Landscape regions are generally based on

underlying rock structure and elevation

Caused by gravity, found at the bottom of a hill

A volcanic ash layer between sedimentary rock layers is used by geologist to

correlate widely separated rock formations

Why doesn't a solar eclipse always occurring in the new moon phase?

Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the Earth's orbit

Bottom layer is oldest, top is youngest

moist air rising, expanding, and cooling

A Solar eclipse occurs when..

the moon is in between Earth and the Sun

Unique characteristics of minerals are caused by

their internal arrangement of atoms

Organisms that later became good index fossils lived over a

wide geological area and lived for a short time

The classification system is based on the use of (obj = objects)

observed properties to group obj. w/ similar characteristics

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continental
wet
water
land
2
High Pressure is
high
cold and dry
hot and humid
3
Factors affecting climate
uplift and erosion
Earth's rotation and revolution
climate and sun paths
Latitude and winds
4
Low pressure is
hot and humid
low
cold and dry
5
A glacier will form a
U-Shaped Valley
a plateau
V-Shaped Valley
6
Landscape regions are generally based on
underlying rock structure and elevation
climate and weather
tilt
precipitation
7
Psychrometer measures
Wind speed
Dew point
Temperature
Wind direction
8
Which two positions would the highest high tides and lowest low tides be experienced?
D and B
A and B
C and A
B and C
9
Different constellations in the night sky every few months is caused by
Earth rotating around the Sun
Earth revolving around the Sun
rotation in constellations
revolution of constellations
10
Talus
caused by water
caused by wind
Caused by gravity, found at the bottom of a hill
caused by glaciers
11
A volcanic ash layer between sedimentary rock layers is used by geologist to
locate an earthquake epicenter
correlate widely separated rock formations
determine Earth's absolute age
predict global warming
12
What is this front?
Stationary
Warm
Occluded
Cold
13
Sediments left by a glacier are
unsorted and layered
sorted and layered
sorted and not layered
unsorted and not layered
14
Why doesn't a solar eclipse always occurring in the new moon phase?
night side of the moon faces towards Earth
Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the Earth's orbit
New moon phase is only visible at night
Moons diameter is greatest at a new moon
15
At approximately what time on the following did the next high tide occur at this location?
5:40 pm
5:40 am
4:40 am
4:40 pm
16
scientist have classified Earth's interior based primarily on studies of
volcanic eruptions
deep drill cores
gravity measurements
earthquake seismic waves
17
The Earth revolves around the Sun at a rate of
23.5 degrees per day
15 degrees per year
365 degrees
1 degree per day
18
As size increases on a soil sample, porosity will
increase
remain the same
decrease
19
As air temperature increases, the amount of water vapor the air can hold will
Increase
Remain the same
Decrease
20
The best evidence that the distance between the Moon and the Earth varies is in the change of
Diameter
Shape
Phase
Altitude
21
Winter Solstice
March 21st
September 21st
June 21st
December 21st
22
The Earth is...
Square
Round
Flat @Mr.Edwards
An Oblate Spheroid
23
Seismic studies of the Moon have helped scientist to make inferences about
weathering on the Moon's surface
radioactivity on the Moon
the Moon's interior
water erosion on the Moon
24
Law of superposition
Bottom layer is oldest, top is youngest
All layers are the same age
Bottom layer is youngest, top is oldest
25
Clouds form by
dry air rising, compressing, and warming
moist air rising, expanding, and cooling
dry air rising, expanding, and warming
moist air rising, compressing, and warming
26
Water and Wind ______ unlike Gravity and Glaciers
sort sediments and don't layer them
don't sort sediments and don't layer them
sort sediments and layer them
don't sort sediments and layer them
27
After sunset, low pressure is over ___
both
Water
Land
28
Which zone in Earth's interior has a temperature higher than its melting point?
inner core
mantle
crust
outer core
29
____ Gets the Sun first
South
East
North
West
30
What front is this?
Occluded
Stationary
Warm
Cold
31
Approximately how long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle of moon phases
1 year
1 month
1 day
1 week
32
After sunrise, low Pressure is over
Land
both
Water
33
A Solar eclipse occurs when..
the moon is in Earths shadow
the moon is in between Earth and the Sun
the Sun is blocking the moon
the moon is behind the sun
34
If dew point is 15 degrees and dry bulb is 18 degrees, what is the wet-bulb?
3
16
15
2
35
Unique characteristics of minerals are caused by
their elements
their color
their streak
their internal arrangement of atoms
36
Which month does the Sun rise farthest north of due east in the Northern Hemisphere?
October
December
June
January
37
Shadows always points ______ of the direction of light
opposite
Parallel
in relation
38
Latitude MEASURES
S and E
N and S
E and W
W and E
39
Converging wind zones are
wet
converging
dry
diverging
40
What front is this?
Stationary
Occluded
Cold
Warm
41
As humidity increases, air pressure
decreases
stays the same
increases
42
Organisms that later became good index fossils lived over a
limited geological area and lived for a short time
limited geological area and lived for a short time
wide geological area and lived for a long geological time
wide geological area and lived for a short time
43
A river will most likely form a
a plateau
V-Shaped Valley
U- Shaped Valley
44
Winds in the Northern Hemisphere..
Deflect Right
Deflect North
Deflect South
Deflect Left
45
A cyclone is an air mass with
low pressure, clear weather
high pressure, clear weather
high pressure, stormy weather
low pressure, stormy weather
46
Which two factors determine the number of hours of daylight at a particular location?
latitude and season
longitude and the Earth's average diameter
latitude and the Earth's average diameter
longitude and season
47
Water is frozen then heated from 0 degrees to 10 degrees. What changes?
nothing
Mass and volume
Volume and Density
density
48
Cold Air is associated with ____ Pressure
High
Low
Cold
49
The classification system is based on the use of (obj = objects)
the human sense to observe properties of objects
inferences to make observations
observed properties to group obj. w/ similar characteristics
instruments to observe properties of objects
50
Winds in the Southern Hemisphere...
Deflect Left
Deflect Right
Deflect North
Deflect South
51
If and observer on Earth views Polaris on the horizon, the observer is located at the
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
North Pole
52
Polaris is located....
As the last star in the Little Dipper
Next to the Sun
last star in the galaxy
last star in orion
53
Moon phases can be seen from Earth due to
Moon revolving around Earth
The Earth's rotation
The Earth's revolution
Moon rotating on its axis
54
Why can phases be seen from Earth?
the size of Earths shadow falling on the moon changes
Moon revolving around Earth
Moon revolving around sun
the moon moves into different parts of the Earth's shadow
55
Weathervane measures
dew point
temperature
wind direction
wind speed
56
How does a high pressure system move?
Clockwise and Outwards
Counter clockwise and outwards
counterclockwise and inwards
clockwise and inwards
57
A lunar eclipse occurs when...
The moon is blocking the Sun
The Sun is blocking Earth
The Earth is rotating
The moon is in Earth's shadow
58
Anemometer measures
temperature
wind speed
dew point
wind direction
59
As Evaporation increases, Humidity...
Decreases
remains the same
Increases
60
Which term is best defined as a measure of the amount of space a substance occupies?
density
mass
volume
weight
61
Convergents with ______
Subduction (WORD)
uplift
magma
divergent
62
Which geologic event happened most recently?
collision of North America and Africa
Metamorphism of Hudson Highlands bedrock
Formation of Queenston delta
initial opening of the Atlantic Ocean
63
The least amount of surface water runoff will occur when soil pore spaces are
unsaturated and gentle slope
saturated and steep slope
unsaturated and steep slope
saturated and gentle slope
64
What does a barometer measure?
Wind speed
Dew point
Air pressure
Temperature
65
Extrusive equals
Volcanic
Magma
Plutonic
66
Rock layers in New York State can be missing due to
earthquakes and volcanic activity
uplift and erosion
folding and faulting
subsidence and deposition
67
How did Earth's Early Archean atmosphere form?
stream erosion
plant transpiration
chemical weathering
volcanic outgassing
68
Which evidence best supports the theory that the Universe was created by "The Big Bang"?
cosmic background radiation
the blue shift of light from distant galaxies
impact craters found on Earth
The different compositions of Terrestrial and Jovian planets
69
Wind speed is caused by
Wind
Differences in air pressure
Sun
Ocean currents
70
Hot air is associated with _____ Pressure
Low
Hot
High
71
What weather change occurs when air temp and dew point are close together?
the probability of precipitation decreases
Barometric pressure increases
cloud coverage decreases
the relative humidity increases
72
maritime
dry
water
land
73
If distance between the Earth and the Moon were to increase, the Moons cycle of phases would
be in reverse and faster
be in the same order and faster
be in reverse order and slower
be in the same order and slower
74
What front is this?
Cold
Stationary
Warm
Occluded
75
At which positions does a spring tide occur?
1 and 3
1 and 5
4 and 5
3 and 7
76
The best evidence of Earth rotation is provided by the
changes in the total yearly duration of insolation on Earth
changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault Pendulum
shape of the Milky Way
shape of Earth's orbit
77
During which moon phase could a lunar eclipse occur?
3
4
1
2
78
Which motion causes the apparent rising and setting of the Moon each day?
the Earth rotating on its axis
the Moon rotating on its axis
The Earth revolving around the Sun
The Moon revolving around Earth
79
This apparent path of the Sun was observed on the first day of
winter
spring
summer
fall
80
The formation of soil is the result of
erosion
weathering and biological activity
precipitation
stream deposition and runoff
81
Summer Solstice
July 21st
June 21s
June 3rd
December 21st
82
Which star is more massive than our Sun, but has a lower surface temperature?
Aldebaran
40 Eridani B
Sirius
Barnard's Star
83
The Sun reaches the highest altitude in areas of
Low Latitudes
High Latitudes
All Latitudes
none
84
As particle size increases, capillarity will
increase
decrease
remain the same
85
Intrusive equals
Lava
Magma
Land
86
Longitude MEASURES....
E and W
S and E
N and E
N and S
87
At which position does a neap tide occur?
6 and 2
1 and 5
3 and 7
4 and 8
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What causes the apparent change in Sun Paths?
The Sun's tilt
The Earth's tilt
The Suns orbital velocity
The Earths orbital velocity
89
Principle of uniformitarianism
geological processes that occur now occurred never
geological processes that occur in the past stay in the past
Geological processes that occur now occurred in the past
90
The Coriolis effect is..
prevailing wind and ocean currents
eccentricity
the Foucault Pendulum
radioactive decay
91
Equinox (two possible answers)
December 21st
June 21st
March 21st
September 21st
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Which planet has an average density most similar to the average density of the Moon?
Mars
Neptune
Mercury
Jupiter
93
If isobars are close together wind speed will be
slow
the same
fast

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