Earth
&
Space
Science
Review
100

What is a piece of evidence that continental drift exsited? 

 fossils

Fitting together of continents

100
At the bottom of many layers of sediment, you would find the sediment that change into ____________________________ rock due to weathering and erosion.
sedimentary
100
If a bucket of water is left outside or in a window facing sunlight and the water begins to disappear, what can you conclude is happening?
evaporation
100

Describe convection currents

Hot rises less dense, cool sinks more dense

100
When lava enters the ocean and cools, _____________ rock forms.
igneous
200
The ___________ or center of Earth is the hottest.
core
200

This determines the life cycle of a star

Mass 

200

Lunar Eclipse: Name the order in which the 3 elements appear in the sky when a lunar eclipse takes place

Sun Earth Moon 

200
List the three stages of the water cycle.
condensation - evaporation - precipitation
200
A _______________________ is a tool that measures rainfall.
rain gauge
300
_______________________ occur when a fault line along Earth's crust slips.
Earthquakes
300

The stage a low mass star enters at the end of its life


Turns into a white dwarf

300
When a ___________ erupts, hot melted rock comes to the surface of Earth.
volcano
300

The sphere of Earth containing all water is the _____________________.

hydrosphere

300

The percent of water that is salt.

97%

400

What color represents the hottest star?

Blue

400
A physical feature on Earth's surface is called a __________________________. (example - mountains)
landform
400
The theory of continental drift states that all continents were once connected on a single landmass called ____________________ and slowly drifted apart.
Pangea
400
Scientists have developed a theory called ___________ _______________ to explain how forces deep within Earth can cause seafloors to spread and continents to move.
plate tectonics
400
The ______________ scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
Richter
500
The process by which eroded materials are dropped off in another place is called ________________________.
deposition
500

Name the moon phases in order starting with new moon 

New Moon, Waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, Full moon, Waning gibbous, third quarter, waning cresenct

500

____________________ measures the relative humidity in the air.

hygrometer

500
Describe how wind direction would be depicted if it was blowing from the North West

Left Diagonal up 

500
_______ ___________ is the process where new crust is made and it happens at the ___ ___ ____. 

Sea Floor Spreading, Mid Atlantic ridge

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