Meteorology
In which sphere is all of the water vapor found?
Troposphere
What 2 processes make an Igneous rock?
Melting & Solidification
Energy is produced in a star's core by what process?
Nuclear Fusion
What is the altitude of Polaris in Syracuse, NY?
43 degrees
What is a guess based on observations.
Inference
As elevation above sea level increases, the atmospheric pressure _________.
Decreases
What does Crystal Size indicate about an Igneous Rock?
Cooling Rate
What is the warm current that flows eastward between Asia and N. America?
North Pacific Current
Name a star that has a Luminosity of 1,000
Polaris
What are the 2 most abundant elements in Earth's crust by Volume?
Oxygen & Potassium
Which will heat up faster: Iron or Lead
Lead
What type of rock results from recrystallization of unmelted material under high temp and pressure?
Metamorphic
What radioactive isotope is used to estimate the age of a human fossil?
Carbon-14
The Red Shift of light is proof that galaxies are moving _______ (toward OR away from) Earth
Away from
Latitude lines run from ______ to ______.
East to West
Most of the Sun's energy that reaches Earth's surface is in the __________ range on the EMS.
Visible light
What type of rock can be Clastic, Crystalline or Bioclastic?
Sedimentary
If the time difference between arrival of a P-wave and S-wave is 5 min., what is the earthquake epicenter distance?
3,600 km
In NYS, at solar noon, the sun will always be in the _____ sky. (N, S, E, W)
Southern
What gives a mineral it's specific physical properties?
Internal arrangement of atoms
What is the RH if the air temp is 14 C and the wet bulb is 9 C?
50%
What rock is formed by Contact Metamorphism of Shale?
Hornfels
The Coriolis Effect causes winds to curve to the ______ in the northern hemisphere.
Right
The Luminosity (brightness) of a star is dependent upon its
Mass
What is Capillarity?
The ability of water to flow upward through very tiny pore spaces.