Unit 1: Intro to Earth Science
Unit 2: Geology
Unit 3: Oceanography
Unit 4: Meteorology
Unit 5: Astronomy
100
what is a hypothesis?
a proposed explanation
100
what is panthalassa
superocean surrounding Pangaea 200 million years ago
100
how much of the earth is covered by oceans
72%
100
what is the present of oxygen
21%
100
what is a galaxy
group of stars
200
what is a conclusion that doesn't have 100% proof but is accepted to be true?
theory
200
who is harry hess
a geologist who became a navy sub commander in ww2
200
how much of the earths water is found in oceans
97%
200
what is the ozone hole
area where ozone is extremely thin over the south pole
200
what is the smallest planet
mercury
300
what is the last layer of the earth?
inner core
300
what is the rigid crust and upper mantle that sits on vtop of the asthenosphere
lithosphere
300
what is the surface layer
thin top layer of the ocean which is exposed to sunlight and warmer in temperature
300
where does maritime tropical form
over oceans
300
what is the largest planet
jupiter
400
what does autumnal equinox mean?
the first day of fall
400
what is the cause of a earthquake
the plates moving past each other cause street build up and then re
400
what are the 4 layers of a wave
crest trough wavelength wave height
400
what happens when we are in a cold front
heavy rain and sometimes storms
400
what is the hottest planet
venus
500
what is average?
numerical middle point of data
500
what is a vent
opening where lava erupts onto the surface
500
what are spilling breakers
a wave that breaks far out
500
how do tornadoes form
when hot humid air rise rapidly and strong horizontal rotating winds
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