8R Final Exam Review

1. Which star is closest to Earth?•The sun2. How long does it take Earth to complete 1 orbit around the sun? •1 year/ 365 days

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Rotation of Earth’s on it’s axis.

WINTER SOLSTICESUMMER SOLSTICE

4. a. Label all seasons that occur in the Northern Hemisphere at each location in this diagram.b. Identify the date each of these seasons begin.

SPRING EQUINOX

FALL EQUINOX

DEC 21

SEPT 21

JUNE 21

MARCH 21

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a. State one reason that Earth has seasons.

b. If Earth is at position A, how much time would it take to return to position A?

c. Which season begins in the Northern Hemisphere when Earth is at position C?

• Earth’s tilt• Earth’s

revolution around the sun.

• 365.25 days

• Winter solstice

d. At what letter is the Earth at perihelion? • C

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8. If the Moon does not produce it’s own light, then why does it light up the night sky?•It reflects light from the Sun.

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If it is 11AM in the Eastern Time Zone, what time is it in the Central Time Zone?•8AM

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Crevolution

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29.5 days/ 1 month/lunar month

gravity

tides

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314.

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416.

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20.What type of front can be found close to point D?

•Cold front

21.Which of these fronts would you expect to have greater precipitation, but be short lived as the front passes?•Cold front

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Precipitation/rain

Syracuse did not experience a cold front yet. Its in a warm air mass.

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Its near a high pressure system.

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Precipitation/rain

east

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Evacuate

Purchase nonperishable food, stock up on suppliesTie down loose items.

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A. Tug Hill Plateau

B. 38 inches

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B

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35. How does density change as you move towards the center of the Earth?

• As you move from the crust towards the center of the Earth, density increases.

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melting solidification

IgneousWeathering, erosion, deposition, cementation

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140.

What process occurred between stage 2 and 3?

• FoldingWhat process occurred between stage 3 and

4?• erosion

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Add sandpaper/glue to bottom of block, place a heavy object on block of wood.

The pencils decrease the amount of friction, making it easier to pull.

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53. Identify the phase change described. a. Solid to liquid:b. Gas to liquid:c. Liquid to solid: d. Solid to gas: e. Liquid to gas:

melting

condensationfreezing

sublimationevaporation

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Temperature

Surface area/size of the particles of sugar

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The metal expanded when it was heated because the molecules moved faster and farther apart.

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condensation

melting

Evaporation

Its less dense than the water

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36 g

As temp increases the solubility of the gas solute decreases.

60.

Stir it, or heat it up.

As temp increases the amount of solute than can dissolve increases.

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62. 63.

The temp will increase. Heat will be transferred through the bar by conduction from Cup A to Cup B.

64. What will happen to the temperature in Cup B over time? Why?

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70. Identify the # of the wave being described:a. Longest wavelength•3b. Shortest wavelength•4c. Lowest frequency•3d. Highest frequency•4

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72. For the following pictures, identify whether a physical or chemical change is occurring.

PhysicalChemical

Physical

a. In what family is neon found?b. What do we call those elements in that

group?

Family 18

Noble gases

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74. Elements at the left of the periodic table are known as ______.

• Metals75. Elements at the right of the

periodic table are known as _______.

• nonmetals

76.a. Which layer has the highest

density?• Green layerb. Which layer has the lowest

density?• Yellow layerc. Imagine that the liquids have the

following densities: 10g/cm3 3g/cm3 6g/cm3 5g/cm3

Which number would go with which layer?

• Yellow = 3g/cm3.• Blue = 5g/cm3.• Red = 6g/cm3

• Green = 10g/cm3