Final Exam

Front

The brightest star seen from the earth at night is _____________.

Back

Sirius is the brightest star visible from Earth at night.

Front

The ________ ocean is the deepest and the largest ocean.

Back

The Pacific Ocean is the deepest and largest ocean on Earth.

Front

The imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere is called the __________.

Back

The equator is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Front

The _________ scale expresses the magnitude of earthquakes.

Back

The Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.

Front

____________ study waves, tides, currents and other movements of the ocean.

Back

Oceanographers study waves, tides, currents, and other movements of the ocean.

Front

What is the term for the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.

Front

What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

Back

The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

Front

What is the term for the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics is the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates.

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary is where two tectonic plates meet.