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Earth Science SOL Review
24 cards·by 2024afbeverly
How many hemispheres are there?
2
How does air circulate within a cyclone (low pressure area) in the Northern Hemisphere?
Counterclockwise and away from the center of the cyclone
What is the source of ost of the water vapor that enters the atmosphere?
Oceans
The phases of the moon are caused by the?
Moon's revolution around the earth
What is the best example of physical weathering?
The cracking of rock caused by freezing and thawing of water
Compared to the rate of weathering of the larger rock ,The rate of weathering of smaller pieces
is?
Greater
Which erosional force acts alone to produce avalanches and landslides?
Gravity
Measurements taken from space show the earth to be?
Greatest in diameter at the Equator
With respect to one another, galaxies have been found to be?
Moving farther apart
The solid rock material that directly underlies the sediments on the ocean floor is part of the
Earth's?
Lithosphere
If the object is cut in half, the density of each piece will be?
The same as that of the original object
Which process most directly results in cloud formation?
condensation
present-day weather predictions are based primarily upon?
Air Mass movements
The orbiting motion of the Earth is best described as?
Revolution
The phases of the moon are caused by the?
Moon's revolution around the Earth
The moon has surface craters than the Earth does because the moon has?
No significant atmosphere
A river transports material by suspension, rolling, and?
Solution
Which area will surface runoff most likely be greatest during a heavy rainfall?
Paved city street
The planets known as "Gas giants" include Jupiter, Uranus, and?
Saturn
Which factor has the least effect on the weathering of a rock?
The number of fossils found in the rock
Which is most important in determining the amount of groundwater that can be stored within a
rock?
The rock's color
In New York State, which day has the shortest period of daylight?
December 21
Water will infiltrate surface material if the material is?
Permeable and unsaturated
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