Earth Science
List 3 examples of fossil fuels
Coal, Oil, & natural gas.
What are Saturns rings made of
Ice
What element on the periodic table has an atomic mass of 1?
Hydrogen
What is precipitation?
Water falling as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
How many times a day do High and Low tides occur
FOUR TIMES
What are earths layers?
Core (inner & outer), mantle, and crust
Where is the Asteroid Belt found
Between Mars and Jupiter, separating the inner planets from the gas giants.
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
What forms clouds in the sky?
Condensed water vapor.
what is a warm front?
A warm front is when a mass of warm air moves into an area and slides over a mass of colder air.
_____ ______ are massive moving pieces in earths lithosphere. They can be oceanic or can form land masses.
TECTONIC PLATES
New moon
What happens to atomic size as you move across a period?
It generally decreases (atoms get smaller).
what is adhesion?
Adhesion is when water sticks to other substances or surfaces.
What is a cold front?
A cold front is when a mass of cold air moves into an area and pushes under a mass of warmer air.
What are the 3 types of rocks
Igneous, Sedimentary, & Metamorphic.
The path a planet follows as it orbits (revolves around) the sun?
Orbital path
How many rows AND columns are on the periodic table?
7 rows and 18 columns.
what is cohesion?
Cohesion is when water molecules stick to each other.
ex; Rain forming beads on a window
What are the types of tides we learned about?
name 2..
Spring tides and Neap tides
What is the scientific name for Water (H2O)
Dihydrogen Monoxide
What are the layers of the atmosphere.
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere
Why do elements in the same group of the Periodic Table have similar properties?
Because they have the same number of electrons in their outer (valence) shell.
what is an example of surface tension?
Water droplets on a leaf, a bug "walking" on water, Floating a paper clip.
What makes metals conduct electricity?
Free-moving electrons.