Geological Time Scale
Oceans
Atmosphere 1
Atmosphere 2
Astronomy 1
Astronomy 2
100
Based off of observation, Rock A is younger than Rock B. What type of dating am I describing?
Relative Dating
100
What is the 3rd largest Ocean?
Indian Ocean
100
What are the 2 most prominent gases in our atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
100
What direction does an anticyclone go in the Northern Hemisphere?
Clockwise
100
Geocentric vs. Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric: Earth middle of solar system
Heliocentric: Sun middle of solar system
100
Which wavelength is the strongest?
Gamma Rays
200
According to the picture, which rock is youngest?
Morrison
200
The main tool above the surface that allows scientists to predict the Ocean Floor features
Sonar
200
Does the Mesosphere increase or decrease temperature with altitude?
Decrease
200
What global wind pattern is the equator in?
Trade Winds
200
Name one special feature of any of the planets
Mr. Pace will decide
200
Explain the Doppler Effect
As light or sound gets closer to the source, the wavelengths increase
Vis versa for away from the source
300
What element is used for radiometric dating?
Carbon 14 to Carbon 12
Carbon is the correct answer
300
What Ocean Floor features is on divergent boundaries that creates a long chain of underwater mountains?
Mid Ocean Ridge
300
Describe the difference between relative humidity and humidity
Humidity is the total water vapor a certain area can hold
Relative humidity is the percentage or ratio of water vapor compared to the total amount it can hold.
300
How does elevation affect climate? 2 things
Colder and more precipitation
300
Explain the difference between Meteoroids, Meteors, and Meteorites
Meteoroids: Unclassified rock in Space
Meteors: Rocks that burn in atmosphere
Meteorites: Rocks that hit the Earth's Surface
300
Planetary system vs. Galaxy vs. Universe
Planetary System: Planets orbit stars
Galaxy: Black hole allows planetary systems to orbit within each other
Universe: Millions of Galaxies out there
400
How do we know that Antarctica was not always a glacier ice cap?
Fossils
400
Name 1 way salinity increases in Oceans and one way salinity decreases in Oceans
Increase:
- Evaporation
- Formation of Sea Ice
Decrease:
- Precipitation
- Runoff from land
- Icebergs melting
- Sea ice melting
400
Name 3 out of the 4 ways that air can be lifted.
Orographic Lifting
Frontal Wedging
Convergence
Localized Convective Lifting
400
How are Wet tropical climates and tropical wet and dry climates similar?
Mean temperature above 18 degrees Celsius
Precipitation over 200cm per year
400
According to Kepler, what are the 3 laws of planetary motion?
Elliptical
Planets revolve at different speeds
Proportional relationship between orbit and distance of the sun
400
What is the danger of a globular star cluster?
Supernovas can form
500
Define a half life
Time for an element to turn half of its structure into an isotope
500
Certain bacteria can live on the bottom of the Ocean by creating their food due to hydrothermal vents, What process is this called?
Chemosynthesis
500
What type of cloud is this?
Nimbostratus
500
Explain how volcanoes disrupts climate
Disrupts the solar radiation therefore the climate becomes cooler after an eruption
500
Explain the Nebular Hypothesis
Rotating cloud of dust after supernova
Created a black hole center allow for objects to revolve
Planetesimals form by cooling down rock to form our planets
500
What type of Galaxy is this?
Elliptical Galaxy