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2017 Fall Semester Exam Review

Topic E1: Plate Tectonics

1. What evidence do we have that continents that are now separated were once joined?

a.

b.

c.

Any others?

2. Name and describe the boundaries, landforms and processes labeled above.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

h.

i.

j.

3. Draw your own version of the six boundary types and the landforms they create.

Topic E2: Topographic Mapping

4. On a contour map, what do the contour lines represent?

5. What happens to all mountains and hills over time? How does this affect elevation?

6. On the contour map above, show a possible course of water flow. Indicate the direction of flow

7. Draw a side profile of the topographic map below. (like on Topographic Basics, but no color)

8. Which side of the hill depicted above is steeper?

9. Which has a gentler slope?

10. How do the contour lines represent this?

Topic C: Earth, Sun & Moon Cycles

11. Define rotation and revolution.

a.

b.

12. What gives us seasons?

13. What gives us day and night?

14. If the Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, which season is it experiencing?

15. Which part of the Earth gets the most direct rays of Sun? the least?

Most -

Least -

16. Days when everyplace on Earth gets 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness, are called:

17. How long does it take for one rotation of the Earth?

18. How long does it take for one revolution of the Earth around the Sun?

19. Sketch and label a diagram showing the Sun, Earth, and Moon during all 8 named phases.

20. Which phase of the moon occurs 14 days after the full moon?

21. Which phase of the moon occurs 7 days before the full moon?

22. Which phases of the moon are present during spring tides? Label on 19 above.

23. Which phases of the moon are present during neap tides? Label on 19 above.

24. What is a neap tide?

25. What is a spring tide?

26. Which places on Earth experience the greatest change in daylight and night hours from one season to another throughout the year?

Topic F: The Universe

27. There are billions of galaxies in the universe. Name the different types.

a.

b.

c.

Any others?

28. In which type of galaxy is our solar system? Its name? Where in the galaxy?

29. Label the area of star formation above. What is it?

30. What size star is our Sun? How is it classified on the HR Diagram?

31. As our Sun runs out of hydrogen, what will it become first?

32. As our Sun runs out of fuel, what will it become last?

33. What is a light year & what kinds of things is it used to measure?

34. How long does it take light to travel to Earth from the:

a. Sun

b. Nearest stars

c. Furthest galaxies

35. Describe the Big Bang Theory.

36. What evidence do we use to support the Big Bang theory?

a.

b.

c.

37. Sketch the electromagnetic spectrum and label from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength. Label shortest frequency to highest frequency. Label highest –lowest energy.

38. Why do astronomers build telescopes to detect different wavelengths of the EM Spectrum?

39. On the H-R Diagram below, label the following: white dwarfs, main sequence, giants, supergiants and the location of the sun.

40. On the H-R Diagram, label stars that are a) hot & dim, b) hot and bright, c) cool and bright and d) cool and dim (not bright).

41. According to your labels, which stars are most likely to grow brighter as temperature increases?

Topic D: Weather

42. Based on the map above, describe the weather expected in the next 24 hours for:

a. Minneapolis

b. Atlanta

43. Define (what does it measure) and sketch a model for:

a. thermometer

b. barometer

c. anemometer

44. What fuels the most violent storms? Where on the Earth would these occur most often?

Topic B: Ecology

45. Draw an energy pyramid.

46. Where is the most energy located in the energy pyramid?

47. How much energy is passed on to the next level?

48. What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?

49. Compare and contrast predator/prey, producer/consumer & parasite/host relationships?

a.

b.

c.

50. Identify all the relationships on the food web below.