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Earth Science “What do you mean? I have a test over everything ” Mid-term
review
Earth System Science/Metrics and Measurement
Describe:
Steps to convert from millimeters to meters and which unit has the greatest accuracy when
measuring a pencil:
Steps to find the volume of an irregular shaped object:
Equations:
density=
Units:
Metric ladder:
When to use:
PRACTICE Problems:
1) Identify the scientific instrument
a) Measurement: _______
b) Measurement :________
A piece of Galena has a mass of 30g. When carefully slid into a graduated cylinder filled with 63mL of
water, the object raises the water level to 67mL. What is the volume in mL and the Density of
Galena?(show work)
Metric:
.864 kg =______g
3250mL=______L
.75m=______mm
Astronomy
The contributions of the following astronomers :
Ptolemy/ancient greeks:
Copernicus:
Kepler:
Galileo:
Newton:
Kepler’s 3 laws of planetary motion :
How Newton described Kepler’s laws :
The 3 basic motions of the Earth and which forces maintain the Earth’s orbit:
What is actually occurring when Mars displays retrograde motion, draw a picture and describe :
Terms:
Color spectrumDoppler shiftRed shiftBlue shiftLight yearParallaxApparent magnitudeAbsolute magnitudePRACTICE Problems:
Moon phases: Draw and label
Seasons and Tides:
identify and label each season for both the northern and southern hemispheres.
Plot
and identify both spring and neap tides on graph:
Which date(s) should you expect a new moon?
Stellar evolutionDescribe
White Dwarf:
Nebula:
Black Dwarf:
Protostar:
Nova:
Main Sequence:
Super Nova:
Red Giant:
Neutron Star:
Super Red Giant:
Black Hole:
Planetary Nebula:
Nuclear Fusion:
EM spectrum:
H-r diagram: ( label star types main sequence, red giant, white dwarf…)
Theories:
Big Bang:
Evidence
a)
b)
c)
Meteorology
Terms:
Albedo:
Ozone:
Nitrogen cycle:
Scattering:
Greenhouse effect:
Air mass1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Fronts1.
2.
3.
4.
Coriolis forceCoriolis EffectWesterliesTrade windsIsobar-
Cloud types: (identify)
Find the relative humidity if the dry bulb reading is 20º C and the wet bulb is 16º C. _______
Find the relative humidity if the dry bulb reading is 18º C and the wet bulb is 7º C. _______
What is the relative humidity if water vapor present is 7.4 g and the amount it can
hold is 14.1g?
Which direction is the wind
blowing from in Montana?
Which state should have the
highest wind speeds and why?
What type of cloud coverage
would you expect to see in Texas?
Severe Weather
Tornadoes
Why are there more tornadoes in tornado alley?
Describe how tornadoes are rated and what each rating is.
Which direction do tornadoes rotate in US?
Describe what is needed for tornado formation:
Safety/mitigation
Hurricanes
ROTATIONEYE* EYEWALLRAIN BANDSDescribe the main types of hurricane damage (as
compared to tornadoes)
Describe hurricane safety/mitigation.
Describe the direction of a hurricane and which winds affect its motion across the Atlantic.
Climate Change
Difference between Weather and Climate?
Describe evidence that helps us learn about paleoclimate:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Diagram the natural Greenhouse effect (label )
Describe why there is a difference in tree ring size in the diagram below.