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EarthSci Ch 2review
end of ch 2 text review from Gilmore
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The zone that makes up nearly two-thirds of the earth's mass is the: | mantle |
| The boundary between the earth's crust and mantle is called the: | Moho (Mohorovicic discontinuity) |
| Both "P" and "S" waves can travel through: | solids |
| The possible source of the earth's magnetism is the earth's: | core |
| The amount of matter in an object is the object's: | mass |
| As the distance from the center of the earth increases, the force of gravity: | decreases |
| The measured weight of an object is slightly less at the equator than it is at the poles because of the earth's: | shape |
| The point closest to the sun in the earth's orbit is called: | perihelion |
| At noon on the winter solstice, the sun's vertical rays strike the earth along the: | Tropic of Capricorn |
| At noon on the vernal equinox, the sun's vertical rays strike the earth along the: | equator |
| When the sun's rays reach their highest angle in the Northern Hemisphere, the season there is: | summer |
| The wobbling motion made by the earth's axis as it turns in space is called: | precession |
| A person crossing the International Date Line gains or loses: | 24 hours |
| A satellite in geosynchronous orbit is always directly above the: | equator |
| Landsat provides information about the: | earth's surface |
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