EARTH SCIENCE EXAM REVIEW 2024 QUESTIONS
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cast - correct answer-a type of body fossil that forms when crystals fill a mold or
sediments wash into a mold and harden into rock
relative age - correct answer-the age of a rock compared to the ages of rock layers
absolute age - correct answer-the age of a rock given as the number of years since the
rock formed
geologic time scale - correct answer-A record of the life forms and geologic events in
Earth's history.
period - correct answer-unit of time into which eras are subdivided
era - correct answer-a unit of geologic time that includes two or more periods
salinity - correct answer-the amount of salt in water
current - correct answer-a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean
coriolis effect - correct answer-The way Earth's rotation makes winds in the Northern
Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to the left.
climate - correct answer-average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and
precipitation in a particular region
El Nino - correct answer-An abnormal climate event that occurs every two to seven
years in the Pacific Ocean; causing changes in winds; currents; and weather patterns
for one to two years.
, upwelling - correct answer-the movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the
surface
tropical zone - correct answer-near the equator between 23.5 North and 23.5 South
latitudes; receive direct sunlight year round, almost always warm
temperate zone - correct answer-the area between the tropical and polar zones, from
about 23.5 degrees to 66.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees to 66.5 degrees south
latitudes
heliocentric - correct answer-A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other
planets revolve around the sun.
corona - correct answer-The outermost region of the sun's atmosphere.
spectrograph - correct answer-An instrument that separates light into colors and makes
an image of the resulting spectrum.
nuclear fusion - correct answer-The process by which hydrogen atoms join together in
the sun's core to form helium.
apparent brightness - correct answer-the brightness of a star as seen from Earth
absolute brightness - correct answer-The brightness a star would have if it were at a
standard distance from Earth.
main sequence - correct answer-A diagonal area on an H-R diagram that includes more
than 90 percent of all stars.
prominence - correct answer-A loop of gas that protrudes from the sun's surface, linking
parts of sunspot regions.
photosphere - correct answer-The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere
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cast - correct answer-a type of body fossil that forms when crystals fill a mold or
sediments wash into a mold and harden into rock
relative age - correct answer-the age of a rock compared to the ages of rock layers
absolute age - correct answer-the age of a rock given as the number of years since the
rock formed
geologic time scale - correct answer-A record of the life forms and geologic events in
Earth's history.
period - correct answer-unit of time into which eras are subdivided
era - correct answer-a unit of geologic time that includes two or more periods
salinity - correct answer-the amount of salt in water
current - correct answer-a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean
coriolis effect - correct answer-The way Earth's rotation makes winds in the Northern
Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to the left.
climate - correct answer-average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and
precipitation in a particular region
El Nino - correct answer-An abnormal climate event that occurs every two to seven
years in the Pacific Ocean; causing changes in winds; currents; and weather patterns
for one to two years.
, upwelling - correct answer-the movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the
surface
tropical zone - correct answer-near the equator between 23.5 North and 23.5 South
latitudes; receive direct sunlight year round, almost always warm
temperate zone - correct answer-the area between the tropical and polar zones, from
about 23.5 degrees to 66.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees to 66.5 degrees south
latitudes
heliocentric - correct answer-A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other
planets revolve around the sun.
corona - correct answer-The outermost region of the sun's atmosphere.
spectrograph - correct answer-An instrument that separates light into colors and makes
an image of the resulting spectrum.
nuclear fusion - correct answer-The process by which hydrogen atoms join together in
the sun's core to form helium.
apparent brightness - correct answer-the brightness of a star as seen from Earth
absolute brightness - correct answer-The brightness a star would have if it were at a
standard distance from Earth.
main sequence - correct answer-A diagonal area on an H-R diagram that includes more
than 90 percent of all stars.
prominence - correct answer-A loop of gas that protrudes from the sun's surface, linking
parts of sunspot regions.
photosphere - correct answer-The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere
