Space
___________ = The Earth Spinning around like a top. Day and Night Cycle
___________ = Earth moving in an Elliptical shape around the Sun. Years
Rotation
Revolution
The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces is called...
Weathering
Convergent, Divergent, and Transform
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Climate = long time large area
Weather = Small time Small area
What does Mr. Nethaway coach?
Esports and Tennis.
What event kicked off the formation of the Universe?
The Big Bang
What are the Three types of Rock?
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
What is the name of the tectonic plate we live on?
North American Plate
Draw a convection cells using arrows. (You should have cold & warm air labels)
Mr. Nethaway will draw on board.
What is Mr. Nethaway's favorite Science?
Chemistry
List the planets in our solar system in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What shape would a rock be if it spent a very long time in a moving stream?
Smooth, Circular, Spherical
What are the two types of crust on Earth and which is denser?
Oceanic and Continental
When the Dew Point and the air temperature are close together, what is likely to happen?
Rain/Precipitation
Where did Mr. Nethaway take Earth Science in High School?
This Classroom
Eris, Ceres, & Pallas are what type of celestial object?
Dwarf Planets
Explain how a stream deposits different size sediments as it moves downstream
Heavier/Larger sediments will be dropped first and the smallest sediments will be dropped last.
Which is the only layer of the Earth that is liquid?
Outer Core
Draw a station model for a location with:
NE winds at 25 Knots and a visibility of 3 Miles
A temp of 85 F and a dew point at 77 F
1/4 cloud cover and an air pressure of 1004.7 mb
Drawn on board
What school did Mr. Nethaway go to for College?
Elmira College. (also technically Cayuga Community College for a semester online)
Which Star has the largest solar Radii on the H-R Diagram?
Betelgeuse
What is the name of a bend in a stream?
Meander
Hot Spot
What is the difference between a hurricane and a Cyclone?
Both the same storm but formed in different hemispheres
What other Language does Mr. Nethaway speak?
Dutch. (Working on Chinese now, and some Spanish)