EARTH SCI 2GG3 FINAL CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ 39 mph or above.
Answer: tropical storm
◍ Moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the earthOccurs at the new moon.
Answer: Solar eclipse
◍ What was the largest asteroid, now promoted to dwarf planet?.
Answer: Ceres
◍ Which is the highest layer of strata?.
Answer: Cenozoic
◍ What type of moon is at the halfway point of the lunar period?.
Answer: full moon
◍ The bending of air currents.
Answer: Coriolis effect
◍ Rapid vibrations of rocks near earth's surfaceCaused by movements of large
blocks in earth's crust.
Answer: earthquake
◍ Prism - or pyramid-shaped silica crystals2nd most common mineral.
Answer: quartz
◍ Specific conclusion from observations that can produce predictions.
Answer: theory
◍ High-speed, high-altitude winds, as the westerlies get pushed upwardLow
pressure = fast movement of wind to fill in gaps.
, Answer: jet streams
◍ What is the red star in Scorpius?.
Answer: Anteares
◍ recharge is where water enters, discharge is when water exits.
Answer: Identify the relationship between recharge and discharge
◍ Rocks formed from molten state from cooled magma or lava.
Answer: igneous rocks
◍ cumulus cloud that is being pushed upward by a rising column of air
(updraft)Little to no rain.
Answer: developing stage
◍ Speed of waves reveals the ? of the earth.
Answer: density
◍ The breaking down and carrying away of rocks.
Answer: erosion
◍ Most significant: H2O, CO2, O3, methane (CH4), CFCs. Trap outgoing
infrared energy (heat) causing earth to warm..
Answer: Greenhouse gas
◍ Spot on the celestial sphere directly below one's feet.
Answer: nadir
◍ evotranspiration, condensation, precipitation, and groundwater..
Answer: Describe the different processes that make up the water
◍ Direction of the Earth's axis of rotation.
Answer: Precession
◍ Organic materials help soil hold more water.
Answer: Explain the relationship between organic material and water
content in soil
◍ Soft, hexagonal crystals of calcium carbonateMain mineral that makes up
marble.
, Answer: calcite
◍ Horizontal transverse wavesCause most of the earthquake's damageS waves
that reach the surface.
Answer: Love waves
◍ What type of moon happens at the begining of the lunar period?.
Answer: new moon
◍ Formed from limestone at high temp/pressure.
Answer: marble
◍ 21% of air in homosphere.
Answer: oxygen
◍ Name Jupiter's four Galilean moons.
Answer: IOEuropaGanymedeCallisto
◍ T/F: The outer core of the earth is solid..
Answer: false (liquid)
◍ Fertile soil, good temperature, perfect percipitaion.
Answer: Identify the best conditions to grow crops
◍ Circulating tropical disturbanceWinds speeds are below 39 mph.
Answer: tropical depression
◍ silicon bonded to oxygen.
Answer: silica
◍ Pressurized rock below the crustContains minerals in their most compact
form possibleBends P and S waves.
Answer: mantle
◍ part of a comet that's made of ejected debris.
Answer: tails
◍ low pressure air mass flowing inward rotating counterclockwise.
Answer: cyclone
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ 39 mph or above.
Answer: tropical storm
◍ Moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the earthOccurs at the new moon.
Answer: Solar eclipse
◍ What was the largest asteroid, now promoted to dwarf planet?.
Answer: Ceres
◍ Which is the highest layer of strata?.
Answer: Cenozoic
◍ What type of moon is at the halfway point of the lunar period?.
Answer: full moon
◍ The bending of air currents.
Answer: Coriolis effect
◍ Rapid vibrations of rocks near earth's surfaceCaused by movements of large
blocks in earth's crust.
Answer: earthquake
◍ Prism - or pyramid-shaped silica crystals2nd most common mineral.
Answer: quartz
◍ Specific conclusion from observations that can produce predictions.
Answer: theory
◍ High-speed, high-altitude winds, as the westerlies get pushed upwardLow
pressure = fast movement of wind to fill in gaps.
, Answer: jet streams
◍ What is the red star in Scorpius?.
Answer: Anteares
◍ recharge is where water enters, discharge is when water exits.
Answer: Identify the relationship between recharge and discharge
◍ Rocks formed from molten state from cooled magma or lava.
Answer: igneous rocks
◍ cumulus cloud that is being pushed upward by a rising column of air
(updraft)Little to no rain.
Answer: developing stage
◍ Speed of waves reveals the ? of the earth.
Answer: density
◍ The breaking down and carrying away of rocks.
Answer: erosion
◍ Most significant: H2O, CO2, O3, methane (CH4), CFCs. Trap outgoing
infrared energy (heat) causing earth to warm..
Answer: Greenhouse gas
◍ Spot on the celestial sphere directly below one's feet.
Answer: nadir
◍ evotranspiration, condensation, precipitation, and groundwater..
Answer: Describe the different processes that make up the water
◍ Direction of the Earth's axis of rotation.
Answer: Precession
◍ Organic materials help soil hold more water.
Answer: Explain the relationship between organic material and water
content in soil
◍ Soft, hexagonal crystals of calcium carbonateMain mineral that makes up
marble.
, Answer: calcite
◍ Horizontal transverse wavesCause most of the earthquake's damageS waves
that reach the surface.
Answer: Love waves
◍ What type of moon happens at the begining of the lunar period?.
Answer: new moon
◍ Formed from limestone at high temp/pressure.
Answer: marble
◍ 21% of air in homosphere.
Answer: oxygen
◍ Name Jupiter's four Galilean moons.
Answer: IOEuropaGanymedeCallisto
◍ T/F: The outer core of the earth is solid..
Answer: false (liquid)
◍ Fertile soil, good temperature, perfect percipitaion.
Answer: Identify the best conditions to grow crops
◍ Circulating tropical disturbanceWinds speeds are below 39 mph.
Answer: tropical depression
◍ silicon bonded to oxygen.
Answer: silica
◍ Pressurized rock below the crustContains minerals in their most compact
form possibleBends P and S waves.
Answer: mantle
◍ part of a comet that's made of ejected debris.
Answer: tails
◍ low pressure air mass flowing inward rotating counterclockwise.
Answer: cyclone
