Science of ...
Measurement Tools
Geological Time
Earth's Resources
Space
100
_______ is the name for the group of sciences that deals with Earth and its neighbors in space.
What is Earth Science?
100
This device measures the average kinetic energy of the molecules. The measurement can be in Fahrenheit (F), Celsius (C), or Kelvin (K)
What is a Thermometer?
100
This term is used to describe a type of organism that no longer exists anywhere on Earth.
What is Extinct?
100
This symbol is also known as
What is Recycling?
100
________ is an apparent group of stars originally named for mythical characters. Orion is one example.
What is a Constellation?
200
________ is the study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate
What is Meteorology?
200
This device is used for deep-sea research, although some individuals will pay big money to take a trip in this device.
What is a Submersible?
200
This trait helps organisms survive and reproduce
What is Adaptation?
200
______ is a global issue that is occurring due to an increase in Greenhouse gases.
What is Global Warming?
200
Ocean tides are created due to a gravitational pull and attraction between Earth and this object
What is the Moon?
300
________ integrates the sciences of chemistry, physics, geology, and biology. It is used to study the composition and movements of seawater, as well as coastal processes, seafloor topography, and marine life.
What is Oceanography?
300
This tool is used to determine wind speed
What is an Anemometer?
300
This theory was developed by Charles Darwin, stating that all kinds of living things have changed over time
What is the Theory of Evolution?
300
This type of pollution comes from sources that are directly identifiable.
What is Point Source Pollution?
300
This theory proposes that the universe originated as a single mass, which subsequently exploded
What is the Big Bang Theory?
400
________ is the study of the universe, and is useful in probing the origins of our own environment.
What is Astronomy?
400
This tool is used to measure air pressure.
What is a Barometer?
What is a Mercury Barometer?
400
This time period includes Earth's formation to the beginning of the Cambrian period. It makes up the Hadean, Archaean, and Proterozoic Eons
What is the Precambrian Time?
400
These types of resources can be used as fuel, including coal, oil, and natural gas. It takes millions of years to form however.
What is Fossil Fuel?
400
Shared named with this Pixar character, Buzz, this word is the distance in which light travels in a year, approximately 9.5 trillion kilometers
What is Light-Year?
500
_________ is a word that means "study of Earth"
What is Geology?
500
This tool is used to record seismic waves, important for helping make a record of the vibrations that travel through Earth during an Earthquake.
What is a Seismograph?
500
This law states that in any undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each bed is older than the layers above and younger than the layers below
What is the Law of Superposition?
500
This image is one example of _____, which generates energy to an entire city
What is Hydroelectric Power?
500
This planet has a longer period of rotation than its period of revolution. In other words, one day is longer than one year.
What is Venus?