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earth science
30 cards·by 2024cbhess.12.va.us
During a rainstorm, when is surface runoff least likely to occur?
when the permeability rate of the soil equals the rainfall rate.
In which type of climate dose chemical weathering usually occur most rapidly?
hot and wet
A river transports material by suspension, folling, and.
solution
Which erosional force acts alone to produce avalanches
gravity
Which is the best examples of physical weathering?
the cracking of rock caused by the freezing and thawing of water.
Which statement about a rock sample is most likely an inference.
the rock has changed color due to weathering.
a mt airmass would most likely originate over which type of earth surface
warm and moist
the orbiting motion of the earth is best described as
revolution
which factor has the least effect on the weathering of a rock
the number of found in the rock
Which current is a cool ocean current that flows completely around earth?
north equatorial current
Which process most directly results in cloud formation?
condensation
Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest density
troposphere
The best example of a noncyclic event is
a volcanic eruption
With respect to one another, galaxies have been found to be
moving farther apart
If the object is cut in half, the density of each piece will be
the same as that of the original object
present day weather prediction are based primarily upon
air mass movement
what is the third planet to the sun.
earth
what is the second planet from the sun
venus
what separates mars form jupiter
asteroid belt
What is non renewable mean .
Resources that cannot be renewed in your life time.
How does air circulate within a cyclone in the northern hemisphere?
counterclockwise and away from the center of the cyclone
When rain falls on a soil surface, flooding at that location would most likely occur if the
soil pore spaces are filled to capacity
The solid rock material that directly underlies the sediments on the ocean floor is part of the
earth's
lithosphere
oxygen is the most abundant element by volume in the earth's
hydrosphere
What is the mass of a rock the has a density of 2.5 grams per cubic centimeter and a volume of 4.0
cubic centimeters?
10.0g
A pebble has a mass of 35g and a volume of 14 cubic centimeters. what is its density
2.5g/cm3
According to the earth science reference table the most abundant gas in the troposphere is
nitrogen
what is the fourth planet from the sun
mars
what is the first planet from the sun
mercury
what is the dwarf planet called
pluto