Earth Science
All the water on Earth makes up the _______sphere
hydrosphere
What is directly related to the distance between two objects and the mass of an object?
Gravity
Neptune is an inner or outer planet
outer
________ is a break in the rock that makes up Earth's crust
fault or fault line or plate boundary
Which is bigger, the universe or a galaxy?
the universe
When the moon appears to be getting bigger it is _________, when it appears to be getting smaller it is __________
waxing, waning
What do we call water that has seeped through the ground and can be used by us through wells or other access?
groundwater or aquifer
A flat area formed by pressure pushing up under a lava flow
plateau
The 5 properties of a mineral are streak, luster, ______ , _______ , & unique chemical composition
hardness, crystal structure
What type of chemical weathering causes rust?
oxidation
The 4 major layers of the earth in order from closest to you now, to farthest away are: crust, ____________ (made up of sub layers), outer core and inner core
mantle
What can break down rock by weathering?
List at least one option:
wind, water, plants, freezing, gravity
Gases that are necessary for warmth on Earth, but can contribute to global warming
greenhouse gases
True or False: minerals are organic
False
Name two ways that lightning can travel:
cloud to cloud
cloud to ground
within one cloud
The layer of atmosphere closest to Earth's surface is the _____________
Troposphere
Name any decomposer necessary to soil fertility
fungus, mushroom, slugs, snails, earthworms, etc. (not all bugs)
The amount of carbon dioxide and impact that one human contributes to our atmosphere in a lifetime
carbon footprint
rain
_______ ________is a material that formed from the remains of ancient organisms and is used today as a major sure of energy
fossil fuels
________ & _________ (gases) make up most of Earth's atmosphere
oxygen & nitrogen
What type of storm (due to cumulonimbus clouds) will produce hail?
thunderstorm
An object in our solar system most likely found in the Oort cloud
a comet
What is the difference between magma and lava?
magma = under the surface of Earth's crust
lava = below the surface of Earth's crust
____ is a resource that can be replaced at a rate close to their rate of use. & _______ is a resource that can be used up faster than it is made
must have both for points
renewable & nonrenewable