Spheres
Weather
Minerals
Rocks
Misc
100
Which of Earth's spheres includes glaciers, groundwater and creeks?
Hydrosphere
100
A _________ air mass forms over southern Canada.
cP
100
Which property would not help scientists identify a mineral?
Size
100
Which rock preserves fossils?
Sedimentary
100
Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
Radio
200
All life on Earth
Biosphere
200
What type of characteristics would be best used to describe wind?
direction and speed
200
When magma cools slowly, what kind of texture or crystals does a rock have?
coarse-grained or large crystals
200
The "basic building blocks" of rocks are
minerals
200
Electrons are sub-atomic particles:
with a negative electrical charge
300
cold front
300
What do you do when there is a tornado in your area?
Go to a basement or a place with no windows
300
The term used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral's surface is
Luster
300
Which would most likely occur during the formation of an igneous rock?
Solidification of molten material
300
A wind vane is used to detect
wind direction
400
What is the correct order of hurricane development?
tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane
400
The lower you are in the troposphere, the _____ the temperature.
warmer
400
Gypsum has a density of 2.31g/cm3. What is the specific gravity of gypsum?
2.31
400
A metamorphic rock must come from a ___________ rock.
parent
400
Which of the following is the most important factor in causing mass movements?
- temperature
- bulk composition
- water content
- pressure
water content
500
Compared with warm air, cold air holds __________ water vapor.
less
500
Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?
- Sleet
- Snow
- Rain
- Water Vapor
Water Vapor
500
The color of a mineral's powder is called its
streak
500
The parent rock of marble is
limestone
500
High, thin, and wispy clouds that are composed of ice crystals are known as
Cirrus