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1/30/24, 9:24 PM GEOL Test 1 (All) Flashcards | Quizlet https://quizlet.com/748168698/geol-test-1-all-flash-cards/?funnelUUID=93fed768-8730-484d-94bf-4bbce1a9e3b9 1/4 GEOL Test 1 (All) Leave the first rating Students also viewed Terms in this set (61) oceanography exam 4 26 terms kristynbaker05 Preview Physical Geography Teacher 30 terms anabreq Preview Tropical Climates, Climate Change, ... 58 terms madisonville22 P Preview Climate Ter Teacher 8 jfranzwa P What type of reasoning involves the collection and direct analysis of data without making predictions? Induction A theory is NOT as well tested as a hypothesis. False Energy enters and leaves planet Earth whereas matter does not. Earth is therefore a(n) _________ system with respect to energy and __________ with respect to matter. Open/closed Earth's internal heat comes largely from... Fission of radioactive elements like uranium _____ is when a steady-state system exhibits a changing trend over time such as in the case of global warming Dynamic equilibrium ____ is a measure of the quantity of matter in an object and usually expressed as grams and kilograms. Mass Which of the following statements about elemental abundances is TRUE? Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe All radiation has the same amount of energy regardless of wavelength. False Which of the following is an example of force? Gravitational pull on the Earth by the Moon and Sun Different map layers can be overlain and compared within a geographic information system. True A radar transmitter on a satellite orbiting Earth can emit short bursts of energy towards Earth's surface in order to study the atmosphere, oceans, and landforms. This is an example of _____ Active remote sensing Which of the following statements best describes Earth's geoid? Surface representation of sea level that is distorted relative to a perfect ellipsoid The balance between ______ and _______ forces keeps a planet in orbit around the Sun? Gravitational and centrifugal Thermonuclear reactions within the Sun's core include each of the following except... Conversion of electrons to protons GEOL Test 1 (All) Study

1/30/24, 9:24 PM GEOL Test 1 (All) Flashcards | Quizlet https://quizlet.com/748168698/geol-test-1-all-flash-cards/?funnelUUID=93fed768-8730-484d-94bf-4bbce1a9e3b9 2/4 See an expert-written answer! The following are steps in the formation of our solar system from an initial gas cloud called the solar nebula: (a) Smaller planetesimals accrete into larger bodies; (b) Nebular dust and gases undergo gravitational collapse; (c) Formation of the proto-sun; (d) Larger bodies accrete into protoplanets; (e) Earth's interior differentiates to form a core, mantle, and crust. Which of the following is the correct order of events from earliest to latest? b-c-a-d-e Collision of the Earth with a Mars-sized object 4.5 billion years ago, followed by ejection of Earth material into space, is thought to have been responsible for formation of the ____ Moon Outside of Earth, what two solar system bodies have recently been found by spacecraft to contain water? Mars and our moon The largest volcanoes discovered in our solar system to date are found on ____ Mars Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the Kuiper Belt? Also known as the Asteroid Belt Dark lines within the Sun's spectrum, known as Fraunhofer lines, are thought to... represent wavelengths within the Sun's spectrum that are absorbed by elements like hydrogen on the Sun The intensity of the solar wind reaching Earth is thought to increase during times of decreased sunspot activity. False Which of the following statements regarding solar radiation is TRUE? Radiation emitted by Earth is of longer wavelength than radiation received from the Sun For the following figure, note that the white dots on top of the various images of Earth represent the North Pole. Which image of Earth, relative to the Sun, corresponds to Spring (Vernal) Equinox? Earth position directly above the Sun Which of the following statements regarding the figure below is TRUE? The greatest intensity of solar radiation occurs within the visible portion of the electomagnetic spectrum What two processes were responsible for accumulation of free oxygen (O2) in Earth's early atmosphere beginning around 3.6 billion years ago? Photosynthetic cyanobacteria and photochemical dissociation of water vapor Earth's modern atmosphere consists of 78% _________ and 21% __________ along with other gases in much smaller amounts. Nitrogen/oxygen An ozone layer within Earth's stratosphere was already well-developed by 3.5 billion years ago False Which of the following statements regarding Earth's atmospheric layers is TRUE? Temperature decreases with height within both the troposphere and mesosphere The ozone layer within the stratosphere is useful in that it protects us from incoming UV radiation from the Sun. True GEOL Test 1 (All)

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