Seasons
What causes a change in seasons?
The tilt of the Earth's axis.
How many different moon phases do we experience in 1 month?
8
What is a contour interval?
The change in elevation between lines on a topographic map.
Mangrove trees are affected by several factors. Which is an abiotic factor contributing to the energy cycle of a mangrove ecosystem?
A. Bacteria
B. Climate
C. Fungi
D. Rocks
B. Climate
How many different types of fronts did we learn about?
4 (warm, cold, occluded, and stationary)
What season would we expect in Texas if the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?
Summer
What moon phase will we experience 2 weeks after a full moon?
New moon
What does it mean when the lines are closer together on a topographic map?
The incline is steeper.
If krill is a primary food source for a local population of whales, which will most likely happen to the whales if the krill population suddenly doubles?
The whales will increase in number.
What is the only type of front to bring thunderstorms, not just light rain?
Cold fronts
What is the correct order of the seasons?
Winter-Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter
What type of tides do we experience when the Sun, Earth, and Moon all line up (high-high tides)?
Spring Tides
How do the plates move at the following plate boundaries?
1. Divergent
2. Convergent Collision
3. Convergent subduction
4. Transform
1. Divide/ separate/ move away
2. Collide
3. Collide, with one being pushed under the other
4. slide past each other
A woodland area where deer live is partially cleared to build homes for people. How will the deer population change as a result of clearing the land to build homes?
The deer population will decrease.
What type of weather should you expect in a high-pressure system vs. a low-pressure system?
High Pressure: Happy Weather (sunny, clear skies)
Low Pressure: Lousy Weather (rainy, cloudy skies)
What season would we expect in Texas if the southern hemisphere was titled toward the sun?
Winter
What moon phase will we experience 2 weeks after a waxing crescent moon?
Waning gibbous
How do you solve for the contour interval on a topographic map?
Take 2 elevations, subtract the smaller one from the bigger one, then divide by the number of spaces between the two contour lines.
The following is a food chain observed in a large wilderness park.
Vegetation → Deer → Cougar
A swarm of insects consumes 70% of the vegetation in the park. As a result, what will likely happen?
The population of the deer and cougars will also decrease.
Draw a picture to represent the difference between high pressure and low pressure.
High pressure: molecules close together
Low pressure: molecules spread apart
9 months
What type of tides do we experience when the Sun, Earth, and Moon make a 90 degree angle?
Neap Tides
What types of landforms are created at the following plate boundaries?
1. Divergent
2. Convergent Collision
3. Convergent Subduction
4. Transform
1. Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys
2. Folded Mountains
3. Trenches and Island Arcs
4. Strike-Slip Faults
A rainforest area is experiencing a severe drought. As a consequence, the insect population has decreased. What will the insect-eating birds MOST likely do as a result of the drought?
Move to a new area to find food.
List the names of the fronts shown by the following symbols:
1. a line with blue triangles on one side.
2. a line with blue triangles on one side and red semi-circles on the opposite side.
3. a line with semi-circles and triangles on the same side.
4. a line with red semi-circles on one side.
1. cold front
2. stationary front
3. occluded front
4. warm front