Earth Science Post Review

Lines of longitude measure distance:

• North or South of the Equator.

• East or West of the Prime Meridian.

• From the equator.

• From the poles.

What conditions are necessary for a celestial object to support life?

• It needs to be far away so that surface water can remain frozen

• It must be a zone where liquid water is possible

• It must be close enough to the star so that surface water can evaporate

• The object must have a low mass

The photographs below show two types of solar eclipses. Which two celestial objects are represented by letters A and B?

• A-Moon; B-Sun

• A-Moon; B-Earth

• A-Sun; B-Moon

• A-Sun; B-Earth

Which type of frontal boundary is represented by the letter A in the diagram?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

What type of front is depicted at position B in the provided diagram?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Identify the type of front shown at position C in the diagram.

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tornadoes are typically associated with which type of frontal boundary?

• Behind cold fronts

• Near large bodies of water

• Along occluded fronts

• Ahead of cold fronts

What is an advantage of connecting a temperature probe to a computer?

• The computer can automatically display the temperature data in a graph.

• The computer can choose the best location to place the probe.

• The computer can randomly correct errors in the data collected by the probe.

• The computer can determine the cause of a temperature change.

What is the primary factor that influences the height of ocean tides?

• The size of the ocean

• The type of marine life present

• The alignment of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth

• The depth of the ocean

Arrange the columns from the sediment infiltration experiment in order from the least to greatest time it takes for water to infiltrate to the bottom.

• A, B, C, D

• D, C, B, A

• B, A, D, C

• C, D, A, B