Tuesday, August 30, 2016 First day of Earth Science: blog quiz corrections/ thought out answers

We see because light brightens things. true: however the process of sight is far more complicated than that.  false what we are actually seeing is the reflection of the light.  The Moon goes around the earth in a single day. false it takes almost a month for the moon to get around the earth. 28 days to be exact The amount of daylight increases each day of summer. the amount time we have daylight does increase until we hit the summer solstice in which the days start to get shorter again.  half of the earth is always lit up People cannot see planets with the naked eye. this is false: for example we can see Mars from earth, and other planets we need assistance  People can see the Great Wall of China with the naked eye from space. I have heard that this is a true fact. I think this would be a very exciting event if you were out there to look down at our home.  false according to the astronauts you cannot Astrology (the position of the planets and constellations) gives us insight to people mannerisms. this is false, but sometimes due to a psychological thought that these positions effect your personality it may give an insight into peoples mannerisms because of a self-fulfilling prophecy The Sun will never burn out. this is false, the sun is a star and eventually all stars die, however it may be a very long time in the future.  The Universe is a static. I  do not know what this means static means it does not move- so this is false  because the universe does move If a crystal can scratch glass it is a definitely a diamond. this is false. there are multiple rocks and minerals out there that you can test what type of mineral they are by whether or not they can scratch glass. it means its harder than glass Diamonds are expensive because the extreme rarity of them. diamonds are not extremely rare, in fact they are rather popular, however retailers have placed a high value on them.  Soil must have always been in its present form. soil has changed over time, you can see this based on the levels that are present from varying time periods on earth.

Earth’s gravitational attraction is drastically reduced on mountain tops.  false. this depends on he level the mountain tops are at.  Continents are constant and do not move. the land may shift depending on tectonic plates, but overall they stay within the same region. The Earth is between 6-20 thousand years old. this is a highly debated topic, and I am unsure the exact date of planet earth the earth is about 5,000 years old Dinosaurs and cavemen lived at the same time. false Rain comes from clouds sweating. I would not call it "sweating" but yes, the clouds collect a certain amount of moisture in the atmosphere until they get to heavy relative humidity Frontal rain is caused by "cooling by contact" between fronts. I do not know weather patterns. air masses do not mix, they run into one another- one would go up- the other would go down.  All rivers flow "down" from north to south false rivers flow from high elevation to low elevation Ground water typically occurs from basin, lakes, and fast-flowing streams. true. no groundwater is sort of a sponge like action- not just a pit of water.  Salt added to water does not change the weight of the water. no the H2O does not change,  but it would change how much it weighs on a scale.