Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Atmosphere
Weather
Astronomy
100
What are the three waves and what order do they come in?
P Wave, S Wave, Surface Wave
100
What are the four layers in the atmosphere in order?
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
100
What are the four major processes that of the Water Cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Infiltration and Runoff
100
What is the difference between Rotation and Revolution.
Rotation is when an object is spinning. Revolution is when an object is orbiting another object.
200
Describe the three scales that measure Earthquakes
Mercalli Scale - amount of shaking Richter Scale - measures magnitude Moment Magnitude Scale - total energy released
200
Why do people want to live near a volcano?
Because it has really good soil
200
Which layer contains ozone?
Stratosphere
200
Describe the three main types of clouds?
Cirrus - Highest clouds, whispy Stratus - Lowest Clouds, appear in colors, Gray Cumulus - Fluffy, mid-highest clouds/ Can be cumulonimbus ( Thunderclouds)
200
What did the Solar System form from
A Nebula
300
What are the three faults and what type of stress cause them?
Normal Fault - Tension Reverse Fault - Compression Strike-Slip Fault - Shearing
300
What about the magma in a volcano determines if the eruption will be quiet or violent?
The amount of silica. High - Explosive Low - Quiet
300
What causes air pressure?
Air has mass
300
Describe the five types of precipitation?
Rain - liquid water falling from clouds - Air above 0˚F Ground above 0˚F Snow - freezes in the clouds - Air below 0˚F Ground Below 0˚F Sleet - freezes in the air - Air below 0˚F Ground below 0˚F Hail - ice falling from the sky - air below 0˚F Ground below 0˚F Freezing Rain - rain freezes when hits the ground Air - Above 0˚F Ground Below 0˚F
300
How old is the Universe?
4.6 Billion Year old
400
What is the difference between a focus and an epicenter?
A focus is where the rock breaks and the epicenter is above the focus at the surface.
400
What are the three places volcanoes tend to form?
Convergent and Divergent Boundaries and Mid-Ocean Ridges.
400
Winds blow from _____ to _____ pressure
High to Low
400
What is Relative Humidity? What happens when it reaches 100%?
Relative Humidity is the amount of humidity is in the air. When it reaches 100% it will precipitate.
400
What created the Universe?
A single point of matter that exploded to create the Universe
500
What are some strategies that can be used to protect buildings from earthquakes?
More support on the bottom, pads or springs (allows building to sway and not crash
500
What is each volcano, what type of magma does it have, amount of silica in magma, color, eruption and flow?
Shield - Basaltic - Low- Dark - Quiet - Lava Flow Cinder Cone - Granitic - High - Light - Explosive - Pyroclastic Composite (Strato) - Both - Both - Both - Both - Both Lava Plateau - Basaltic - Low - Dark - Quiet - Lava Flow
500
What is the greenhouse effect why is it important?
The greenhouse effect is important because it has the gases we need to survive.
500
What are the instruments for the various weather factors?
Temperature – Thermometer Pressure – Barometer Relative Humidity – Pychometer Wind Speed – Anemometer Wind Direction – Wind Vane
500
Why do we see different phases of the moon?
We see different sides of the moon because the moon is orbiting around Earth while Earth is orbiting the Sun. So the moon has phases because of the direction of the sunlight hitting the Moon.
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