Standard 1
Earth ______ around the sun and _______ rotates around its axis.
A. Rotates, Revolves
B. Turns, Spins
C. Flips, Spins
D. Revolves, Rotates
This theory describes how Earth's tectonic plates are in motion.
The theory of Plate Tectonics
This property of water allows it to stick to materials that are not other water molecules.
Adhesion
Name an abiotic factor of an ecosystem.
anything nonliving
What kind of shoes does Mr. Wilson wear every day?
Vans
What is the theory that explains how our galaxy and solar system formed called?
Mantle ________ allows plate tectonics to work properly, it is the circular movement of magma as its temperature changes.
Convection
This is the step of the water cycle that transfers water from the atmosphere to Earth's surface.
What kind of organisms convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis?
Producers, Plants, etc...
What club does Mr. Wilson host?
Anime Club
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Earthquakes typically occur at what kind of fault?
Transform fault
Water has a high _______ ___ which means that it can absorb and store large amounts of heat. This makes it excellent at transferring energy.
Specific Heat
What part of the carbon cycle transfers carbon from the biosphere to the atmosphere?
Respiration, Decomposition
What is Mr. Wilson's favorite animal?
Penguin
What does the term "Heliocentric" mean?
It means the sun is the center of the solar system.
What type of landform sees new sea-floor being created?
Mid-Ocean Ridges
This Greenhouse Gas is emitted from livestock and traps heat 25 times more effectively that Carbon Dioxide.
Methane
When analyzing tree rings, you notice that 2 of the rings are much farther apart than rings in different areas. What does this tell you?
That the time those rings were forming was likely warmer and had more precipitation.
What college did Mr. Wilson go to?
UNCG
Name a Gas Giant planet
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
The area around the pacific ocean where increased volcanic activity is recorded is called the _____________
Ring of Fire
Urban Heat Islands
What is biodiversity?
The variety of organisms living in a different ecosystem.
Mr. Wilson has 2 tattoos of flowers, what kind of flowers are they? (getting 1 still counts)
Lilies and a Sunflower