Astronomy
Which planet has the greatest axial tilt?
Venus (117.4)
What time period is Index Fossil "A" from?
Cambrian
Which part of the crust is thicker?
Continental
What mineral makes up most of the ultramafic Igneous rocks?
Olivine
How would a completely cloudy sky be indicated on a weather model?
The circle would be completely shaded in.
Which stage of nucleosynthesis only lasts a day?
Si to Fe
What type of rocks can be found in the Adirondack Mountains?
Metamorphic
What is the pattern between density of Earth's layers and depth below Earth's surface?
Density increases with depth
Green-black or Dark Green streak
What is the air doing between a Polar Cell and a Ferrel Cell?
Rising (60 degrees N and S)
Which planet has a longer day than its year?
Venus (period of rotation = 243 days VS period of revolution = 224.7 days)
What time period is the bedrock of the Appalachian Plateau from?
Devonian
What kind of plate boundary exists between Tectonic Plate 2 and Tectonic Plate 3?
Convergent Plate Boundary (Subduction)
What type of Igneous Rocks take the longest to cool/crystallize?
Felsic
Is the top of the troposphere (the tropopause) higher at the North Pole or the Equator?
Equator
What kind of stars will end up becoming neutron stars or black holes?
Massive Stars
What minerals can be harvested near Ithaca, NY?
Where do most of the divergent plate boundaries exist?
In the middle of the oceans.
What is the "daughter decay product" of the parent isotope used to date organic material?
N-14 or Nitrogen-14
Explain why it is more rainy all year round in England rather than it being very cold/snowy (even during winter).
The Warm Gulf Stream Current (that turns into the warm North Atlantic Current) brings moisture with it - making the weather warmer and rainy.
What spectral class does Betelgeuse belong to?
M
What time period does the index fossil Atreipus belong to?
Triassic
What is the general direction of movement of the Cocos Plate?
North/NE
What makes the two Igneous rocks of Rhyolite and Granite different from one another?
They are made of the same things but Rhyolite is formed on the surface (extrusive) meanwhile Granite is formed below the surface (intrusive).
What is the difference between a HIGH pressure and a LOW pressure storm system.
A HIGH pressure system brings descending (sinking) colder air with little water (low humidity). A LOW pressure system brings ascending (rising) warmer air with a lot of water (high humidity).