Intro to Earth Science
Which discipline of Earth Science is describes as the study of the blanket of air surrounding Earth?
Meteorology
What is the imaginary line that is 0 degrees latitude?
The Equator
What property uses Moh's scale?
Hardness
Which type of rock can be either extrusive (fast cooling and fine-grained) or intrusive (slow cooling and coarse-grained)
Igneous
hint: On Wednesdays we wear pink
Mean Girls
What is the study of things beyond Earth's atmosphere?
Astronomy
What is the imaginary line that is 0 degrees longitude?
The Prime Meridian
What property is the least reliable, but most easily observed?
Color
Which type of rock is made when sediments compact and cement together?
Sedimentary
Who snapped his fingers and made 1/2 of all living things cease to exist in Avengers: Infinity War?
Thanos
What is the study of identifying rocks, studying glacial movements, and Earth's history called?
Geology
The International Date Line or IDL
If something were described as metallic, you would be talking about this property
Luster
Which type of rock is made from existing rock that undergoes heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
Who won the Fifa World Cup this year?
Spain
If a tree is taking up water from the soil, name two spheres involved.
Biosphere (tree), Geosphere (soil), Hydrosphere (water)
Why do time zones not always line up perfectly with lines of longitude?
political boundaries
If a mineral can scratch glass (5.5), but does leave a streak on a ceramic plate (6.5), what must its hardness be on Moh's scale?
6
What feature will be produced from a current only moving in one direction?
Who built C-3PO in Star Wars?
Anakin Skywalker
____________ study creatures that inhabit salty water, measure physical and chemical properties of the oceans, and examine the effects of human activities on the oceans
Oceanographers
Which of these is closer to the Equator?
A: 68 degrees N
B: 43 degrees N
C: 38 degrees S
C: 38 degrees S
In order to be a mineral, it must not be living, or made from living things. The word for this is ________
inorganic
What is the measure of the empty, void spaces (pores) within a rock compared to its total volume. Hint: this allows for the storage and flow of gases, water and oil
Porosity
If a team wins the Super Bowl, what trophy is awarded to them?
The Lombardi Trophy
Name each of the 4 spheres, and give an example of each.
Geosphere: All the solid land, rocks, minerals, and soils on Earth, from the surface down to the inner core.
Hydrosphere: All the water on Earth in liquid, solid, and gas forms.
Biosphere: All living organisms on the planet, including plants, animals, and bacteria.
Atmosphere: The thin layer of gases that surrounds and protects Earth.
How far away in degrees are these two towns, and by longitude or latitude?
Town A, 65 degrees N, 35 degrees W
Town B, 15 degrees S, 35 degrees W
80 degrees apart, latitude
What mineral property is described as a ratio comparing something's density to the density of pure water?
Specific Gravity
What is a characteristic of sedimentary rocks, where they are horizontally layered?
Bedding
Who won the Stanley Cup in 2008?
Detroit Red Wings