He was a meteorologist who came up with the theory of continental drift using fossils and piecing continents together.
100
Which ocean is increasing from sea-floor spreading?
The Atlantic
100
What are the gases that make up the atmosphere?
Nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, ozone
100
What is the non-nick-name for "dirty snowballs"?
Comet
200
The earth's shape is __________
Oblate Spheroid
200
What did Harry Hess do?
He discovered mid-ocean ridges and discovered sea-floor spreading.
200
Who were (2 people) on the Trieste?
Jacques Picard and Don Walsh
200
How many layers are there in the atmosphere?
4
200
What is the giant impact hypothesis?
It regards the moon. It says that earth collided with a Mars-sized object and the debris was pulled together by gravity.
300
When is the Summer Solstice?
June 1st
300
What is the difference between the lithosphere and asthenosphere?
The lithosphere sits on top of the asthenosphere.
300
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The earth rotates and that causes the currents in the Northern Hemisphere deflect to the right and the Southern Hemisphere currents deflect to the left.
300
What are the four words that you can use to describe an air mass?
Continental & Maritime, Polar & Tropical
300
What are the properties of the inner planets?
Smaller in size, solid, and hotter
400
What is the 3rd step of the scientific method?
Form a hypothesis (or something along these lines)
400
What is the elastic rebound theory?
Plates bend and snap as they move past each other, and when they snap, it goes back to its original shape.
400
What are the 3 types of waves?
Spilling Breakers, Plunging Breakers, and Surging Breakers
400
Which front produces strong weather?
Occluded
400
What are the highlands?
Rigid, lighter colored material
500
What does a GPS use to locate a position on earth?
Triangulation
500
Which scale (out of the Richter Scale and the Modified Mercalli Scale) is ranked with Roman Numerals?
Modified Mercalli
500
What is a spring tide?
It is when the sun, moon, and earth are parallel, and the tides are stronger.
500
How do you stay safe during a thunderstorm?
Go inside, get away from windows, avoid trees, water, and get low
500
What are the phases of the moon?
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon