Meteorology
Air
Hydrology is the study of this
Fresh water
Oil, coal, and gasoline are all this type of resource
non-renewable
This is at the center of our solar system
the sun
Ms. Gomez has this many kids.
Zero
This is the main job of ozone
protect us from UV sun rays
A liquid changing to a gas is called this
This is the most dense layer of the earth
inner core
This is the main cause of seasons
tilt of the earth's axis
Ms. Gomez hates this food.
Bananas
The gas that makes up most of our air
Nitrogen
Wind and water wearing down the earth's surface is called this
One piece of evidence that Pangaea existed is this
- some continents fit together like a puzzle
- same fossils / rocks on different continents
This is the largest planet
Jupiter
Name 2 things Ms. Gomez loves to do in her free time
read, garden, go boating, play with my dog
This is the definition of the greenhouse effect
Gases (like CO2 and methane) that trap heat and keep the earth warm
This is what clouds are made up of
water drops and/or ice crystals
These are the three types or categories of rocks
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
This is the period of revolution for the Earth
365.25 days
Ms. Gomez participated in these two sports in middle and high school (must name one!)
swimming and track
Sunny, nice weather comes from this type of air pressure
High air pressure
The process of water sinking into the ground is called this
Infiltration
Volcanoes form at this type of plate boundary
subduction zone (or convergent boundary)
This is the information we can learn from the Hertzsprung-Russell chart
Stars brightness and temperature
This was Ms. Gomez's LEAST favorite subject in school.
Social Studies