SSA_Earth Science_Reference Sheet_QUIZ

When looking at the moon, how can you tell if it is waxing?

• The visible part is getting larger

• The visible part is getting smaller

• The moon is changing colors

• The moon is not visible

If a star has a high magnitude and a high temperature, what type of star could it be?

• Red giant

• White dwarf

• Blue supergiant

• Neutron star

Describe how a lake is formed vs how a delta is formed.

• Both are formed by erosion

• Lake is formed by erosion, delta by deposition

• Lake is formed by deposition, delta by erosion

• Both are formed by volcanic activity

Study the diagram and compare radiation, convection and conduction. Which method involves the movement of heat through a fluid?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Insulation

Describe the way divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries move.

• They all move horizontally

• Divergent move apart, convergent move together, transform slide past each other

• They all move vertically

• Divergent move together, convergent move apart, transform rotate around each other

What causes the Earth to have seasons? How are seasons different at the equator?

• Earth's distance from the sun, seasons are more extreme at the equator

• Earth's rotation on its axis, seasons do not change at the equator

• Earth's tilt on its axis, seasons are less pronounced at the equator

• Earth's magnetic field, seasons are reversed at the equator

List the sun's layers from the inner layers to the outer layers.

• Core, Radiative Zone, Convective Zone, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona

• Core, Convective Zone, Radiative Zone, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona

• Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona, Radiative Zone, Convective Zone, Core

• Core, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Radiative Zone, Convective Zone, Corona

What is the difference between sunspots, flares, and prominences? Give a characteristic of each.

• Sunspots are cool areas, flares are bursts of radiation, prominences are gas loops.

• Sunspots are hot areas, flares are stable emissions, prominences are solid structures.

• Sunspots are invisible, flares are cold bursts, prominences are disruptions in space.

• Sunspots are permanent features, flares are minor bursts, prominences are invisible clouds.

What has to be the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth in order for Neap tides to occur?

• Sun and Moon at right angles, Earth in between.

• Sun, Moon, and Earth in a straight line.

• Moon between Sun and Earth, Earth at one of the poles.

• Earth between Sun and Moon, Moon at one of the poles.

What is the source of power for the water cycle?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Geothermal energy

• Wind