Because of extremely high temperatures, not all of Earth's interior is solid. Which layer of Earth is thought to be entirely liquid
What is the outer core
100
How do Weathering and Erosion differ?
What is Weathering breaks down materials and erosion move materials
100
Along what type of Plate Boundary might a mountain range form?
What is Convergent Boundary
100
Which type of electromagnetic waves can be harmful to Floridians who spend time in the sun?
a. x-rays
b. visible light
c. gamma rays
d. ultraviolet radiation
What is d. ultraviolet radiation
100
Ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in earth move suddenly
What is earthquake
200
list the layers of Earth from most dense to least.
What is inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
200
Acid rain can break down rock, what process in the rock cycle is this an example?
What is chemical waethering
200
The concept of continental drift was developed by
What is Alfred Wegener
200
Where do most people in Florida who work for aerospace live?
a. Near Miami
b. near Tampa
c. near Melbourne
d. near Jacksonville
What is c. near Melbourne
200
A place within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occur.
What is focus
300
A fault where blocks move past each other horizontally
What is Strike slip fault
300
What kind of evidence does a fossil of a fish ontop of a mountain provide scientist about the way this area might have changed over time?
What is It shows that the mountain may have once been under water and raised up by natural processes.
300
Which does not support wegener's hypothesis?
a. climates at different latitude are similar
b. Same fossils are found on different continents
c. glacial sediments are found on different parts of the world
d. Shapes of continents seem to fit together like a puzzle
What is a. climates at different latitude are similar.
300
Which of these is used to observe distant places?
a. rocket
b. space probe
c. space shuttle
d. space station
What is b. space probe
300
What is the difference between inner and outer core?
What is Inner is solid and outer is liquid
400
Fault where the blocks move away from each other
What is Normal fault
400
Boundary where two plates move away from each other (divide)
What is Divergent boundary
400
A region known as the Ring of Fire follows the border of the pacific ocean basin. Why do so many earthquakes amd volcanoes occur in this region?
What is It is a region of numerous tectonic plates
400
What type of spacecraft is the Hubble Space Telescope?
a. space station
b. rocket
c. space probe
d. artificial satellite
What is d. artificial satellite
400
directly above the focus on Earth's surface
What is epicenter
500
Boundary where two plates move towards each other (collide)
What is Convergent boundary
500
Boundary where two plates past each other horizontally
What is Transform boundary
500
Which fact is NOT true about Volcanoes.
a. volcanoes often form near tectonic plate boundaries
b. Lava is Magma that flows on Earth's surface.
c. Volcanoes erupt molten material out of vents
d. Magma becomes gas and rises through a weak spot spots in the crust.
What is d. Magma becomes gas and flows through weak spots in the crust
500
Which of these spacecraft can people use to travel to and from orbits close to Earth?
a. space probe
b. space station
c. space shuttle
d. space telescope