Categories of Earth Science
Earth science.
Describe either a cinder conce volcano or a convergent plate boundary.
Cinder cone- explosive eruptions, steep slope, pyroclastic material
Convergent plate boundary- plates hitting each other- can form mountains
During which era did the Chesapeake Bay form?
Cenozoic.
The Chesapeake Bay is the biggest ________________ in the U.S. meaning it is a body of water that contains both fresh and salt water because it connects rivers, streams, and the ocean.
Estuary.
Climate is the weather conditions (precipitation and temperature) for a short period of time. T/F
False.
______________________ is the study of earth's oceans
Oceanography
Virginia is the only state to manufacture _____________, a mineral that can withstand great heat.
It also has mostly ________________ rock (igneous/sedimentary/or metamorphic).
Kyanite.
Sedimentary.
The crater that formed the Chesapeake Bay is the largest in the U.S. True/False
True.
Name 1 benefit of an estuary.
What biome is Virginia in?
____________________ is "The study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid earth."
Geology
What is "a natural, usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition, orderly internal structurem ab a characteristic set of physical properties"
AND
What are solid components of the Earth that are either made of solid organic matter or 1 or more minerals?
Mineral; Rock
What caused the formation of the Chesapeake Bay?
An asteroid impact.
Name 1 state and 1 River that give water to the Chesapeake Bay.
Options
What is "a geographic area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features."
Biome
_________________ is the study of the universe beyond the earth.
Astronomy.
Name 3 major geological structures in Virginia.
Appalachian Mountains, Mole Hill, Shennadoah Valley.
How did the water get into the Chesapeake Bay?
Ice melting.
What is the difference between nekton and benthos organisms?
Benthos live on the ocean floor and nekton live in the open ocean.
If the troposphere is 12 miles, how many km is that?
~19 km.
_____________________ is the study of the atmosphere (weather and climate).
Meteorology
Differentiate the 3 types of rocks.
Igneous- Latin for from fire- formed from magma that got heated and cooled
Metamorphic- from Latin for changed form- fromed from heat, pressure, and chemical reactions
If an asteroid is traveling 100,000 km/hour how many miles is that?
62,000 mph
If a portion of the Chesapeake bay is 10kg, had an original temperature of 30 C and a final temperature of 32 C, and water has a specific heat of 4,184, how much energy was used?
83,680 J
Tell me 4 facts you learned this year in science (1 geology, 1 astronomy, 1 meteorology, and 1 oceanography).
Options.