The Atmosphere
List 3 gases that are found in dry air.
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon Dioxide, Neon, Helium
Write the name of the "average" amount of energy of motion of each particle within a substance.
Temperature
Describe "Climate."
The average, year to year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds. (Long term)
List the 3 main layer's of Earth's interior.
Crust, Mantle, Core
Describe an "Intrusive Rock."
Rock that forms when magma hardens beneath the Earth's surface.
Air pressure is measured with this device.
Barometer
List the 3 ways in which heat is transferred.
Radiation, Conduction, and Convection
A small area with climate conditions that differ from those around it.
Heat from the core and the mantle itself causes these types of currents in the mantle.
Convection Currents
Most metamorphic rock is formed in this location.
Underground
List 2 layers of the atmosphere.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
List 3 types of precipitation.
Rain, sleet, freezing rain, snow and hail
Tropical, Temperate, or Polar
Describe the hypothesis posed by Alfred Wegener called "Continental Drift."
Continents move slowly on the Earth's surface.
List the 3 main types of rocks.
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
In the troposphere, as altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?
Decreases
Draw a describe the symbol showing a "Cold Front," as seen on a weather map.
A blue line/curve with triangles.
Explain what causes the seasons.
Tilt of Earth's Axis
The place where two plates come together, or converge, is called this type of boundary.
Convergent Boundary
Sedimentary rocks are formed through the series of 3 processes. List them. (Think: HAMMER - DUMP TRUCK - PILE OF MATERIAL)
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition (compact and cement)
Describe the term "pollutant."
Harmful substances in air, water, and soil.
Draw or describe the symbol for a "Warm Front" as seen on a weather map.
A line or curve with red semi-circles (half circles).
Scientists classify climates according to these 2 factors:
Temperature and Precipitation
The place where two plates move apart, or diverge, are called this type of boundary.
Divergent Boundary
List 3 everyday uses for igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Building/construction materials, cleaning/polishing, cement, steel, arrowheads, flooring, roofing, sculptures, roads