The names of the four layers of the earth.
inner core, outer core, mantle and crust
True or False - Damage paths can be in excess of 1 mile wide and 50 miles long
true
Name 3 of the 5 greenhouse gases.
Methane, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrous Oxide, Ozone, Water Vapour
What tool do we use to measure mass?
A scale
The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces.
weathering
Earthquakes are caused by?
plate movement. Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates move, collide, spread, or slip past each other.
Does more gas in the atmosphere means warmer or cooler temperature?
warmer
What is the formula for density?
Mass/Volume
This can occur at any plate boundary to release stress.
earthquake
Tornadoes are most frequent during these seasons
spring and summer
True or False. The temperature change on Earth are due to the greenhouse effect.
True
What is the definition of MASS? "Weight" is not a good answer.
How much matter something is made up of.
what is the longest and shortest day of the year
the longest day of the year is summer solstice on june 21 and the shortest is winter solstice on december 21st
This is where most earthquakes happen.
plate boundaries
As the level of carbon dioxide increases on Earth, does the temperature increase also? explain
yes this is because carbon dioxide acts as a greenhouse gas, trapping heat and causing warming
If the density of maple syrup is 2g/mL, and I have 16 grams of syrup, what is the volume of my maple syrup?
8
BOTH mechanical and chemical weathering accomplish this.
the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces called sediment
This is what a crack in the Earth's crust is called.
a fault
How are human activities contributing to the greenhouse effect? (Give an example)
Burning coal, fossil fuels, oil, natural gases, farming, and deforestation.