Ocean
Over what percent of the ocean is unexplored?
Over 90% is unexplored
Tectonic plate movement under Earth can create land forms by pushing up mountains and hills. And cause erosion by water and wind can wear down land.
What is our Atmosphere made of?
N2- 78%
O2-21%
Argon- 0.9%
Plus other gases like CO2, H2O, Methane, Ozone, N2O, and some Noble gases
There ya go Derek 😂 some chem
What is the largest living organism on Earth?
Armillaria ostoyae (honey mushroom) in Oregon's Malheur National Forest, covering nearly 4 square miles
What is a polymorph?
Minerals with the same chemical composition but different crystal structures. Like diamonds and graphite are both carbon.
The ocean floor is made up of mostly what?
Basalts, Gabbro, indigenous rocks, and different kinds of sediments
How much of Earth is land?
About 30%...57 million miles
If the Earth were to stop spinning, how fast would we fly off of it? (In mph)
About 1,000 mph
What good thing comes from introducing Beavers into new areas?
They help combat erosion and flooding. Allowing other species to do their geological job.
What happens when ice glaciers and permafrost melts away? (Medically speaking for humans)
Diseases that are thousands or millions of years old will be released into the world. And will cause major outbreaks without even knowing it.
Just like the reindeer that suddenly caught Anthrax from melting permafrost in Russia. And caused a massacre of death among the animals.
Realistically, a human "zombie" virus could come from the melting. Who knows what deadly microbes could be waiting to be released into the new world.
125,000 years ago, how much higher were the seas than now?
125,000 years ago, the seas were about 18 feet higher than they are now
What mountain broke a part during the Mesozoic Era to form the Appalachian Mountains and the Scottish Highlands?
Pangea- was formed during the Paleozoic Era (450-300 million years ago) but then broke a part during the Mesozoic Era (200 million years ago)
How old is the Earth?
4.54 billion years old...ish
What are countries like Norway and Finland doing to combat climate change for the sea life?
Norway- Created floating platforms for seals to rest, give birth, and nurse their pups.
Finland- Build artificial snow banks for seals to breed.
Both are because of the lack of ice and snow, due to climate change/global warming.
What is one of the oldest things on Earth? (Hint: comes from the ground)
Zircon crystals from Australia's Jack Hills (around 4.4 billion years old), representing the earliest solid Earth, and even older than 7-billion-year-old stardust found within meteorites, predating our solar system.
How many minerals out of 50 can be found in the ocean?
37 out of 50 minerals can be found in the ocean!
How much of Earth's land is unmodified by humans?
About 5%
My name is Sagittarius A.
I live at the core of the Milky Way hidden by dust.
Only my shadow has been seen by telescope eyes.
What am called and what am I?
A supermassive black hole called the Galactic Core
What is Cyanobacteria?
They are the first known organisms to have produced oxygen.
What will happen in 1 sextillion years? (To our planet/Solar System)
The universe will be deep into the Degenerate Era, far past its Stelliferous Era; star formation will have ceased, galaxies will be mostly empty, and the universe will be dominated by stellar remnants like white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, with planets flung into the void or spiraling into black holes, leading to a cold, dark, and nearly lifeless cosmos as most matter slowly decays or evaporates....annnd thank you Google
Name the ocean levels in order! (The zones)
Sunlight zone (Epipelagic Zone), Twilight Zone (Mesopelagic Zone), Midnight Zone (Bathypelagic Zone), Abyssal Zone (Abyssopelagic Zone), Hadel Zone (Hadalpelagic Zone)
What would happen if the Ring of Fire erupted at once?
It would trigger catastrophic local events like massive earthquakes, tsunamis, and pyroclastic flows, alongside global consequences such as a "volcanic winter" from ash blocking sunlight, causing widespread crop failure, famine, and economic collapse, potentially leading to mass extinction.
Is Pluto a planet? 😑 chose wisely...
Yes, because (Em) is making this and he is a planet in my heart!
What are the 5 levels of the Trophic Pyramid?
1. Decomposers
2. Producers
3. Primary Consumers
4. Secondary Consumers
5. Tertiary Consumers
What were the big 5 mass extinctions throughout the eras of time?
1. End-Ordovician (444 Mya)- Two events linked to rapid cooling/glaciation and subsequent warming, causing sea-level changes and anoxia (low oxygen).
2. Late-Devonian (360 Mya)- Prolonged events possibly linked to volcanic activity, oceanic anoxia, or rapid climate shifts.
3. End-Permian (The Great Dying) (252 Mya)- The most severe, likely triggered by the massive Siberian Traps volcanic eruptions, causing extreme greenhouse warming, ocean acidification, and widespread anoxia.
4. End-Triassic (201 Mya)- Linked to the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) volcanism, causing abrupt climate change and ocean acidification, clearing the way for dinosaurs.
5. End-Cretaceous (66 Mya)- The dinosaur extinction, primarily caused by the Chicxulub asteroid impact, with potential volcanic contributions (Deccan Traps).