Earth's Rotation
These are the two ingredients needed for tropical cyclones to form.
What is warm ocean waters & wind.
This is known as the dark parts of the moon.
What is "Maria".
This is known as the creator of the periodic table of elements.
Who is Dmitri Mendeleev.
Known as regions within the atmosphere this layer hold electrically charged atoms called ions.
What is the "Ionosphere".
The water cycle is made up of how many main stages?
What is 3 stages, evaporation, condensation, & precipitation.
*Daily Double* Monsoon is a word derived from which Arabic word?
What is "Mausim" meaning "Season".
This type of eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth during the "New Moon".
What is a solar eclipse.
This is the device that scientist use to create periodic elements with an atomic number greater than 95.
What is the "Particle Accelerator".
Defined as how many molecules are closely pack within an area/space.
What is density.
The ability of water to flow through the soil is known as what.
What is permeability.
During this point of the Earths revolution each area on Earth receives an equal amount of sunlight and darkness.
What is the Equinox.
The Moon's gravitational force holds the Earth on its axis at this angle.
What is 23.5 degrees exact.
This positively charge particle is found on the inside of an atom.
What is the "Proton".
*Daily Double* This chemical is known as a pollutant that is slowly destroying the ozone layer.
What is CFCs or Chlorofluorocarbons.
This Earth sphere is considered a combination of things which affect the survival of organisms.
What is the Biosphere.
Defined as the line of latitude 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
What is the tropic of Cancer.
This is the tide that occurs when all 3 celestial bodies are lined up in a straight line.
What is the "Spring Tide".
Although it is the name of a nonmetal family, its name also mean "Salt forming".
What is a Halogen.
This layer of the atmosphere holds the mesopause also known as the Karman line.
What is the thermosphere.
*Daily Double* This process of the hydrologic cycle is responsible for the humidity of the air.
What is evapotranspiration.
This phenomenal Earth process occurs when the temperature of the land and the ocean are different.
What is a Monsoon.
These are the two types of shadows that occur during the phenomenon called eclipses.
What is the "Umbra" & "Penumbra".
This is one of the only elements that reacts to almost every known substance & is also an ingredient found in toothpaste.
What is the element "Fluorine".
This gas is responsible for making up 75% of the atmospheres gasses.
What is Nitrogen.
This is the process when the water in the air condenses to form water droplets on objects such as a leaf or window in the morning.
What is "Dew Point".