Friction transforms mechanical energy to __________ energy.
thermal
100
The movement of Earth around the sun is Earth's
revolution
100
The process that powers plate tectonics is
convection
100
One reason there are so few earthquakes in NJ is that
it is the center of a plate
100
A rock is sitting at the top of a high cliff. The rock has ______________ energy.
potential
200
Potential energy is energy
that is stored
200
Refer to Moon Diagram:
Which of the following phases is the moon in at location 4?
new
200
The newest parts of crustal plates are being formed at
mid-ocean ridges
200
The sea floor is being destroyed at this part of the ocean floor.
subduction zones
200
What force makes it less likely for a person to slip on a dry sidewalk than an icy sidewalk?
friction
300
When you eat food and go out to kick a soccer ball around, which is the correct energy transformation taking place?
Chemical to mechanical
300
Refer to diagram:
If the moon is at location 2 what type of tide would occur on Earth?
Spring
300
Two plates separate from each other at a _________ boundary.
divergent
300
The Earth's lithosphere is broken into separate sections know as
plates
300
A 50-car freight train and an 8-car passenger train are stopped on parallel tracks. It is more difficult to move the freight train than the passenger train. WHY?
Inertia
400
The sun's energy comes from _________ energy.
nuclear
400
The earth formed approximately how many years ago?
4.6 BILLION
400
Regions of heavy earthquake activity are often in the same area as
volcanic activity
400
A plate boundary where two plates slip past each other is know as
transform
400
Two objects traveling at the same speed have different velocities if they
move in different directions
500
Layers of the atmosphere are classified according to
temperature
500
A solar eclipse occurs when the
moon passes between the sun and earth
500
The inner core of Earth is made mostly of what metal?
iron
500
An igneous rock that is formed from cooled magma is known as