Intro to Earth Science
Which type of scientist would be most likely to measure the salinity of a river?
A. Oceanographer
B. Geologist
C. Meteorologist
A. Oceanographer
I want to find out if eggshells in soil promote plant growth. I set up a plant with one eggshell, another with 5 and another with 10 eggshells. I have on remaining plant for my control group. How many eggshells should the control group recieve?
A. 0 eggshells
B. 5 eggshells
C. 20 eggshells
A. 0 eggshells
What planet is furthest from the Sun?
A. Neptune
B. Uranus
C. Jupiter
A. Neptune
In what shape do planets orbit the Sun according to Kepler's first law?
A. Circle
B. Rhombus
C. Ellipse
C. Ellipse
Which of Earth’s movements is responsible for our 365 day year cycle?
A. Rotation
B. Revolution
C. Precession
B. Revolution
Which type of scientist would be most likely to determine the age of a fossil?
A. Astronomer
B. Geologist
C. Meteorologist
B. Geologist
I want to find out if eggshells in soil promote plant growth. What would need to be a constant variable in my experiment?
A. Amount of eggshells
B. Amount of growth
C. Type of plant
C. Type of plant
What most likely caused the formation of our solar system?
A. A black hole
B. A supernova
C. A collision of planets
B. A supernova
According to Kepler’s second law, where is a planet moving fastest?
A. At perihelion
B. At aphelion
C. Halfway between perihelion and aphelion
A. At perihelion
Which of Earth’s movements is responsible for our day/night cycle over 24 hours?
A. Rotation
B. Revolution
C. Precession
A. Rotation
Which of Earth’s spheres do lakes and rivers fall under?
A. Geosphere
B. Cryosphere
C. Hydrosphere
C. Hydrosphere
I want to find out if eggshells in soil promote plant growth. What would be the independent variable in my experiment?
A. Amount of eggshells
B. Amount of growth
C. Type of plant
A. Amount of eggshells
Which of the following planets would be considered a terrestrial planet?
A. Saturn
B. Mars
C. Neptune
B. Mars
Which of these orbital periods would be considered MOST eccentric? PULL UP PICTURE SEPERATELY
C
The center of mass between two bodies in space is defined as…
A. Barycenter
B. Epicenter
C. Perihelion
A. Barycenter
The study of the atmosphere, weather and climate is…
A. Geology
B. Meteorology
C. Oceanography
B. Meteorology
I want to find out if eggshells in soil promote plant growth. What would be the dependent variable in my experiment?
A. Amount of eggshells
B. Amount of growth
C. Type of plant
B. Amount of growth
Our solar system is heliocentric meaning that solar bodies orbit…
A. The Sun
B. The Moon
C. The Earth
A. The Sun
Which of Kepler's Laws states that solar objects sweep out equal areas in equal amounts of time?
A. First Law
B. Second Law
C. Third Law
B. Second Law
The circular movement of the earth's axis over 26,000 years is...
A. Rotation
B. Revolution
C. Precession
C. Precession
Which of Earth’s spheres do humans fall under?
A. Biosphere
B. Geosphere
C. Atmosphere
A. Biosphere
I want to find out if eggshells in soil promote plant growth. What would be my first step?
A. Make a hypothesis
B. Create an experiment
C. Research
C. Research
Which of the following BEST explains why Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system?
A. It’s the closest planet to the Sun
B. It has a very high axis tilt
C. It has an atmosphere with a very strong greenhouse effect
C. It has an atmosphere with a very strong greenhouse effect
An ellipse is different from a circle because…
A. An ellipse only has one focus (circle has two)
B. An ellipse has two foci (circle has one)
C. An ellipse has three foci (circle has two)
B. An ellipse has two foci (circle has one)
The wobble of earth's axis is called...
A. Precession
B. Tilt
C. Nutation
C. Nutation