Vocabulary
Motion and Forces
Climate
Geology
Cycles
100
The distance from the equatior
latitude
100
Would an object fall faster on Earth or on the moon?
on Earth
100
What is the latitude of the equator?
0 degrees
100
What two things are needed to form metamorphic rocks?
heat and pressure
100
How do plants and animals return carbon to the atmosphere?
through respiration
200
When two or more atomic nuclei collide to form a new, heavier element
fusion
200
List the six simple machines.
inclined plane, lever, pulley, screw, wedge, wheel and axle
200
What causes the Earth's tides?
the gravitational pull of the moon
200
What is the different between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rock?
You can see the bands of minerals on a foliated metamorphic rock. You cannot see them on a nonfoliated metamorphic rock.
200
Give three examples of precipitation.
snow, sleet, hail, rain
300
The burning of fossil fuels
combustion
300
What force causes objects to fall towards the center of the Earth?
gravity
300
What type of tide creates deeper water?
spring tide
300
Name three different materials that may form sedimentary rocks.
sediment, seashells, ancient plant or animal remains, minerals
300
What is the final stage in the star cycle for a low mass star?
a black dwarf
400
the average annual temperature of an area over a long period of time
climate
400
How much force was needed to move a 9kg box at an acceleration of 8m/s2?
F=m*a F=9*8=72N
400
Why does the average annual temperature decrease as you move farther from the equator?
because the sunlight hits the Earth less directly
400
In which type of rock will you most likely find fossils?
sedimentary
400
What is the last stage of the star cycle for a very high mass star?
a black hole
500
the process by which water vapor changes into water
condensation
500
How much work was done when I moved a 7kg box 5m using a force of 10N?
w=f*d w=10*5=50J
500
How do ocean currents affect climate?
warm currents increase air temperature, cool currents decrease air temperature
500
What does the Law of Superposition state?
the oldest rock layers are one the bottom, the youngest rock layers on on the top
500
What creates most of the nitrogen plants need in order to survive?
bacteria in soil
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