Ocean Zones
Energy
Earth, Moon, and Sun
WEATHER FACTORS
The Solar System
Matter
100
The continuous chain of underwater mountains is called the
a. continental shelf. c. abyssal plain.
b. continental slope. d. mid-ocean ridge.
mid-ocean ridge.
100
The ability to do work is called
Energy
100
Earth's rotation takes about
24 hours.
100
T/F On the Celsius scale, the freezing point of pure water is 32°.
False
100
The model in which Earth is at the center of the system of planets is called the
geocentric system.
100
Anything that has mass and takes up space is
matter
200
A deep canyon in the ocean floor is called a(n)
Trench
200
The energy associated with motion is called
kinetic energy.
200
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
one year.
200
Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called
cumulonimbus clouds
200
The two factors that combine to keep the planets in orbit are
gravity and inertia.
200
Name the three states of matter
solid, liquid, gas
300
A nearly flat region of the ocean floor, covered with thick layers of sediment, is called a(n)
abyssal plain
300
Which of the following has kinetic energy?
a. a rock poised for a fall b. a rolling bowling ball
c.an archer's bow that has been drawn back d. a car waiting at a red light
a rolling bowling ball
300
The phase of the moon you see depends on
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
300
Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
precipitation
300
Earth is unique among the planets because of
its oceans.
300
T/F The smallest particle of an element is called an atom
True
400
A gently sloping, shallow area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the edge of a continent is
continental shelf.
400
Which type of energy is the energy of motion and position?
Mechanical
400
During what phase can a lunar eclipse occur?
full moon
400
Very high feathery clouds are called
cirrus clouds.
400
Venus and Earth are much alike in terms of
their size and density.
400
Some atoms can bond together to form a single unit called a(n)
molecule
500
The organisms that form the base of most open-ocean food webs are
a. fish. b. coral.
c. plankton. d. kelp.
plankton
500
Energy cannot be _______________
Created or destroyed
500
When the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience
more direct rays and longer days.
500
What do the first four outer planets have in common?
They are much larger than Earth and do not have solid surfaces
500
What is the only substance that can be in all three states at the same time?
Water
600
Most ocean pollution comes from
The land
600
_________________ is the ability to cause change and do work.
Energy
600
An equinox occurs when
a. neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward nor away from the sun.
b. the north end of Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun.
c. the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun.
d. Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's rays.
a. neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward nor away from the sun.
600
Clouds form when water vapor in the air
a. falls to the ground.
b. is deposited as ice onto a solid surface.
c. condenses onto a solid surface.
d. becomes liquid water or ice crystals.
d. becomes liquid water or ice crystals.
600
Saturn's rings are made up mostly of
chunks of ice and rock
600
What holds atoms together in a molecule?
chemical bonds/electrons