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Earth Science Midterm Review
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An #earthscience midterm review on mapping, oceans, minerals, rocks, and meteorology.
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Which is denser?
fresh water
sea water
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A rock formed by deposition and cementation of sediments of organic and nonorganic materials.
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
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This layer absorbs UV light from the sun and convert it into heat. Also, Jets fly here.
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
4
What type of rock is most commonly found by a mountain range?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
5
___ is when the tidal rang is at it's max range.
neap tide
low tide
high tide
spring tide
6
Pre-existing rock that has been changed due to high heat and pressure.
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
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The layer of the atmosphere that absorbs high X-rays and UV rays from the sun.It is FREEZING.
troposphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
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A boundary advancing a warm mass of air, leading to edge of a low pressure system
Warm Front
Cold Front
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A map that shows the the contours of the terrain it shows the shape & elevation of the land is:
Topograph
economic/resource map
physical map
Political map
10
Define latitude
Lines that measures distance between North & South equator.
The area north of the equator
Lines that measures distance from East&Westof PrimeMeridian.
A map that shows the contours of the terrain
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What type of rock is most commonly found by volcanoes?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
12
Which mineral has the nickname of "fools gold"?
Magnesium
Pyrite
Gold quartz
Gold Ore
13
____ is when water rises to it's highest level.
low tides
high tides
spring tides
neap tides
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____ is how we label high and low pressure of the weather map.
Longitude
Latitude
Isobars
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A variable that will change based on another variable.
Hypothesis
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Experiment
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_____ is when the water stops falling.
neap tide
high tide
low tide
spring tide
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The third lowest layer of the atmosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
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A variable that does not change based on another variable
Dependent variable
Experiment
Independent variable
Hypothesis
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A storm is most likely to occur due as a..
High pressure system
Low pressure system
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Stating a possible explanation (or reason) using evidence to prove your theory is...
Hypothesis
Question
Experiment
Data collection
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____ is when the tidal range is at its minimum range.
low tides
neap tides
high tides
spring tides
22
The lowest layer of the atmosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
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Meteors burn up in this atmosphere. Also, the air is too thin to breathe.
thermosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
24
The highest layer of the atmosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
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Most of the weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
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A cold front brings _______ to a region
Low pressure system
High Pressure system
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The second lowest layer of the atmosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
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What is a sentence that is worded to elicit information?
Hypothesis
Experiment
Theory
Question
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This is the layer of the atmosphere we live in. It also holds most of the clouds.
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
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Rocks are formed when magma and molten rock cools on the Earth's surface.
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
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Define Longitude
Lines measure distance between North and South Poles.
The area above the equator
The area below the equator.
Lines measure thedistance fromEast-West of thePrimeMeridian.
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A boundary of advancing cold mass of air that is replacing a warm mass of air
Warm Front
Cold front
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What type of rock is most commonly found by the ocean?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
