Formations in Space
Redshift and cosmic background radiation is evidence supporting the...?
The Big Bang Theory
What two waves are sent out from an earthquake's force?
S waves and P waves
What are the Van Allen belts?
Two doughnut-shaped rings
-Of spiraling high-energy particles
-Held in place by the Earth's magnetic field
Which nail grows the fastest?
The Middle Finger
When did the First World War start?
1914
What type of Reaction takes place in the sun?
Nuclear Fusion
Radiometric age is often referred to as __________ age.
Absolute
Why is volcanic outgassing significant?
It leads to volcanic activity, Carbon Dioxide, and Water introduced into the atmosphere.
What temperature does water boil at?
100C or 212F
Where is the smallest bone in the body located?
The Ear
What is a supernova?
This is when a Massive Star uses up all of its fuel, the core will then turn into iron (which is like a poison to a star) and the star will explode.
What three things act together that wear down and builds up the Earth's surface?
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
What evidence supports the hypothesis that there was oxygen in the atmosphere during Archean and Proterozoic?
Red Rocks of iron oxide
Who wrote Julius Caesar, Macbeth, and Hamlet?
William Shakespeare
What is the only mammal that can’t jump?
An elephant
How do planets develop?
Protoplanets gravity attracts mother planetesimals and they get larger and larger until they become a planet or moon.
What is the Continental Drift Theory?
The theory that millions of years ago the Earth was one big continent that has slowly broken and drifted apart over time. Some evidence is found in rock formations, fossils, and ancient climates.
Explain the development of water in the atmosphere.
1. carried on meteorites
2. vaporized due to high heat
3. The planet cooled and water vapor (the gas) condensed to water
What did the crocodile swallow in Peter Pan?
An alarm clock
How many dots are there on two dice?
42
How does gravitational condensation of solar and nebular gas and dust lead to the accretion of planetesimals and protoplanets?
Accretion is a term to define how cosmic debris is brought together by gravitational forces to form planetesimals or protoplanets, in the same way, that stars are formed through accretion, those very same gases can form planetesimals.
How do sedimentation, fossilization, and speciation affect the degree of completeness of the fossil record?
Sedimentation can damage fossils, therefore, making it hard for scientists to really identify everything.
Reasons for the changes of Earth's atmosphere that occurred through time from the original hydrogen-helium atmosphere, the carbon dioxide-water vapor-methane atmosphere, and the current nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere.
The earth’s atmosphere contents might have changed from the increase in plant life to the increase in volcanic activity that emitted gases into the atmosphere.
What year did the Spanish Civil War end?
1939
What language has the most words?
English