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Global Science Review 2010
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Exosphere
1. Describe the life cycle of our star.
2. What reaction provides for the star’s explosive power?
3. Why are dwarf planets considered planets and not moons?
4. List the 8 major planets in order from the sun outward. Label gas
giants and terrestrial planets. Provide a characteristic for each.
5. What substance makes up Saturn’s rings/
6. State Kepler’s 3 laws.
7. What was Copernicus’ contribution to astronomy?
8. What are the possible fates of the universe?
9. What is the Big Bang Theory?
Atmosphere
10. The slope of which front is steepest?
11. A falling barometer indicates what type of weather?
12. What are isobars?
13. What is the driving force of wind?
14. Describe what conditions make a high pressure are compared to a low
pressure area?
15. Describe Orographic Lifting and Frontal Wedging.
16. Above the condensation level, water vapor will condense to form:
17. Clouds are formed when air is cooled to its:
18. What effect does ozone have upon its atmospheric layer?
19. What is ozone?
20. What are two important green house gases?
21. The gases of our atmosphere are ____________absorbers of
radiation.
22. Earth radiates maximum energy in the ______________ range.
Lithosphere
23. What is volcanic pyroclastic flow?
24. Briefly describe the differences between composite, shield, and
caldera volcanoes.
25. How are most volcanoes created?
26. What are the Richter Scale and the MM scale used to measure?
27. How do P and S waves differ?
28. Describe how a hot spot forms?
29. What is a transform fault?
30. Describe the 3 types of plate convergent boundaries.
31. How is new oceanic crust made?
32. How do anticline and synclines differ?
33. What is lithification?
34. What factors come into play to make sedimentary, metamorphic, and
igneous rocks?
35. Describe the mineral tests for harness as well as the streak test.
36. Draw a brief illustration showing the earth’s interior. Label core,
mantle, and crust.
Hydrosphere
37. List some threats to wetlands.
38. In what ways are wetlands important for animals?
39. What are some ways that wetlands improve water quality?
40. What is a hydroperiod?
41. Describe vernal pools and bogs.
42. What are some sources of pollution in wetland?
43. Water always flows:
44. What are watershed boundaries?
45. What is a watershed?
46. Draw a simple picture illustrating the water cycle. Label terms:
Infiltration, condensation, Evaporation, and Transpiration.
Biosphere
47. How is being classified as endangered different from being classified
as threatened?
48. Describe the goal of the endangered species act.
49. What are the positives and negatives of using coal and natural gas as
energy sources?
50. Define renewable resource.
51. What is a biome?
52. List all the biomes and provide a brief description for each.
53. We live in what biome?
54. Define the following terms: Population, Community, and Ecosystem.
55. How is niche different from habitat?
56. Define succession.
57. What does biodiversity mean?
58. What are abiotic factors? Provide an example.
59. What are biotic factors? Provide an example.
60. Ready for the Exam?