Earth Science Review
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- Q1We can tell that our sun smaller in size than Polaris, because:Our sun is less luminous, but has the same temperatureOur sun is cooler, but has the same luminosityOur sun is more luminous, but has the same temperaturePolaris is a special star30s
- Q2What is the approximate difference in temperature between the Alpha Centauri and the Proxima Centauri stars in degrees Kelvin?About 3,200 KAbout 2,000 KAbout 800 KAbout 7,000 K30s
- Q3The vast majority of stars on the Characteristics of Stars diagram are classified as:white dwarfsmain sequencesupergiantsgiants30s
- Q4Which two elements make up the greatest percentages by mass in Earth’s crust?aluminum and siliconoxygen and potassiumaluminum and potassiumoxygen and silicon30s
- Q5Earth, the Sun, and billions of stars are contained withina giant cloud of gasa single constellationthe Milky Way galaxythe solar system30s
- Q6Compared to the size and density of Earth, the Moon has asmaller diameter and higher densitylarger diameter and higher densitysmaller diameter and lower densitylarger diameter and lower density30s
- Q7Which planet has completed less than one orbit of the Sun in the last 100 years?MarsUranusMercuryNeptune30s
- Q8Fourteen billion years represents the approximate age ofsolar systemEarth's moonEarththe universe30s
- Q9Which star is more massive than our Sun, but has a lower surface temperature?Barnard’s StarAldebaran40 Eridani BSirius30s
- Q10Compared to a light-colored rock with a smooth surface, a dark-colored rock with a rough surface willboth absorb and reflect less insolationabsorb less insolation and reflect more insolationabsorb more insolation and reflect less insolationboth absorb and reflect more insolation30s
- Q11The ozone layer protects life on Earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation. The ozone layer is located between 17 kilometers and 35 kilometers above Earth’s surface in which atmospheric temperature zone?stratospherethermospheretropospheremesosphere30s
- Q12Which group of substances is arranged in order of decreasing specific heat values?copper, lead, irondry air, water vapor, iceiron, granite, basaltliquid water, ice, water vapor30s
- Q13In which atmospheric temperature zone does most precipitation occur?tropospherestratospherethermospheremesosphere30s
- Q14Which evidence best supports the theory that the universe was created by an explosion called the Big Bang?the different compositions of terrestrial and Jovian planetsimpact craters found on Earththe blue shift of light from distant galaxiescosmic background radiation30s
- Q15Equal areas of which surface will absorb the most insolation?lake surfacewhite sand beachblacktop parking lotpartially melted snowfield30s