Matter
What is the definition of matter?
Anything that takes up space and has mass
What is energy?
The ability to do work and cause change.
What are earth's main layers from outer to inner
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
What happens to warm air in a cold front
Cold air pushed up warm air
Created Celcius
What are the three states of Matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Name 3 renewable resources
Wind, solar, water, biomass, geothermal
When does seafloor spreading occur?
When magma rises and breaks apart the seafloor.
What is a hurricane?
Powerful rotating storm with wind greater than 75 mph.
Who is Alfred Wegener?
What does the atomic mass tell you the number of?
Protons and Neutrons
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
What is the continental drift theory and who proposed it.
All of the continents were once connected, also known as Pangea and this was proposed by Alfred Wegner.
What is an earthquake?
Moving tectonic plates
Who is Gabriel Fahrenheit?
Created Fahrenheit
What is the difference between solute, solvent and solution?
Solute: Substance that is dissolved
Solvent: Does the dissolving (H2O)
Solution: The end mixture
Where is chemical energy stored?
Between the bonds of atoms
What are the lines on the topographic map called?
Contour lines
What are the lines on a weather map showing air pressure called?
Isobars
Who is Dmitri Mendelev?
Created the modern periodic table
What is the main difference between homogenous and heterogenous mixtures? Give one example of each.
Homogenous: Same consistency throughout, difficult to see different components. Salt Water, Lemonade, Koolaid, etc...
Heterogenous: Easy to separate and pick apart the different components. Trail Mix, Supreme pizz, etc...
Name 5 types of energy. (Hint: I am not looking for renewable or nonrenewable)
Chemical, sound, nuclear, radiant, electrical, thermal
Please name all five of Earth's spheres and what they are.
Hydrosphere: liquid water
Biosphere: living things
atmosphere: layer of gases
geosphere: solid parts of the earth (rocks and minerals)
Cryosphere: Frozen Water
What are the layers of the atmosphere from lowest to highest?
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
Who is John Dalton?
Created the atomic theory