Earth
&
Space
Science
Review
100

If a continent is covered in ice, what evidence would show that it used to be in a warm climate?

fossils that only live in a warm climate (e.g., tropical fish, rainforest birds)

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
Would a beach with or without grass erode faster? Why?
with grass - because the grass roots hold down the sand
100
When lava enters the ocean and cools, _____________ rock forms.
igneous
200
The ___________ or center of Earth is the hottest.
core
200
Give one example of indoor air pollution.
smoking
200

State four of the five Earth Systems.  One Earth System is the cryosphere.

Biosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere

200

List the stages of the water cycle.

condensation - evaporation -transpiration - precipitation - runoff - infiltration

200
A _______________________ is a tool that measures rainfall.
rain gauge
300

_______________________ occur when a fault line along Earth's crust moves.

Earthquakes

300
How would you explain fossils of sea animals on land?
that land was once covered with water
300

When a ___________ erupts, magma comes to the surface of Earth.

volcano

300

The layer of Earth containing all ice is the _____________________.

cryosphere

300
Soil is found in which of Earth's three layers?
the crust
400

Burning fossil fuels produces a great amount of _______________________.

carbon dioxide

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 or sedimentation

500
A source of energy other than the burning of fossil fuels is called an _____________________ energy source.
alternative
500

____________________ measures the relative humidity in the air.

hygrometer or psychrometer

500
A ____________________ is a tool that measures air pressure.
barometer
500
A ____________ wind is a wind that blows steadily over the globe over long distances in a particular direction.
global
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