Review for Final Exam-Earth Space Science 5/09 Hints:  Review your notebook the week before the exam.  Print this outline (can increase spacing for note taking)  Read the section reviews at the end of the chapters & review the vocabulary.  Review old tests.  Ask Ms. Whitt questions.  Do not study sections with strikethrough.

CH 1-Scientific Method  Steps of Scientific Method and explain steps  Controlled experiment-test only 1 variable  Independent vs. Dependent Variable  Metrics measurement of length, mass, volume, density, & temperature (define & method)  Data Tables & Graphs: construction of line, bar, & graph  Branches of earth science  Hypothesis, Theory, or Law

CH 26-Studying Space . E-M Radiation & visible light spectrum . Measurement in space: light years & astronomical units (AU) . Refractor & reflector telescopes  Effects of Earth’s Rotation  Effects of Earth’s Revolution . Scientific Names of Season & causes of seasonal change

CH 27-Planets of Solar System . Solar System Formations . Solar System Models: Aristotle/Ptolemy vs. Copernicus . Kepler’s Law & Eccentricity . Newton’s 1st Law & inertia . Terrestrial Planets: order & characteristics in common . Jovian Planets: order & characteristics in common

CH 28-Minor Bodies of SS . Earth’s Moon-composition, features, interior, formation . Movements of the Moon-E/M System, rotation, . Eclipses: lunar vs. solar . Moon Phases . Satellites of other Planets . Asteroids, Comets, & Meteoroids

CH 29-The Sun . Hydrogen to helium fusion . Einstein & e=mc2 . Sun’s 2 Zones & 3 Atmospheres . Solar Activity: Sunspots, Prominences, Solar Flares, & Auroras

CH 30-Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe . Composition of stars: spectra & temperature . Stellar Magnitude: Apparent vs. Absolute Motion . 3 Types of Star Motion . Parallax . Red Shift vs. Blue Shift . Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (HR)-stars plotted by temperature vs. magnitude . Stellar Evolution-know steps & characteristics; how does it relate to HR Diagram . Star evolve differently due to mass . Constellations vs. Galaxies . Know local address in the universe . Evidence for Big Bang-cosmic background radiation, shift

CH 2-Earth As A System  Earth’s Interior Zones  Magnetosphere & solar winds  Law of Gravitation-explain inverse relationship  Compare weight vs. mass  Earth-Type of System  4 spheres & how they interact  N Cycle, C-Cycle, P-Cycle, Water Cycle

CH 15 & 16-Water Cycle & Ground water (no river info)  Water Cycle  Aquifer  Karst Topography

CH 19-Ocean Basins  Major oceans  Technology used by oceanographers  Continental vs. Deep Ocean basins  Ocean sediments-sorting

CH 20-Ocean Water  Ocean properties  Desalination-methods & cons

CH 21-Ocean Movements  Factors that affect currents  Gulf Stream & its influence  Wave motion & types  Waves that affect Flagler Beach

CH 3-Models of Earth  Latitude & Longitude  Artificial satellites & orbit types (polar & geosynchronous)

CH 4-Earth’s Chemistry . Matter defined (volume & mass) . Physical vs. Chemical properties . Compare atoms, elements, molecules, & compounds . Atomic structure: protons, neutrons, electrons in electron cloud . Atomic Number vs. Atomic Mass . Explain how the Periodic Table is organized . Solids, Liquids, & Gases compared . Electron Energy Levels & Effects on Chemical Bonding . Ionic Bonding vs. Covalent Bonding . Chemical Formulas . Signs of Chemical Reaction . Conservation of Mass . Isotopes-defined & uses in radioactive decay

CH 5-Minerals of the Earth’s Crust . Minerals defined . Mineral Groups: Silicates (silicate tetrahedron) vs. Non-silicates . Properties used to identify minerals

CH 10-Plate Tectonics  Continental Drift Theory  Seafloor Spreading as evidence  Age of rock  3 Types of Plate Tectonics  Geologic Features of PT

CH 11-Deformation of the Crust  Temperature & Depth affect if rock folds or faults

CH 12-Earthquakes  Anatomy of EQ  Seismic waves & their characteristics  Locations where EQ occur  How to measure & locate EQ

CH 13-Volcanoes  Types of magma & eruptions  Types of volcanoes

CH 6-Rocks . Rock cycle explained & processes involved . Igneous rocks- sources & types . Sedimentary rock- sources & types . Metamorphic rock- sources & types

CH 14-Reshaping the Crust  How erosion creates soil  Cons of erosion & how to conserve

CH 7-Resources & Energy . Mineral resources we use . Nonrenewable vs. Renewable Energy Sources . Fossil fuels-types & source . Fossil fuels- pros & cons . Nuclear Reactions-fusion vs. fission CH 22 & CH 25  Radiation-EM Spectrum  Greenhouse Effect  Conduction, Convection, Radiation  Global Warming (25.3) –define, causes, effects, & solutions  Ozone Depletion

CH 17 Glaciers  Ice Ages (Glacial vs. Interglacial Periods)  Milankovitch Theory

CH 8-Rock Record . Radioactive Dating, Half Life, Isotopes, & Carbon Dating . Fossil Record & Carbon Dating

CH 9-View of Earth’s Past . Geological Timeline: Know 4 Eras in date order . Age of the earth according to geological timeline . Major divisions of geological time

CH 23 Atmospheric Water  Changing Forms of Water  Classification of Clouds  Forms of Precipitation

CH 24 Weather  Air Masses-types  Fronts-types  Severe Weather  Forecasting Weather