Space
Name all 8 planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What are the processes in the water cycle?
Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, and Runoff and Collection
Would hurricanes or tornadoes form over the ocean?
Hurricanes
What is a mineral?
Substances that are formed naturally in the Earth by geological processes and form rocks.
What is the difference in renewable resources and non-renewable resources?
Renewable resources can be replenished in about the same time it takes to use them. Non-renewable resources are those that aren't in fixed amounts or those that are used up more quickly than they can be replaced.
What are three examples of evidence of the big bang theory?
2-Sounds/radio waves from explosions can be heard. 3-Radioactive material left over from the explosion.
What is the percent of salt water out of all the water on Earth? What about fresh water?
97% of all water on Earth is salt water and 3% is fresh water.
What year was the hurricane Katrina outbreak?
2005
Fill in the blanks:
Erosion of weathered rock occurs in three ways which are ____, _____, and ___.
wind, water, ice
What is the difference in the geocentric model and the heliocentric model?
Geocentric-the belief that the Earth is the center of our solar system.
Heliocentric-the model of our solar system where the sun is in the middle of our solar system
What is the main cause tides?
The gravitational pull of the moon
What are the layers in the atmosphere in order from closets to Earth to farthest away?
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Exosphere
What are the three types of rocks?
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
What are the three types of galaxies?
Spiral, Elliptical, and Irregular
What is the relationship of salinity to density?
Water with high salinity sink is more dense than regular water.
What do the greenhouse gases do that is helpful?
The greenhouse gases keep the Earth warm even if you are on the side facing away from the sun.
What are the two types of weathering and what is the difference in them?
Mechanical and Chemical
Mechanical is the physical breakdown of a rock, while chemical is the chemical breakdown of rocks by changing the composition of the rock.
Which eclipse is the one where the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun?
Solar Eclipse
What are some methods scientist use to study the ocean floor?
Sonar, Submersibles, Coring, and Satellites
What is the main difference in sea breeze and land breeze?
In sea breeze the warm air rises above the land and the cool air moves from the water to the land.
In land breeze the warm air rises above the water and the cool air moves from the land to the water.
What soil horizon holds the majority of the nutrient?
Horizon A