Science 1
Meteorology is the study of
Weather
Controlled
The Big Bang is an evolutionary hypothesis about the __________ of the world
Origin
Wind is air moving into _____-pressure areas
Low
The movement of water from the earth's surface into the air and back to earth's surface is the
Water Cycle (Hydrologic Cycle)
The natural process that maintains a proper temperature balance in the Earth's atmosphere by trapping heat
Greenhouse Effect
A body of water where the river meets the ocean
Estuary
A high ridge that separates two river systems
Drainage Divide
Remain or impressions of living things
Fossils
The idea that present observations can explain all the geological features of the earth
Uniformitarianism
Earth is part of the __________ planets
inner
A set of beliefs that shape what someone believes to be true
Worldview
A table, diagram, or chart that shows data in visually organized manner is
Concept map
The second step of the scientific method
Form a hypothesis
What causes tides?
The moon's gravitational pull
What are the five climate zones under the Köppen Climate Classification System?
Tropical, dry, mild, continental, and polar
What is the difference between a weathervane and an anemometer?
Weathervane — Measures Direction
Anemometer — Measures speed
3 Parts of the Hydrologic (Water) Cycle
Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation
The theory that crustal plate activity can cause geological events and processes
Plate Tectonics
The hydrosphere includes all the _________ of the earth
Water
Precipitation is water falling to the earth's surface in the form of _________, sleet, snow, or hail
Rain
A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with winds at greater than ________ miles per hour
74
3 Parts of the Sun
Core, Corona, Photosphere
What is Science?
The careful study of the wonders of the universe
Explain the difference between the geocentric and heliocentric view of the universe
Geocentric — Earth is the center of the solar system
Heliocentric — Sun is the center of the solar system
Two stages of Noah's flood
Flooding and Recessive
The part of the graph that represents a certain fraction, or part, of the whole
Sector
An instrument used to separate parts of a mixture
Strainer
The study of God's creation beyond our atmosphere
Astronomy
Coal is a type of
Sedimentary Rock
The use of Hot Springs to generate electricity
Geothermal Energy
A low of area of land near the coast that floods with the tide
Salt Marsh
A low-pressure area around which the hurricane rotates
Eye
Explain the Law of Biogenesis
Living things must be created by other living things
Describe a Cumulonimbus cloud
Fluffy, Dark Storm clouds
Describe a Domed Mountain
mountain with a rounded dome top