Earth & Space
What is the largest celestial object in our Solar System?
The sun.
What type of boundary has two plates colliding?
A convergent boundary
What process causes a puddle of water to disappear?
Evaporation
What event typically causes a tsunami to form?
An earthquake
What happens to the speed of molecules as they are heated?
They move faster.
What is the force that keeps all planets in their orbit?
Gravity
What two geological events commonly occur at plate boundaries?
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
When air heats up, what happens to its density?
It becomes less dense
What device can detect and record an earthquake?
A seismograph or seismometer
What do we call breaks in Earth's crust where movement occurs?
A fault
What do we call the location of Earth in the solar system where it is perfectely located at just the right distance from the Sun?
The Goldilocks zone
What type of boundary has two plates sliding past each other?
Transform boundary
What process causes hot air to rise and cold air to sink?
Convection
Name 2 things that happen to a tsunami wave as it gets closer to shore?
It slows down
The wave amplitude increases
The waves get closer together
What causes mountains to move?
The movement of tectonic plates
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
Jupiter
What forces causes mountains to shrink?
Erosion
What material is required for a cloud to form?
CCN (Cloud Condensation Nuclei)
What happens immediately after the seafloor shifts up or down during an earthquake that causes a tsunami to form?
It moves the water above it
Describe the type of air masses that form over the ocean near the Equator.
Air masses are warm and humid
Our Solar System is located in which galaxy?
The Milky Way Galaxy
What force causes tectonic plates to move on Earth's surface?
Convection currents
How does the ground warm the air above it?
The ground transfers some of its heat to the air.
Near what type of plate boundary do most tsunamis form?
A convergent boundary
What happens to air temperature and density as it rises into the atmosphere?
Temperature decreases and density increases