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Earth Science SOl Review
27 cards·by 2024cwhartless
What is atmosphere?
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
What is hemisphere?
Earths revolution around the sun
What is a solar eclipse
when the moon blocks the sunlight
Which belt is pluto part of
the kuiper belt
What is luner eclipse
blocks sunlight from the moons surface
how long is a solar eclipse
7 minutes and 31 seconds
How long does it take for the earth to spin one revolution
23 hours and 56 minutes
In which area will surface runoff most likely be greatest during a heavy rainfall
paved city street
In which type of climate does chemical weathering usually occurs most rapicly
Hot and wet
What is the source of most of the water vapor that enters the atmosphere
Oceans
The orbiting motion of the earth is best described as
recolution
the day of the year as units of time are based upon motions of
the earth
which factor has the least effect on the weathering of a rock
the number of fossils found in the rock
Which current is a cool ocean current that flows completely around earth
north equatorial current
A river transports material by suspension rolling and
solution
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 objects is cut in half the density of each piece will be
the same as that of the original object
which erosional force acts alone to produce avalanches and landslides
gravity
which statement is the best example of heat transfer by conduction
heat energy is transferred from the surface soil to the rocks belo
water is a major agent of chemical weathering because water
dissolves many of the minerals that make up rocks
why does water move very slowly downward through clay
clay soil has very small particles
present day weather predictions are based primarily upon
airmass movements
water will infiltrate surface material if the material is
permeable and unsaturated
the orbiting motion of the earth is best described as
revolution
an air mass originating over north central canada would most likely be
cold and dry