A group of stars usually with a central gravitational pull

What is the order of the planets in our solar system (innermost to outermost)

Neptune,Earth,Venus,Mars,Jupiter,Mercury,Saturn,Uranus

What is dew point temperature?

The temperature at which precipitation occurs

How can a river be classified as an old river?

Wide U shape, meanders and oxbow lakes, wide flood plain

What are meteoroids, meteors, meteorites (in that order)?

In space, Hits Earth, Enters atmosphere but hits nothing

What is apparent magnitude vs. absolute magnitude?

Apparent is from Earth, Absolute is from 32.6 Light years

What is the sun's structure?

Interior, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona, Corona, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Interior

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1
What is the windspeed required for a category 1 hurricane?
131-155
74-95
111-130
96-110
2
What is a galaxy?
Blasts of radiation
Cluster of planets
A group of stars usually with a central gravitational pull
Mass of space debris
3
Contamination that enters the environment through specific traceable means: _____
Point source pollution
Water pollution
Non-point source pollution
Pollution
4
Barometers measure ______
Temperature
Atmospheric Pressure
Wind direction
Humidity
5
Most deaths from hurricanes are caused by _____
Flying debris
Building collapse
Dehydration
Drowning
6
What color star is the hottest?
Yellow
White
Orange
Blue
7
What is the symbol for a warm front?
Red semicircles and blue triangles
Blue triangles
Purple triangles and semicircles
Red semicircles
8
What's the symbol for a cold front?
Blue triangles and red semicircles
Red semicircles
Purple triangles and semicircles
Blue triangles
9
What is the order of the planets in our solar system (innermost to outermost)
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus,Neptune
Mars,Venus,Mercury,Earth,Saturn,Jupiter,Uranus,Neptune
Saturn,Jupiter,Uranus,Venus,Mercury,Neptune,Earth,Mars
Neptune,Earth,Venus,Mars,Jupiter,Mercury,Saturn,Uranus
10
Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?
Hail
Wind
Snow
Rain
11
Saltwater makes up _____ % of all water on Earth.
96.5%
10%
70%
3.5%
12
What is dew point temperature?
The temperature at which snow melts
The temperature at which humidity is lowest
The temperature at which precipitation occurs
The temperature at which clouds form
13
How can a river be classified as an old river?
Steep v shape, very few features, narrow flood plain
Wide U shape, meanders and oxbow lakes, wide flood plain
14
Which of these supports the claim that the universe is constantly expanding?
Wavelength
Irregular galaxies
Doppler effect
Supernovas
15
A tall, dark storm cloud is _____
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Nimbostratus
Sirrus
16
What is the center of a tornado like?
Most violent part of the storm
Calm, low pressure
17
What lies between Jupiter and Mars?
A hidden planet
Earth
Solar winds
Asteroid belt
18
What is the first step in the water cycle?
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
19
What are meteoroids, meteors, meteorites (in that order)?
In space, Hits Earth, Enters atmosphere but hits nothing
Hits Earth, In space, Enters atmosphere but hits nothing
Enters atmosphere but hits nothing, In space, Hits Earth
Hits Earth, Enters atmosphere but hits nothing, In space
20
Anemometers measure _____
Temperature
Wind speed
Wind direction
Relative humidity
21
What is the death of a massive star called?
Nova
White dwarf
Collapse
Supernova
22
Hair hygrometers measure _____
Humidity
Air pressure
Wind speed
Wind direction
23
What is apparent magnitude vs. absolute magnitude?
Apparent is from Earth, Absolute is from 32.6 Light years
Apparent is from Earth, Absolute is also from Earth
Absolute is from Earth, Apparent is from 32.6 Light years
Both apparent and absolute are from 32.6 light years away
24
Where is our solar system in the Milky Way galaxy?
At the center
At the very edge
3/4 from the center
Roughly halfway
25
What is the sun's structure?
Interior, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona
Interior, Corona, Photosphere, Chromosphere
Corona, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Interior
Interior, Chromosphere, Photosphere, Corona

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