Space
Name the eight planet in our solar system in order from closest to the Sun to farther away.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Name all of the processes in the water cycle.
Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, and Runoff and Collection
Inside the Earth, what are the four layers starting from the outside going in?
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, and Inner Core
Name the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to Earth to farthest away.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere
What is the difference in renewable resource and non-renewable resource?
Renewable resources can be replenished in about the same time it takes to use them. Non-renewable resources are those that are in fixed amounts or those that are used up more quickly than they can be replaced.
Name three examples of evidence of the big bang theory.
1-The universe is still expanding. 2-Sounds/radio waves from explosions can be heard. 3-Radioactive material left over from the explosion.
Out of all the water on Earth, what is the percent of frozen fresh water?
2%
Fill in the blannks:
Erosion of weathered rock occurs in three ways which are ____, _____, and ___.
wind, water, and ice
What year was the hurricane Katrina outbreak?
2005
What are six types of energy?
Traditional, Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric, and Nuclear
What are the three types of galaxies?
Spiral, Elliptical, and Irregular
Fill in the blanks:
There are surface currents and ____ currents.
deep
What is Pangea?
A massive piece of land that was made of all the continents put together. Later in time it split, creating the continents.
What is the main difference in land breeze and sea breeze?
When a sea breeze happens warm air rises above the land; cool air moves from the water to the land. When a land breeze happens warm air rises above the water; cool air moves from the land to the water.
What is one advantage of using hydroelectric power?
It is a renewable resource.
What is the main difference in the geocentric model and the heliocentric?
Geocentric is the belief that the EARTH is the center of our solar system. While heliocentric is the model of our solar system where the Sun is in the center.
How are salinity and density related?
Water with high salinity is more dense than water with low salinity.
What are the two types of weathering? How are they different?
The two types of weathering are Mechanical and Chemical. Mechanical is the physical breakdown of rocks. Chemical is the chemical breakdown of rocks by changing the composition of the rock.
How is heat transfired?
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Why does the use of fossil fuels create environmental concerns?
Burning them creates air pollution.
Which eclipse is being described: The moon moves between the Earth and the Sun. The Earth falls into the moons shadow.
Solar Eclipse
What are some methods scientist use to study the ocean floor?
Sonar, Submersibles, Coring, and Satellites
What are the types of faults?
Normal, Reverse, and Strike/Slip
What does the greenhouse effect do that is beneficial to the Earth?
The greenhouse gases keep the Earth warm even if you are on the side facing away from the Sun.
Name 3 types of fossil fuels.
oil, coal, and natural gas