Definition
what is the hydrosphere?
All water on earth
what is the lithosphere?
the Earth's crust and mantle.
Sea level is same everywhere on the
False
Solar Eclipses happen when the Moon is at its _______ phase.
New moon.
During a solar eclipse what happens
A.Birds may sing as they do at dusk
B. Stars may become visible in the sky
C. The temperature may drop
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
what is a solar Eclipse?
when the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the earth
what branch of earth science does the words "outer space" go into?
Astronomy
Elevation is the height above or below sea level
True
Scientists use sea level to make sure a standard reference point for_________ measurements regardless of location they are measuring.
Elevation
What color does the Moon appear during a total lunar Eclipse?
A. Dark blue
B. Yellow
C.Bright white
D. Dull red
E. Green
D. Dull red.
What is the Atmosphere?
The thin air layer surround the Earth that protects us from harmful radiation.
what color is the water on the earth?
clear. if you said it was blue quit playing video games
The sea level does not vary from place to place on the planet.
False
The lithosphere consists of the uppermost mantle and the _____
crust
Select all possible answers.
Where can rocks be formed?
A. volcanoes
B. oceans
C. rivers
D. all of the above
All of the above
What is the Biosphere?
All living things on Earth.
who is the father of geology?
James Hutton
Relief includes only high elevation land forms in a region
False
The thin layers of air that surround the Earth is the_____
Atmosphere
why does a lunar last for hours?
A. because the Sun's light is weak.
B. :]
C. because the earth is round.
D. because the earth's shadow is large.
Because the earth's shadow is large.
What is the Lithosphere?
The solid crust on the outside part of the planet Earth.
is it true that James Hutton is the key to the past?
yes, it is
If cross-bedded sandstone forms in dunes today, it probably formed dunes in the ancient past.?
True
If only a portion of the sun is blocked by the Moon shadow it is a ___ solar eclipse
Partial
which scientist introduced the principle of Unitarianism?
A. Harry Hess
B. Alfred Wegener
C. James Hutton
D. Jacques Cousteau
James Hutton