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Study Guide #1 for Earth Science Mid-term Exam
1) What are the 4 spheres of Earth and what do they involve?
1) ________________________________________
2) ________________________________________
3) ________________________________________
4) _________________________________________
2) What are the layers of the atmosphere and identify
something that happens in each one:
1) _________________________________________
2) _________________________________________
3) _________________________________________
4) _________________________________________
3) Name the 4 fronts, their symbols, and the weather/clouds
they bring.
1) _________________________________________
2) _________________________________________
3) _________________________________________
4) _________________________________________
4) Compare and contrast hurricanes and tornadoes.
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
5) Explain the difference between: continental shelf,
continental slope, and continental rise
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6) Compare and contrast surface currents and deep currents.
Surface Currents
Deep Currents
7) Explain what evaporation and freezing does to the salinity
and density of water.
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8) Identify where warm and cold currents begin and “end”.
a) warm - __________________________________
b) cold - ___________________________________
9) Explain the difference between deep-sea corers and sonar.
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Name ____________________
Block ______
Study Guide #2 for Earth Science Mid-term Exam
1) What is the formula for Density? ___________________
2) Explain the two ways to find volume.
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3) Name the common elements found in:
Seawater - ______________________________
Greenhouse gases - ____________________________
Our atmosphere - _____________________________
4) What is the difference between:
An independent variable - _________________________
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And a dependent variable - ________________________
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5) List the steps of the scientific method in order:
1) _____________________________
2) _____________________________
3) _____________________________
4) _____________________________
5) ______________________________
6) ______________________________
7) ______________________________
6) Identify the difference between low salinity and high
salinity areas (give 2 for each).
Low Salinity Areas
High Salinity Areas
7) Explain what is needed for a cloud to form (3 things).
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8) Describe and explain what happens when the following
clouds appear:
Cirrus - _______________________________________
Cumulus - _______________________________________
Cumulusnimbus - __________________________________
Nimbus - ________________________________________
Stratus - ______________________________________
Stratusnimbus - __________________________________
9) Identify how salt enters and leaves the ocean.
Enters
Leaves
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2.
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3.
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Study Guide #3 for Earth Science Mid-term Exam
1. Name the 3 temperature zones of the ocean and 2 facts
about each.
a.___________________________
1.________________________________________
2.________________________________________
b.___________________________
1.________________________________________
2.________________________________________
c.___________________________
1.________________________________________
2.________________________________________
2. Explain how heat energy is related to:
Reflection____________________________________
Convection____________________________________
Conduction____________________________________
Radiation_____________________________________
3. Explain atmospheric conditions when:
Dewpoint and air temp. move apart - _____________________
Water evaporates quickly-_____________________________
At the equator -____________________________________
Dewpoint and air temp. are same-________________________
4. Explain how the angle of isolation affects climates/seasons
at different latitudes:
a) Polar regions-__________________________________
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b) Equator-______________________________________
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c) Mid-latitude (VA)-_______________________________
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5. Identify what the following instruments measure:
a) Hydrometer-_______________________________
b) Anemometer-_______________________________
c) Psychrometer-______________________________
d) Barometer-_________________________________
e) Wind vane-_________________________________
f) Core-sampling-______________________________
g) Thermometer-______________________________
h) Echo sounding-______________________________
6. Explain how air masses are named and how they move.
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7. Explain the causes of tides and the difference between
neap and spring tides. ____________________________
Spring tide-____________________________________
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Neap tide-_____________________________________
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8. Define albedo and identify how it is different:
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a) Snowy area-_________________________________
b) Grassy -____________________________________
c) Sandy-_____________________________________
d) Forest -____________________________________
9. Explain the Coriolis Effect and how it affects the winds and
currents. _____________________________________
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10.
Identify the gases:
a) Found in the atmosphere-_______________________
b) That are greenhouse-__________________________
11. Explain the difference between open and closed systems
and give an example of each.______________________
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12.
Identify how animals get their food at the top of the
ocean compared to the bottom of the ocean. What does
upwelling do?___________________________________
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13. Explain difference between land and sea breezes (time, temp.,
wind direction, atmospheric pressure…)____________________
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