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Midterm Review #2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A lunar eclipse could occur when the Moon is at which position?

a)

A or D

b)

B

c)

C

d)

B or C

2.

How long would it take the Hubble Space Telescope to orbit the Earth 30 times, if it orbits once every 97 minutes?

a)

48 hours, 30 minutes

b)

48 hours, 50 minutes

c)

4 hours, 51 minutes

d)

4 hours, 30 minutes

3.

The letter A in this picture represents the

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

atmosphere

4.

What could cloud C be classified as?

a)

Altocumulus

b)

Altostratus

c)

Cirrocumulus

d)

Cirrostratus

5.

Condensation occurs when the temperature in the atmosphere reaches the

a)

flash point

b)

evaporation point

c)

inversion point

d)

dew point

6.

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's ______ is cast on the Earth.

a)

atmosphere

b)

shadow

c)

orbit

d)

umbra

7.

The letter B in this picture represents the

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

cryosphere

d)

atmosphere

8.

If you discovered a galaxy, you would need to classify it according to its

a)

color

b)

size

c)

shape

d)

age

9.

The change in the frequency of an energy wave as it moves toward or away from an observer is the

a)

Doppler Effect

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Radar Effect

d)

Convergence Effect

10.

Approximately when did the Moon's rocks form?

a)

4.6 billion years ago

b)

4.4 billion years ago

c)

2.8 billion years ago

d)

2.2 billion years ago

11.

The letter C in this picture represents the

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

cryosphere

d)

atmosphere

12.

As the Earth revolves and the North Pole tilts toward the Sun, what season would the southern hemisphere experience?

a)

spring

b)

autumn

c)

winter

d)

summer

13.

Earth's albedo (reflectivity) is greater than the Moon's.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The letter D in this picture represents the

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

cryosphere

d)

atmosphere

15.

Which air mass produces Seattle's heavy winter precipitation?

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar, North Pacific

d)

maritime polar, North Atlantic

16.

Which region would be the warmest during the winter as a result of its air mass?

a)

central Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

northern California

d)

Maine

17.

According to the station model, what is the barometric pressure in millibars?

a)

1010

b)

10264

c)

1026.4

d)

1010.8

18.

In what direction is the wind moving?

a)

northeast

b)

southeast

c)

northwest

d)

southwest

19.

A person interested in life on Mars would study which field of science?

a)

meteorology

b)

geology

c)

astronomy

d)

oceanography

20.

The process of collecting data about Earth from far above Earth's surface is called

a)

map legend

b)

Kepler's second law

c)

Global Positioning System

d)

remote sensing