ESC 100 / ESC 100 WCC EXAM BUNDLE(FULL PACK)

Mass wasting - ANSWERSDownslope movement of soil, sediment, or rock under direct influence of gravity Creep - ANSWERSGradual downhill movement of soil or regolith Mud flow - ANSWERSAlso called Debris Flow. Rapid type of mass wasting that involves flow of soil and regolith containing a large am...

Geology - ANSWERSStudy of the Earth. Two types: physical and historical. Meteorology - ANSWERSA science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather forecasting. Oceanography - ANSWERSThe branch of science that deals with the physical and biological ...

What percentage of water is in oceans, ice sheets, and lakes and rivers? - ANSWERSOceans: 96.5%/97.2% Ice Sheets: 1.76%/2.15% Lakes and rivers: 2%/0.65% Evaporation - ANSWERSWater changes from a liquid into a gas Infiltration - ANSWERSWater penetrates ground Runoff - ANSWERSSurplus water ...

What are Kepler's Laws? - ANSWERS1)every planet's orbit is an ellipse with the Sun at a focus 2)a line joining the Sun and a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times; 3) the square of a planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit What is...

Which one of the following is NOT true for minerals? - ANSWERSThey can be a liquid, solid, or gas Which of the following is a mineral? - ANSWERSIce Which of these are the positively charged charged particles in an atom's nucleus? - ANSWERSProtons When in contact with hydrochloric acid, w...

What is weather? - ANSWERSThe state of the atmosphere at a given time and place What is climate? - ANSWERSThe average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time What are the basic elements measured regularly for weather and climate data? - ANSWERSAir Temperatures Humidity Type/...

Definitions of weather and climate - ANSWERSWeather is the short term changes in the atmosphere. Climate is the average weather patterns of an area over a long period. What are the basic elements measured regularly for weather and climate data? - ANSWERSTemperature, moisture, clouds, precipitatio...

The transfer of rock material downslope under the influence of gravity is termed ___________. - ANSWERSMass Wasting Which of the following powers the hydrologic (water) cycle? - ANSWERSSolar Energy Some of the water that soaks into the soil is absorbed by plants which later release it into the...

astronomy - ANSWERSThe scientific study of the universe; it includes the observation and interpretation of celestial bodies and phenomena Atmosphere - ANSWERSThe gaseous portion of a planet; the planet's envelope of air. One of the traditional subdivisions of Earth's physical environment ...

Runoff - ANSWERSthe occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity Infiltration - ANSWERSthe point where water hits the soil Dependent on: -permeability of material -slope of land -rainfall intensity -type/amount of vegetation groundwater - ANSWERSwater that has...

What are Kepler's Laws? - ANSWERSLaws of planetary motion which explain how the planets orbit. They are: 1. All planets have elliptical orbits with the Sun as one of the foci 2. A radius vector joining the Sun and planets sweeps out an equal area over an equal amount of time 3.The squares of t...

One view of the Earth is as a number of systems that interact. Which of the following systems or "spheres" of the Earth involves the brittle rock at and just below the surface of the Earth? Biosphere lithosphere asthenosphere atmosphere hydrosphere - ANSWERSLithosphere One view of th...