During each orbit around the Earth, the moon spins on its axis
1 time
The number of Hydrogen atoms that fuse by Fission is
10,000,000
What is apparent Magnitude
The brightness of a star as it appears form the Earth
What can parallax be used to calculate
The distance to a star within 1,000 light-years of Earth
Objects, such a stars, moving toward an observer
Display a blue shift
A star's absolute brightness brightness is affected by the star's
Size and distance from the Earth.
The Mid-Atlantic Rift is the result of
Convergent Plate Activity
Law of Superposition
States that sedimentary rock layer is older than the layers below if if the layers are not disturbed
Uniformitarianism
A princible that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes
Princible of horizontality
States that sedimentary rocks left undisturbed will remain in horizontal layers
Law Of Crosscutting Relationships
The principle that a fault or body of rock is younder than any other body of rock that it cuts through
Un conformity
A break in the geologic record created when rock layers are eroded or when rock sediment is not deposited for a long period of time
Reflecting telescopes use mirrors to gether and focus visible light
True
In the 17th century, Sir Isaac Newton solved the proble, of color separation that resulted from the use of lenses by inventiong the reflecting telescope
False
Hurricanes originate in humid, low pressure areas
True
The lower the pressure the less violent the Hurricane
True
Doppler radar can warn us of bad weather, especially possible tornadoes
True
An anemometer s used in determining wind speed
False
Oceanie Crust is heavier
False
Evaporation removes water vapor from the air
False
1 Mile is what in Kilometers?
1.609 km
1 Kilometer is what in miles?
.62 miles
1 AU equals what in Km
150,000,000 km
10 Km equals how many miles
6.2 miles
9 miles equals how many Km
14.4 Km
Jetsteam is..
High, high speed winds
Altimeter measures
Elevation above sea level
Barometer measures
Pressure in atmosphere
Ice and Dust are condensation nuclei
True
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The rotation of the Earth causes an interesting phenomena on free moving objects on the Earth. Objects in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to the right, while objects in the Southern Hemisphere are deflected to the left.
Two important compounds in the atmosphere are?
nitrogen (78%), and oxygen (21%).
Energy from the sun travels to earth as
Radient Energy
What are some properties of visible light?
electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye; wavelength in a range from about 380 or 400;
What is thermal Energy
internal energy of a system which is the total present kinetic energy resulting from the random movements of atoms and molecules.
What is usually the warmest part of the day?
3:00 pm
High speed winds that reach into the lower stratosphere are called?
Jet Streams
Prevailing winds of the USA are called
southern easterlies winds
Who was the first scientist to explain gravity?
first scientist to discover gravity Isaac Newton
What can parallax be used to calculate?
parallax can be used to determine distances
Which sphere does "transpiration" belong to?
Biosphere
How marerials move toward the Earths surface in a process called
Convection
From where does most evaporation come?
Most water vapor in the atmosphere comes from evaporation from lakes, oceans, and rivers (larger bodies of water).
What must be present for clouds to form
Wator Vapor; condensation nuclei
3K is f what significate? Absolute Zero=_________
Absolute zero at 0 K is ?273.15 �C (?459.67 �F)
How do most clouds form?
Clouds form when rising air, through expansion, cools to the point where some of the water vapor molecules "clump together" faster than they are torn apart by their thermal energy.
Changes in _________ supported A.Wegener's hypothesis
The hypothesis that continents 'drift' was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596 and was fully developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912. However, it was not until the development of the theory of plate tectonics in the 1960s, that a sufficient geologic
Where is the continental crust thickest?
The continental crust is thicker than the oceanic crust. Specifically the Himalayas in China/Tibet is the thickest part and has the highest mountains
Where is the ocean floor oldest?
At lithospheric subduction zones, where oceanic crust is being drawn into the mantle. These would normally be the point furthest away from its point of origin at the mid-ocean ridge
Where is the ocean floor newest?
Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge. Seafloor spreading helps explain continental drift in the theory of plate tectonics
In nature where would sublimenation occur?
is high heat energy and low pressure.
List a source of renewable enegery
Tidal Energy; Wave Energy; Solar Power; Wind Power; Hydroelectricity; Radiant Energy; Geothermal Power; Biomass; Compressed Natural Gas; Nuclear Power
What forces hold atoms together as molecules?
Ionic bonds
List 2 tpes of chemical bonds
Ionic Bonds and Covalent bonds
What makes an atom an isotope
When an atom of an element has a different number of neutrons.
Petroleum forms in permeable rock due to heat and pressure from what?
A) heat and pressure from layers of sediment
Acid precipitation forms as a result of?
cid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids
Coal deposits are formed by carbonigation of
Coal is formed by carbonization of plant remains
Carbon is stored as a type of rock called....
carbonate
Which process remove water vapor from air?
Precipitation.
List two cycles besides the water cycle
Carbon Cycle - Oxygen Cycle
What is the force that exists among all matter?
Gravity
Below the lithoshpere lies the ______________
asthenosphere
What are Horse Latitudes
This region, under a ridge of high pressure called the subtropical high, is an area which receives little precipitation and has variable winds mixed with calm