Sphere Words
All About Engineering
Layers, Shrek
You Are My Density
Misc
100
Rocks being shaped by a rushing river describes an interaction between these two spheres
Geosphere and Hydrospere
100
A scientist uses experiments to find answers to questions. This type of person builds things to solve problems. It is what you have been doing for the past two weeks.
An Engineer
100
This layer of the Earth is solid nickel and iron, and spins.
The inner core
100
Density is Density is a measurement that compares the amount of _______ an object has to it's volume.
Matter
100
Flour, butter, eggs, and vanilla are all a cupcake's _________.
Composition
200
This sphere includes two of the Earth's layers.
The lithosphere
200
Bob has turned in a diagram (or, prototype document) that is missing something. Bob can't be checkpointed because he is missing what elements?
Title and label
200
The largest layer, at 66% the Earth's mass, is the
Mantle
200
Dense, liquid rock in the mantle is called ______. When it shows up on the Earth's surface, we call it lava.
Magma
200
This type of map has contour lines, a key, and can help you if you are lost on South Mountain, or another peak.
Topography
300
The layer of gases above the Earth - living without it would literally take our breath away.
The atmosphere
300
R and R stands for
Refine and Replicate
300
There are two types of this layers, continental and oceanic. You're standing on it right now!
Crust
300
In Earth Science, a force can be defined simply as a
Push or pull
300
This measurement tells you how high above sea level you are.
Elevation
400
Mr Spawn would be interested in telling you more about all living things on Earth, known collectively as this sphere word.
The biosphere
400
The small thing that you build in an engineering project to test out your idea.
Prototype
400
This layer of floaty liquid metal is sandwiched between the mantle and inner core.
Outer core
400
In a density column, a liquid with a higher density will ________ in a container. Liquids with a lower density will ______________.
Sink, float
400
This measurement describes the amount of change between a landform's highest and lowest point.
Relief
500
It's the upper mantle layer of the Earth seen here.
The asthenosphere
500
This type of engineer builds bridges and roads, and tests out their prototypes to make sure that their tunnels don't flood. It is the job that A Random Agency hired you for last week.
Structural Engineer
500
This force pulls us toward the Earth's center. Without the crust to stop us, we would be in trouble!
Gravity
500
For five extra points, what movie is this quote from
Back to the Future (Pt1)
500
This landform gets its name from the French word meaning "flat", and is pictured here
Plateau