Prologue
The name or measure of how much mass is in an object per given volume. Found using the formula mass/volume.
The major line of latitude running through the Earth, splitting it into the Northern and Southern hemispheres is called the
Equator
Infrared, ultraviolet and visible light are all part of the electromagnetic spectrum, what is the major difference between them
wavelength
What general air pressure is associated with lousy, rainy weather.
low pressure
A measure of how a mineral reflects light is called
luster
Applying intense pressure to a rock or object would do what (increase, decrease, remain the same) to the objects density
Increase
A location in the United States would have a latitude and longitude inclduing which compass directions
degrees N, degrees W
What color and texture surface would reflect the most amount of energy?
light in color, smooth in texture
What tool measures the dew point and relative humidity
sling psychrometer
igneous rocks with light colors, low density and high amounts of silicon and aluminum are called
felsic rocks
An object is heated from 0 degrees to 60 degrees in 3 minutes, what was the objects rate of heating?
20 degrees per minute
Why does precipitation/weather occur in the troposphere only?
Water vapor content is highest
Which heat transfer process moves heat from one end of a solid object to the other end of the solid object?
conduction
A barometric pressure reading of 053 on a station model would convert to a full reading as..
1005.3
name the rock and rock type that would be made of compacted shell fragments
limestone - sedimentary rock
The following statement is an (observation/inference).
The mineral feels greasy and reflects light off its surface.
Observation
What is the pressure found at the border between the inner core and outer core
roughly 3 million atmospheres
Which phase change requires the greatest amount of heat absorption or gain?
evaporation/vaporization
Which frontal boundary results in strong thunderstorms or heavy rain
cold front
The metamorphism of sandstone would result in a rock called
quartzite
The daily tides are an example of which kind of graphing relationship.
Cyclic
What is the name of lines connecting points of equal pressure AND the name of those connecting points of equal temperature.
pressure = isobar
temperature = isotherm
Why do water surfaces heat slower than land surfaces, be specific.
Water has a high specific heat (4.18joules/gram) , meaning it takes water a long time to heat up and a long time to cool down
Which factor has the biggest impact on climate
latitude
in the rock cycle what two processed form igneous rocks
melting and solidification