Movement of the earth, sun, moon, and stars
Objects in the Solar System
Rocks, minerals, weathering & erosion
Water Cycle & Climate Zone
100
How long is one earth day?
What causes the day and night cycle/the reason for the movement of the moon in the sky?
24 hours
Earth's rotation on it's axis.
100
The image below shows objects in our solar system. Name at least 3 other objects within our solar system that aren't shown in the image.
Asteroids, comets, moons, meteors, dwarf planet (Pluto), Kuiper belt, tiny bits of space debris (dust).
100
What are the three main types of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
100
What climate zone is Florida in?
Tropical, subtropical, or temperate
subtropical
200
The moon phase when the moon is between the Earth and the sun.
New moon
200
What is the closest star to Earth and seems the brightest to us?
The sun
200
What is weathering?
The process in which rocks are worn down or broken into sediment pieces.
200
What is the name for water droplets or snow that all from clouds?
Precipitation
300
What causes seasons on Earth?
The Earth's revolution/orbit around the sun causes our seasons on Earth.
300
What two planets are most alike in composition (what it is made up of) and size?
Venus is made up of a central iron core and a rocky mantle, similar to the composition of Earth.
Venus and Earth.
Venus is often referred to as “Earth’s Twin” (or “sister planet”).
Venus is made up of a central iron core and a rocky mantle, similar to the composition of Earth. They are roughly the same size as well.
300
What is erosion?
The process of carrying away, or moving, of rock sediment, soil, and other materials to another place.
300
For water to collect in Earth's atmosphere and form clouds, it must FIRST undergo what process?
Evaporation
400
True/False: A full moon appears about two weeks after the new moon.
True.
400
Mars cannot support life like Earth can. To give the planet the ability to support life, we would have to find a way to change the planet's.....
atmosphere
400
How can waves change the beach?
A. they build sand hills on the beach
B. they deposit and wash away the sand
C. they divide the beach in half
B. they deposit and wash away the sand
400
Why are coastal areas cooler during the day than inland areas?
A. coastal areas experience storms every other day
B. it rains during the day in coastal areas
C. a cool breeze blows from the sea during the day
C. a cool breeze blows from the sea during the day
500
Why is summer solstice the longest day of the year?
The earth is tilted the most toward the sun.
500
Describe the relationship between the sun, moon and earth.
Earth orbits the sun, and the moon orbits the Earth.
500
What are the 3 common causes for weathering and erosion?
Wind, water, and ice
500
What is the sun's role in creating condensation during the water cycle?
A. The Sun heats the the air near Earth's surface. Water vapor condenses when it reaches the cooler air when rising.
B. Water changes to water vapor when the Sun's light reflects off of water surfaces on Earth. The reflected light mixes with the vapor created.
C. The Sun heats up Earth's water, causing it to sink lower into the ground. Gravity pulls water downward as its temperature increases.
A. The Sun heats the the air near Earth's surface. Water vapor condenses when it reaches the cooler air when rising.
600
If you wanted to make all days on Earth the same length, what would you have to do?
Keep the earth from tilting on its axis.
600
Come up with 3 statements that are true about the inner planets of our solar system.
Possible answers:
-Saturn is not considered one of the inner planets.
-The inner planets are made mostly of rocky material.
-The two planets closest to Earth are also inner planets.
600
Minerals can be classified by properties. Name at least 3 properties that minerals can be classified by.
Any of the following: luster, color, hardness, streak, cleavage
600
Most of the global evaporation of water into Earth's atmosphere occurs where?
over the oceans (BECAUSE THEY ARE MASSIVE)
700
What is streak?
Streak is the minerals color in powder form.
700
What is this called?
What is it used to measure?
(Extra 700 points-- if you can tell me what happens when it drops down very very quickly)
barometer- a device used to measure atmospheric pressure
(does anyone know what happens when the pressure drops very very quickly??)