You Should Know
What does the Foucault Pendulum Provide Evidence of?
Earths Rotation
What is the age of our Universe?
13.7 BYA
The Breaking down of rock is called
Weathering
What fossil is the oldest according to the ESRT?
Trilobites
What is the Weather like in front of a Cold Front and whats the temp like
Warm temp , Thunderstorms
What are the different Constellations we see at different years evidence of?
Earths Revolution or Orbit around the Sun
What is the two pieces of evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
Define Erosion and Deposition
Erosion = Moving of the rocks
Deposition = placing of the rocks
What are the three different types of plate boundaries, draw what they look like
Divergent, Convergent , Transform
What is MP stand for? What would you expect the Temp and moisture content to be
High moisture, cold temp Maritime Polar
High pressure and Low Pressure brings what type of weather?
High = Dry
Low = Snow (or wet)
How is a Jovian planet different than a Terrestrial?
Name at least 3 differences
Jovians are Bigger, less dense, Spin faster, Have longer periods or Revolution and are Colder
What type of Erosion results in sorted sediments?
Explain why they end up being sorted
Wind, Water and Wave erosion.
This is because a decrease in Velocity makes the particles drop in order
Where is the youngest rock found near the Mid Atlantic Ridge
What type of plate is it
Near the Center
Divergent
What is Transpiration?
Evaporation from a Tree
What type of erosion is produced from Glaciers vs Rivers. Give me the Letter each one forms
Glacur = U
RiVer = V
Draw the position of the Sun Moon and Earth during a Solar Eclipse and say what type of Lunar phase wed experience
Solar Eclipse = Sun- Moon - Earth
Lunar Phase = New Moon
Triangle-shaped area at the mouth of a river and where deposition occurs.
A delta
Explain the three different types of land features created by convergent plate boundaries
Mountains, Island arcs and Volcanoes
Dry bulb temp is 28 and the Wet bulb is 22
19
What does the Acronym RECCC stand for?
Rising Air Expands Cools and Condenses
Answer all questions for full credit
1. How does the Sun Create Energy?
2. What determines the life cycle of a Star?
3. The Star Aldebaran is what type of Star?
1. Nuclear Fusion
2. Mass
3. Giant
Explain how water erosion and wind erosion would change the shape of rocks/sediments
Water = Round
Wind = Jagged
After a Volcanic Explosion Temperatures will go down, and it will be a good Index fossil/geologic marker
Explain why temperature goes down and why its a good Index Fossil
1. Temp goes down because it blocks the sun with ASH
2. the ash is a good index fossil because it is widespread abundant and short lived
Explain the difference between weather and climate
Also explain the 5 main factors that affect climate
Climate= long term
Weather = Short
Climate affected by ALDO