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WorksheetsMidterm Review #2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A lunar eclipse could occur when the Moon is at which position?
A or D
B
C
B or C
How long would it take the Hubble Space Telescope to orbit the Earth 30 times, if it orbits once every 97 minutes?
48 hours, 30 minutes
48 hours, 50 minutes
4 hours, 51 minutes
4 hours, 30 minutes
The letter A in this picture represents the
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
What could cloud C be classified as?
Altocumulus
Altostratus
Cirrocumulus
Cirrostratus
Condensation occurs when the temperature in the atmosphere reaches the
flash point
evaporation point
inversion point
dew point
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's ______ is cast on the Earth.
atmosphere
shadow
orbit
umbra
The letter B in this picture represents the
hydrosphere
biosphere
cryosphere
atmosphere
If you discovered a galaxy, you would need to classify it according to its
color
size
shape
age
The change in the frequency of an energy wave as it moves toward or away from an observer is the
Doppler Effect
Coriolis Effect
Radar Effect
Convergence Effect
Approximately when did the Moon's rocks form?
4.6 billion years ago
4.4 billion years ago
2.8 billion years ago
2.2 billion years ago
The letter C in this picture represents the
hydrosphere
biosphere
cryosphere
atmosphere
As the Earth revolves and the North Pole tilts toward the Sun, what season would the southern hemisphere experience?
spring
autumn
winter
summer
Earth's albedo (reflectivity) is greater than the Moon's.
True
False
The letter D in this picture represents the
hydrosphere
biosphere
cryosphere
atmosphere
Which air mass produces Seattle's heavy winter precipitation?
continental polar
continental tropical
maritime polar, North Pacific
maritime polar, North Atlantic
Which region would be the warmest during the winter as a result of its air mass?
central Canada
Mexico
northern California
Maine
According to the station model, what is the barometric pressure in millibars?
1010
10264
1026.4
1010.8
In what direction is the wind moving?
northeast
southeast
northwest
southwest
A person interested in life on Mars would study which field of science?
meteorology
geology
astronomy
oceanography
The process of collecting data about Earth from far above Earth's surface is called
map legend
Kepler's second law
Global Positioning System
remote sensing
