Metric Mania
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
Dissecting Words
100
What is the basic metric unit for length?
Meter
100
What elements make up young stars?
Hydrogen and helium
100
What are the three methods of heat transfer?
Radiation Conduction Convection
100
The Grand Canyon was formed due to _________
erosion
100
"-logy" means...
The study of
200
What is the best unit for measuring the mass of 5 pennies?
grams
200
The reason for the seasons on Earth is due to the __________________ as it __________________.
Tilt of Earth's axis Revolves around the sun
200
What is the name of a rain producing cloud?
Nimbus
200
What are the two types of weathering?
Chemical and Mechanical (physical)
200
"Pre-" means
Before/ahead of time
300
43 mm = _______ cm
4.3 cm
300
What is a LIGHT YEAR?
Distance light travels in a year
300
The continental United States is in which wind belt?
Prevailing westerlies
300
What era are we currently in now?
Cenozoic Era
300
What is a root word meaning "water?"
Aqu-
400
What are the freezing and boiling points of water in the Celsius scale?
Freezing: 0 degrees Celsius Boiling: 100 degrees Celsius
400
What is the name of the supercluster we are located in?
Virgo Supercluster
400
What is the definition of Earth's atmosphere?
Thin envelope of gases surrounding the Earth
400
Dinosaurs first appeared in the _________ era
Mesozoic
400
What is a root word meaning "land/Earth?"
Terr- Geo-
500
The United States is one of three countries to NOT use the metric system. What is one of the other two?
Liberia Burma
500
What is the name of the process that a star goes through that creates new elements? _________ ___________
Nuclear Fusion
500
As altitude goes UP, density goes ______ As altitude goes UP, air pressure goes ______ As air pressure goes UP, density goes ________
Down Down Up
500
The earliest living life form in the Precambrian time was....
Cyanobacteria
500
Bioglyph means...
Life in symbols
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