Space Science
Geology (Rocks)
Air and Weather
The Earth System
Climate
100
The season that follows summer
What is autumn (fall)?
100
The name of a process where rocks are broken into sediment
What is weathering?
100
Moving air
What is wind?
100
The four subsystems of the earth system
What are biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere
100
What climate is warm and humid?
What is a tropical climate?
200
These two factors are what cause the seasons on Earth. 100 bonus points are available
What are the Earth's tilt (at 23.5 degrees) and the Earth's revolution around the sun?
200
This type of rock is formed when molten rock cools down
What is igneous rock?
200
Define humidity
What is the amount of water vapour in the air?
200
This subsystem is a part of the hydrosphere. Name it and explain what it includes
What is the cryosphere - all ice on earth.
200
The similar average temperatures and precipitation levels is the..
Climate
300
This occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from Earth in what we see as a New Moon.
What is a solar eclipse?
300
Igneous rock can turn into sedimentary rock in this way.
1. ...
2. ...
3. ...
What are:
1. Weathering
2. Erosion
3. Deposition and Sedimentation
300
This type of weather usually occurs at a cold front.
What is snow or thunderstorms?
300
The dam that blocked salmon from moving upstream and laying eggs
What is the Elwha River Dam?
300
As water vapor evaporates from warm ocean currents around the equator, __________ carry the water vapor away from the equator to cooler regions.
What is winds?
400
The correct order of the following words (from smallest to largest) is: star, universe, solar system, galaxy
What is star, solar system, galaxy, and universe?
400
Correctly label 3 rock types and 2 processes in this diagram
Answer will be discussed in class
400
What five factors determine the weather?
What are: Temperature, humidity, air pressure, clouds and wind?
400
This effect is an interaction between the hydrosphere, atmosphere and geosphere. Frequently observed at mountain ranges.
What is the rain shadow effect?
400
5 processes in the water cycle
What are:
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, transpiration, sublimation, etc.
500
The two pieces of evidence that geocentric models of the solar system could not explain
What are transit and retrograde motion?
500
The method of dating(aging) igneous rocks. To receive 500 points, you must explain how it works.
What is absolute (radiometric) dating? This method of aging rocks makes use of unstable radioactive particles found inside igneous rock. These particles naturally decay(change) into different stable particles at a fixed rate. The time it takes for half of the unstable particles to change into stable particles is called the half-life. By measuring half-life, you can accurately age the rock.
500
The prevailing winds found at the equator
What are the doldrums (trick question!)
500
Three impacts farming can have on the Earth system. Identify the subsystems affected
Example:
Raising animals impacts the atmosphere - Cow's fart releasing greenhouse gases, which can cause harm to health and contribute to climate change.
500
This image shows ... Explain it and how humans contribute to it for 500 points
What is the greenhouse effect? Explanations will be discussed in class.