedrock are _________.
Canyons
Highlands
Rilles
Marias
28
Sea floor sediments that are composed mostly of the shells and skeletons of living things are...
terrigenous sediments
echo sounding
biogenous sediments
core sampling
29
An area of Mid Ocean Ridges that are broken by transform faults is a...
guyot
seamount
fracture zone
coral atoll
30
Thick, fluffy clouds with flat bases, formed by vertically rising air currents are called...
cirrus
water vapor
cumulus
stratus
31
Where does the densest water in the ocean come from?
Thje tropical region of the South Pacific
Just off the coast of Southern California
The polar region of the Antarctic
The Gulf of Mexico
32
_____ or thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of all of the particles of a substance.
heat
air pollutant
ozone
radiation
33
A technique that involves the use of a special hollow drill to remove cylindrical samples from sediment or rock is...
biogenous sediments
core sampling
terrigenous sediments
echo sounding
34
A violent, rotating column of air extending down from dark clouds & moves overland in a narrow, destructive path is a...
tornado
blizzard
thunderstorm
hurricane
35
A one-celled protist with a delicate, thin shell made of silica is called a...
zooplankton
diatom
coral
nekton
36
The boundry between an advancing cold air mass and the warm air mass it is displacing is called a...
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
warm front
37
The combining of the nuclei of lighter elements to form a heavier element is ________.
corona
plasma
fusion
gravitation
38
In the Northern Hemisphere, which way are winds deflected?
to the left
to the right
39
How is salt from seawater different from table salt?
Sea salt is 50% saltier than table salt
Table salt is 100% sodium chloride, sea salt contains many other minerals
Sea salt is from dried up desert lakes
Table salt is man made and sea salt come from melted polar ice
40
How would the loss of vegetation as a result of deforestation affect the atmosphere's balance?
Less CO2 would be removed from the air causing higher CO2 levels.
The atmosphere would be healtier, and temperatures would drop.
Forest fires would burn out of control.
CO2 levels would drop, causing oxygen saturation.
41
Continental margin with a very narrow shelf & steep continental slope falling away into a deep oceanic trench is an...
abyssal hill
abyssal plain
passive continental margin
active continental margin
42
How do satellites determine the terrain of the ocean floor?
By using technology from the future that we can't understand.
By taking thousands of pictrure and posting them to IG.
Scientists walk the ocean floor and send the data to the satellites.
By using microwaves to sence the minute differences of the ocean topograhy.
43
A celestial body that can range in size from a speck to an object weighing thousands of kilograms is called a meteroid.
True
False
44
Ocean current that generally flows in the upper 1000 meters of the ocean & is primarily driven by the wind is called...
ocean current
countercurrent
density current
surface current
45
Solar wind blows right past the Earth due to its magenetic field, creating auroras.
False
True
46
Where is the ITCZ?
Poles
60 degrees
30 degrees
Equator
47
The sun's thin outer atmosphere is called the corona.
True
False
48
The underwater part of the continental crust, which includes the continental shelf and the continental slope is the...
continental rise
continental shelf
continental margin
continental slope
49
What is a desert like?
covered with vegitation and mild temperatures
wet; either warm or cool and home to very few plants and animals
dry; either hot or cold and home to variety of plants and animals
very hot and dry with no life
50
What information can scientists learn from a sediment core sample?
The composition of the ocean floor
How much salt is in the sea
How deep the ocean really is
How Earth's atmosphere and climate have changed over millions of years
51
Where do wet air masses originate...
In dry desert regions
water/maritime regions
In arctic and polar regions
In tropical regions
52
A total lunar eclipse occurs when...
the moon is fully within the Earth's umbra.
the moon is totally not in the umbra at all.
the moon is closest in its orbit to Earth.
the moon is only partially in the Earth's umbra.
53
The pressure of high altitude air is:
lower than low altitude air
higher than low altitude air
54
Tiny, colonial sea animals called Polyps that form a large part of Earth's reefs are called...
nekton
diatom
zooplankton
coral
55
High altitude clouds that are thin, feathery tufts of ice crystals are called...
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
water vapor
56
Which water solution will freeze at a lower temperature saltwater or fresh water?
fresh water
salt water
57
Clear ice particles formed when raindrops freeze before they reach the ground is called...
hail
freezing rain
precipitation
sleet
58
Water exists in a liquid state as...
ice
water vapor
liquid water
59
Free swimming marine life, such as fish, reptiles, whales, squid, and jellyfish are classified as...
diatom
coral
nekton
zooplankton
60
A cold front is associated with what type of weather...
Warm sunny weather over many days
Thunderstorms & heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning and hail
A refrigerator door
Steady rain or snow over a large area
61
What are tides?
The most popular laundry detergent
The periodic rise and fall of the sand along the shore lines
The periodic rise & fall of the ocean surface
Large waves that make it to shore
62
What is the name of the largest known crater in the solar system?
Caucasus
Copernicus
Mare Imbrium
Aitken Basin
63
The area of partial shadow surrounding the darkest poart of the shadow of the Earth or moon is the ______.
Lunar Eclipse
Apogee
Penumbra
Umbra
64
The Equatorial Currents and the Cromwell Current are examples of...
cold currents
countercurrents
surface currents
warm currents
65
The daily changes in the moon's appearance are called the ________ of the moon.
shadows
phases
waxing
steps
66
In the Northern Hemisphere, which way do winds blow around a low pressure system?
counterclockwise and outward
clockwise and outward
counterclockwise and inward
clockwise and inward
67
Mercury would take longer than Venus to orbit the sun, based on Kepler's third law of planetary motion.
False
True
68
The inner core of the sun is cooler and it heats up the as it nears the surface.
True
False
69
Microscopic particles on which water vapor condenses to form cloud droplets are called...
condensation level
water vapor
condensation nuclei
condensation
70
What two ways can you measure salinity?
Evaporate a measured amount of seawater & weigh the salt left behind
Taste the seawater and to see how salty it is
Using electrical conductivity, higher conductivity equals higher salinity
Using a measuring cup and a magnifying glass to see the salt in the water
71
What materials are biogenous sediments composed of?
Mainly from deteriated rocks and non living materials.
From dehydrated seawater that was washed back into the ocean by rain.
Mainly from shells and skeletal remains of tiny living organisms.
Mainly from chemical reactions causing minerals in seawater to crystallize.
72
Winds blow from:
high pressure to low pressure
low pressure to high pressure
73
A long mountain ridge with a central rift valley that is located along a divergent boundry on the ocean floor is a...
submarine canyon
island arc
deep sea trench
mid ocean ridge
74
Plasma is the same as gas because they both don't contain charged particles.
False
True
75
Where do hot air masses originate...
over arctic and polar regions
over dry desert regions
over tropical regions
over water/maritime regions
76
Which water solution will boil at a higher temperature saltwater or fresh water?
salt water
fresh water
77
Clouds that form in low, horizontal layers are called...
water vapor
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
78
Where does a cold air mass originate?
over tropical regions
over water/maritime regions
over dry desert regions
over arctic and polar regions
79
_______ is any airborne gas or particle that occurs at a concentration capable of disrupting or harming the environment.
radiation
air pollution
heat
ozone
80
What surface feature indicates that the sun's inner layers are in motion?
Granules
Sunspots
Solar winds
Heat
81
A microscopic animal found in ocean water that eats phytoplankton or smaller animals of it's own species is called...
nekton
coral
diatom
zooplankton
82
North American Maritime Polar air masses....
originate over oceans in high latitudes and are cool and moist
originate over deserts and are hot an d dry
originate over polar regions and are cold and dry
originate over arctic regions and are very cold and dry
83
North American Continental Polar air masses....
originate over polar regions and are cold and dry
originate over oceans in high latitudes and are cool and moist
originate over deserts and are hot an d dry
originate over arctic regions and are very cold and dry
84
How does friction affect wind?
slows it down
speeds it up
85
How can volcanoes affect climate?
Volcanic eruptioins release Earth's stress, creating a calmer planet
Volcanic ash & dust can reflect the suns solor energy, lowering tempratures
Volcanic clouds deplete your oxygen levels
Volcanic eruptions cool the Earth's core
86
A continuous flow of water along a broad path in the ocean is called...
ocean current
countercurrent
surface current
density current
87
Layer of the Earth's atmosphere that extends from the troposphere to the mesosphere is called the...
mesoshere
ionosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
88
A cone shaped mountain of volcanic orgin that rises high above the ocean floor but does not reach the surface is a...
coral atoll
fracture zone
guyot
seamount
89
An invisible gas formed when water reaches 100 degrees celsius is called...
condensation
condensation level
water vapor
condensation nuclei
90
What do the dark patches on the moon's surface tell us about the moon's past?
People used to live on the moon.
The moon experienced volcanic activity.
The moon used to be covered in all water.
The moon got hit by a ton of meteroids.
91
An offshoot stream from an ocean current that forms a ring with a core of cold water is called...
cold-core ring
upwelling
tides
warm-core ring
92
An offshoot stream from an ocean current that forms a ring with a core of warm water is called...
warm-core ring
upwelling
cold-core ring
tides
93
What is "liquid water"
just plain ol water
the form of water we are most familiar with
un-frozen or melted ice
vapor in its original form
94
The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere is called the core.
True
False
95
What does ITCZ stand for?
Intrasocial Covalent Zone
Intropolitical Commercial Zone
Intertropical Continental Zone
Intertropical Convergence Zone
96
The heliocentric model of the solar system puts the sun at the center.
False
True
97
Why are density currents so important to marine life in the deep ocean?
They carry oxygen absorbed from the surface
They provide resistence that makes fish stronger
They provied light from the surface to the ocean floor
They carry turtles acrocs long distances
98
A large, rotating storm of tropical origin with sustained winds of at least 119 kilometers per hour is a...
hurricane
thunderstorm
tornado
blizzard
99
The Layer of ocean directly beneath the mixed layer, in which the temperature decreases rapidly is called...
freezing point
boiling point
thermocline
mixed layer
100
Wind speed is measured by what instrument?
amometer
annatto
anemone
anemometer
101
The darkest part of the shadow cast by the moon or by Earth is the _______.
Lunar Eclipse
Umbra
Penumbra
Apogee
102
Which of these are ways that heat is transferred through the atmosphere?
convection
conduction
radiation
stratification
103
The steep boundry between the continental shelf and the continental rise is the...
continental rise
continental shelf
continental slope
continental margin
104
A winter storm characterized by winds over 56 kph/35 mph, falling or blowing snow reducing visibility, is a...
blizzard
tornado
thunderstorm
hurricane
105
A long, narrow, steep sided trough that runs parallel to continental margins or to volcanic island chains is a...
deep ocean trench
mid ocean ridge
submarine canyon
island arc
106
Layer of Earth's atmosphere extending from the statosphere to the thermosphere, with decreasing temperatures is the...
mesoshere
stratosphere
troposphere
ionoshere
107
How can mountains affect climate?
Air forced to rise on the windward side expands, cools & condenses & rains
Air is forced back down the mountains and all moisture is evaported
Snow covered mountains cause it to rain year round
Mountains collect heat and warm the cold nights
108
Which two gases make up most of the atmosphere?
nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
helium
109
What type of clouds grow upward in great puffs?
Cirrus
Stratiform
Thunderformus
Cumuliform
110
What is the study of the universe called?
Selenography
Astronomy
Biology
Geology
111
Transfer of heat energy in a liquid or gas through the circulation of currents of heated particles in the substance is..
temperature
conduction
temperature inversion
convection
112
The transfer of heat or another form of energy from one particle of a substance to another is called...
temperature inversion
conduction
convection
temperature
113
The vertical movement of cold, deep ocean water toward the surface is called...
tides
upwelling
cold-core ring
warm-core ring
114
Water exists in a solid state as...
liquid water
ice
water vapor
115
The temperature at which a solution turns from liquid to gas is called the...
mixed layer
freezing point
boiling point
thermocline
116
North American Continental Tropical air masses....
originate over arctic regions and are very cold and dry
originate over deserts and are hot and dry
originate over oceans in high latitudes and are cool and moist
originate over polar regions and are cold and dry
117
Extensive dark areas on the moon that represent great basins and level plains are ________.
Regolith
Rays
Marias
Rilles
118
A large flat area on the ocean floor, composed of sediments that originated mostly on continents is a...
passive continental margin
abyssal plains
abyssal hill
active continental margin
119
What are the two types of barometers?
mercury and aneroid
mercutio and analema
mercury and analema
mercury and anemone
120
The measure of the dissolved salts in water is called...
aqueous solution
hydrogen bonding
salinity
polarity
121
North American Continental Arctic air masses....
originate over deserts and are hot an d dry
originate over oceans in high latitudes and are cool and moist
originate over polar regions and are cold and dry
originate over arctic regions and are very cold and dry
122
In the Southern Hemisphere, which way are winds deflected?
to the right
to the left
123
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?
90%
50%
70%
75%
124
A volcanic island chain that forms along a deep ocean trench is an...
deep sea trench
mid ocean ridge
island arc
submarine canyon
125
________ is the transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves.
radiation
air pollutant
heat
ozone
126
Why is echo sounding a better method of mapping the ocean floor than the lead weight on a line method?
Echo Sounding(Sonar) is a faster and more detailed method.
Echo Sounding provides much more sound than a lead cup on a string,
Echo sounding is another way to map sea surfaces & lead weights are heavy.
It's not. People just think technology is better than manual labor.
127
What causes pressure differences, which in turn make the wind happen?
same isobars
wind
unequal heating of the earth
space
128
1 of a series of small rolling hills on the ocean floor that occur next to continental margins & oceanic ridges is an...
active continental margin
abyssal plain
passive continental margin
abyssal hill
129
Small, nearly spherical pieces of ice, in concentric layers formed by successive freezing of layers of water are called
sleet
freezing rain
precipitation
hail
130
A system that uses transmitted and refflected sound waves to measure distances to the ocean floor; sonar is...
core sampling
terrigenous sediments
biogenous sediments
echo sounding
131
______ radiate out from craters, and can be hundreds of kilometers long.
Regolith
Meteroids
Rays
Penumbras
132
The boundry between an advancing warm air mass & the colder air it is displacing is a...
stationary front
warm front
occluded front
cold front
133
The temperature at which a solution turns from liquid to solid is called the...
boiling point
mixed layer
freezing point
thermocline
134
The periodic rise and fall of the ocean surface due to the gravitational pulls of the moon and sun are called...
warm-core ring
tides
cold-core ring
upwelling
135
The front that is formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front & displaces it upward in and area of low pressure...
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
136
The motion of sunspots on the surface of the sun indicates rotation.
False
True
137
What actions occur along ocean ridges?
Magma is rising to form guyots.
Deep Sea Valleys are closing and rising up to form continents.
Lithospheric plates are moving apart and magma is rising up between them.
Lithospheric plates are coming together to seal magma vents.
138
What causes air saturation and water vapor to condense into droplets of liquid water?
Air is heated to its dew point
Air is filled with condensation
Air is cooled to its dew point
Air is filled with clouds of gas
139
The altitude at which water vapor begins to condense is called the...
water vapor
condensation nuclei
condensation level
condensation
140
In what direction is pressure exerted?
in all directions
up
side to side
down
141
Why doesn't the average temperature give a complete picture of climate?
Locations with the same average temps can have very different temp ranges.
Temperatures can vary in every climate, but they are all the same.
Locations with diffferent average temps can be different.
Temperatures are steady in the same climates as the weather is the same.
142
In what ways does Earth's motions change over time?
The Earth's tilt causes it's rotation to turn left
When the Earth starts to wobble we need to service it's axle
The Ganster Lean of the Earth causes other planets to Wobble Wobble
The tilt of Earth's orbit varies and Earth's axis wobbles
143
How do plate tectonics affect climate?
By causing glaciers to build up causing in creased reflection of sunlight
Changes in position of continents can affect wind patterns & ocean currants
Large mountain chains influence the circulation of opceans & air currents
Plate movement causes volcanoes & mountains to form & change wind patterns
144
What are prevailing winds?
winds that blow toward the same direction
winds that blow from the same direction
ocean winds
local winds
145
How are winds named?
for direction they're going
for direction of origin
for some guy
for trade ships
146
A surface ocean current that flows in the opposite direction of the wind related current is called...
countercurrent
density current
surface current
ocean current
147
Which of these are scientific devices used by oceanographers in their research?
moored buoys
robot vehicles
sonar
satellites
148
A warm front is associated with what type of weather...
Warm sunny weather over many days
Thunderstorms & heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning and hail
An oven door
Steady rain or snow over a large area
149
A ring shaped island consisting of a coral reef surrounding a central lagoon is a...
seamount
coral atoll
guyot
fracture zone
150
Any form of water that falls from a cloud to Earth's surface such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail is...
sleet
hail
freezing rain
precipitation
151
The change from water vapor to liquid water is called...
condensation level
water vapor
condensation nuclei
condensation
152
How can ships sail into ocean water ports even when the air temperature is below freezing?
The ocean has enough salt in it to lower the freezing temperature
Ocean ports pump in warm water to stop the freezing
Oceans can't freeze
The oceans water is warmed by the ships water heaters
153
How can scientists learn about past climate changes?
Studying the distribution of shells & sea floor sediments & oxygen in them
They ask Google and write papers claiming them as their own studies
They travel back in time and measure oxygen levels and weather patterns
Studying types of oxygen in glacial samples, and tree rings
154
Where do dry air masses originate...
In arctic and polar regions
water/maritime regions
In tropical regions
In dry desert regions
155
Which direction do Easterly winds blow?
East to West
West to East
156
What type of clouds form low in layers?
Cumuliform
Cirrus
Thunderformus
Stratiform
157
What is a humid tropical climate?
hot and dry all year long
only wet during the winter
cold and dry all year long
hot & wet all year long
158
Movement of an air mass over a mountain does not affect the air mass.
True
False
159
If Earth did not rotate, which way would surface winds blow?
Poles to Equator
Equator to Poles
East to West
West to East
160
A water molecule with positive charged hydrogen atoms and a negative charged oxygen atom at each end is an example of...
hydrogen bonding
salinity
polarity
aqueous solution
161
A state of matter consisting of charged particles with both positive and negative charges is called _________.
electrons
protons
fusion
plasma
162
The pressure of warm air is:
higher than cold air
lower than cold air
163
Who proposed the heliocentric model?
Tyche Brahe
Neil Armstrong
Albert Einstein
Nicolaus Copernicus
164
Regolith, which is lunar soil, is made up of water and organic material just like the soil on Earth.
False
True
165
How did the trade winds get their name?
no winds made scurvy run rampant
steady winds helped sail boats
steady winds made airplane travel better
no winds made boats throw out horses
166
What are the two units of pressure?
centimeters and isobars
millibars and inches of mercury
millibars and centimeters
isobars and inches of mercury
167
Which of these are prevailing winds in the United States?
Westerlies
Doldrums
Easterlies
Trade Winds
168
The decreasing of the visible amount of the moon's illuminated surface, from full moon to new moon is(stages 5-8) _____.
Waning
Gibbous
Waxing
A crescent
169
What are isobars?
unit of wind speed
lines of equal pressure
unit of pressure
lines of unequal pressure
170
Wind direction is measured by what?
wind vane
anemometer
wind vein
isobars
171
Portion of thermosphere between 90-500 kilometers above Earth, where air is highly ionized due to ultraviolet rays is...
ionoshere
stratosphere
mesoshere
troposphere
172
What is the primary cause of surface currents?
deep cold water rising
Earth's orbit
gravitational pull
winds
173
The visible surface of the sun is called the ________.
sunspot
chromosphere
atmosphere
photosphere
174
How can sunspots affect earth's climate?
Sunspots can cause rapid cooling of the Earth's atmosphere
Sunspots should always be checked out by Doctor Moon
Sunspots cause decreased solor radiation, super cooling the air
The suns energy given off increases when sunspots increase warming the air
175
The pressure of humid air is:
higher than dry air
lower than dry air
176
Auroras are created by solar winds interacting with Earth's magnetsophere and atmosphere.
True
False
177
In the Northern Hemisphere, which way do winds blow around a high pressure system?
clockwise and inward
clockwise and outward
counterclockwise and inward
counterclockwise and outward
178
An undersea gully that cuts through the continental shelf and continental slope is a...
island arc
deep sea trench
mid ocean ridge
submarine canyon
179
Sir Isaac Newton described gravitation and the force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.
False
True
180
The homogeneous mixture of two or more substances in which the solvent or dissolving medium in water is called...
polarity
hydrogen bonding
aqueous solution
salinity
181
What are the dark spots on the photosphere called?
Sunspots
Auroras
Craters
Magnetic Field
182
Ptolemy developed a model in which planets were on small circular orbits called epicycles.
False
True
183
What is the weight of the atmosphere called?
back pressure
air pressure
prussia
isobar
184
Supercooled raindrops that freeze instantly when they hit a solid surface is called...
sleet
precipitation
hail
freezing rain
185
The surface layer of ocean water is called the...
boiling point
mixed layer
freezing point
thermocline
186
What is the Earth centered model of the universe called?
Geocentric Model
Planet Model
Heliocentric Model
Earth Model
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Where are Earth's low pressure regions?
Poles and 30 degrees
Poles and 60 degrees
Equator and 60 degrees
Equator and Poles
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What type of clouds form high, and are feathery ice clouds?
Cirrus
Cumuliform
Thunderformus
Stratiform
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What roll does ozone have in the temperature changes in the stratosphere?
Ozone blocks ultraviolet rays from reaching the surface
Ozone is free from ultraviolet rays
Frozone freezes all the moisture in the air
Ozone absorbs ultraviolet rays from the sun
190
What type of Gulf Stream ring is found between the Gulf Stream and the coast of the United States?
diamond ring
ring of fire
cold core ring
warm core ring
191
Areas of higher gravity are called mascons.
True
False
192
How did the Horse Latitudes get their name?
Horses would pull the ships when there were little to no winds
Horses were not allowed in these latitudes
Horses would be thrown overboard when there were little to no winds
Horses would typically fall asleep in these latitudes
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Why do jets fly at or above the tropopause or troposphere?
So they can glide farther when they run out of fuel
To rise above the clouds and hide from our enemies
To avoid bad weather and use the jet streams to save fuel
To get a better view of the Earth and line up the landing
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According to the most widely accepted theory, what event led to the formation of the moon?
Earth was spinning so fast that a chunk spun off into orbit
Made somewhere else in space , then Earth's gravitational field captured it
Big Bang Theory
Collision between Earth and planet sized object
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Where are Earth's high pressure regions?
Poles and 30 degrees
Poles and 60 degrees
Equator and Poles
Equator and 60 degrees
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Why are temperatures warmest near Earth's surface and decrease with altitude?
The sun is closer to the surface
Summer is canceled, school is year round now
Home heaters put out enough heat to warm the surface
Insolation is absorbed by Earth's surface
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A lunar eclipse is an event during which Earth's shadow prevents the sunlight from reaching the moon.
False
True
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Why do Mediterranean climates have dry summers and wet winters?
subtropical high pressure zones in summer & mid latitude storms in winter
so the locals can get a break from the tourists
high latitude storms force tropical high pressure zones to leave
low pressure mid atlantic subtropical winds blow the clouds out
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Lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, characterized by decreasing temperature with altitude is the...
stratosphere
mesoshere
troposphere
ionoshere
