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ES Exam (mid)
ES Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gravity and inertian are two forces that produce what? | tides |
| ___________ is the study of the ocean basins and marine life. | Oceanography |
| which clouds are often assoociated with thunder and lightning? | Cumulonimbus |
| which of the following os a type of plankton? | algea |
| as you are standing in the ocean, what do passing waves usually do? | move you up and down |
| the largest of earth's oceans is the _________. | Pacific |
| WHich cloud type is best describes as sheets of layers that cover much or all of the sky? | stratus |
| organisms that drify with ocean currents are _______ | plankton |
| what is the 1st step of the scientific inquiry | identify a problem |
| what are the two sources of energy for the earth system? | earths interior and the sun |
| sediments that cover the ocean floor come from which of the following? | Water, life forms, and land *all above* |
| sunsppots appear dark because they are | relatively cool |
| the change of state from a gas to a liquid is called ________ | condensation |
| where trenches do not exist, the steep continental slop merges into a more gradual incline known as the continetal_______ | rise |
| What type of front usually produces several hours of light-to-moderate percipitation over a lg region? | warm front |
| which of the following refers to the change in wavelength that occurs when an object moves toward or away from a source? | Dopppler effect |
| which steop in the scientific inquiry process involves using our senses? | observation |
| which 2 properties characterize an air mass? | temperature and moisture |
| Widely spaced isobars indicate ______ | light winds |
| what is the shape of a planet's orbit | elliptical |
| differences in ellevation are best shown using a | topographic map |
| which scientist discovered that venus had phases just like the moon | galileo |
| stars of which color have the highest surface temp | blue |
| what is the most abundant salt in the sea?: | sodium chloride |
| in which hemishperes is Deep Run, nc located | north and west |
| how many milimeters are in 6 kilimeters | 6,000,000 |
| which main sequence stars are the most massive? | blue |
| Which is the longest day? | june 21 |
| resources that can be replenished over a relatively short time span are called? | renewable |
| seasons are caused by | earths tilted axis |
| isotherms are line that connect points of equal | temp |
| the ocean layer of repid temp change with depth is known as the | thermocline |
| the deflection of wind due to the coriolis effect is strongest at the | poles |
| which color has the longest wavelength? | red |
| which variable is manipulated or changed by the experimenter? | independent |
| biogenous sediment is made up of ________ | shells and skeletons of amrine organisms |
| which is not a zone included in the continental margin? | c coast |
| our galaxy is called the | Milky Way |
| according to the big bang theory, the uniferse began about | 13.7 bya |
| isolated volcanic peaks on the ocean floor are called____ | seamounts |
| Which 2 air masses affect nc the most | cP & mT |
| the processs of converting a liquid to a gas is known as ____ | evaporation |
| earthi is closest to the sun at a point called ___________ | perihelion |
| the heating of the lowest layer of the atomosphere from rediation absorbed by certain heat-absorbing gasees is called __________ | the greenhouse effect |
| how does heating affect the waters density? | decreases |
| which marine life zone contains no light from the sun | aphotic zone |
| which classification of marine organisms are considered "swimmers" | neckton |
| which term described a rapid change in density with depth | pycnocline |
| what movement of earth is responsible for night and day | rotation |
| Approximately how much of the earth's surface is covered by ocean? | 71% |
| the ratio fo airs water vapor content is to its capacity to hold water vapor at that same temo is th _________ | relative humidity |
| the top layer if the ocean water thru which sinlight penetrates is the ______ | photic zone |
| the layer if the sun that radiates most of the lihgt that reaches Earth is the _______ | photoshpere |
| a metalj spoon becomes hot after being left in a pan of boiling water. this is an example of _____. | conduction |
| data that contains a number is called ____________ data. | quaantitative |
| Earth can be divided into 4 major spheres: the hydroshpre, the atmosphere, the ________, andl the biosphere. | geosphere |
| a ______ eclipse can only occur during a new-moon phase. | solar |
| patterns of stars called _______________ were originally named in honor of mythological characters or great heors | constellations |
| how many oceans are there | 1 |
| line of ___________ are used to measure distances north and south of the equator. | latitude |
| name the earths 4 major ocean basins. | Atlantic, Artic, Indian, Pacific |
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