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Final Review (spring 2016) Flashcards

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1
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When water freezes, the volume….

A

increases

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2
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Know the sediments in order from biggest to smallest

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  1. boulder
  2. cobble
  3. pebble
  4. sand
  5. silt
  6. clay
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3
Q

The sun is what size star

A

medium

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4
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a scientific truth must be

A

measurable, testable, repeatable

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5
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know the life cycle of a star in order

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nebula
protostar
main sequence star
red giant
white dwarf
blackdwarf
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6
Q

Why do we have seasons on Earth

A

The Earth’s axis is tilted

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7
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What are the steps of the scientific method in order

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  1. State the Problem
  2. gather information
  3. form your hypothesis
  4. Design your experiment
  5. conduct your experiment
  6. analyze your results
  7. State your conclusions
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8
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What is the weather cell if there are clear skies, no cloude

A

High pressure

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9
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What is the weather cell if there is a tornado

A

Low pressure

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10
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What is the weather cell if there is a clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere

A

High pressure

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11
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What is the weather cell if there is a thunderstorm

A

Low pressure

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12
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What is the weather cell if there is light rain for hours

A

Low pressure

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13
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All weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere

A

Troposphere

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14
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This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone and protects us from ultraviolet rays

A

Stratosphere

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15
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What layer of the atmosphere is cooler as you go up, the most meteors burn up here

A

Mesosphere

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16
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What layer of the atmosphere has the lowest air pressure

A

Thermosphere

17
Q

In an earthquake, what force creates a normal fault

A

tension

18
Q

In an earthquake, what force creates a reverse fault

A

compression

19
Q

In an earthquake, what force creates a strike slip fault

A

shearing

20
Q

is it possible to know something happened with no eyewitnesses and why

A

yes, scientific tests can be used to gather the proof necessary. Tests are repeatable, eyewitnesses can make a mistake

21
Q

What is the name of a moon phase after a full moon

A

waning gibbous

22
Q

In mineral properties, what is streak?

A

the color of the minerals dust

23
Q

In mineral properties, what is luster

A

How a mineral shines

24
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In mineral properties, what is cleavage

A

How a mineral breaks

25
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In mineral properties, what is hardness

A

It is measured on the Moh’s scale

26
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In mineral properties, what is specific gravity

A

a minerals density related to that of water

27
Q

What is the inside turn of a river called

A

pointbar

28
Q

What is the name of our galaxy

A

Milky Way

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