Unit 1
What do we call 2 plates colliding?
Convergent or Convergent Boundary
Agriculture and Farming Livestock
What is the process called that changes liquid water into water vapor?
Evaporation
How many miles is the moon around?
6,783 miles
What form of transportation did Mr. Thom take to school as a kid?
Horse and Buggy
What do we call the area of our Earth where Earthquakes and Volcanoes are prone to happen?
The Ring of Fire
What is an environmental impact that is irreversible?
Species Extinction.
What stage of the water cycle forms clouds?
Condensation
What are the moon phases where the light is decreasing?
Waning
What are the names of the two faults that affect Illinois?
New Madrid and Wabash Valley
What are three types of nonrenewable energies?
Coal, nuclear, Natural Gas, Oil
What do we call plants evaporating from their leaves?
Transpiration
What are the planets in order?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Who was the Quarterback of the Bears when they won the 1985 Super Bowl?
Jim McMahon
When did Alfred Wegener theorize the Continental Drift Theory?
1915
What are three gases that prevent heat from leaving our atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Methane
Meteorologists use this technology to track precipitation and storm movement.
Droppler Radar
If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, where is the most direct sunlight?
The Northern Hemisphere
Who sings Started from the Bottom Water Cycle?
Mr. Lee
Who theorized Sea Floor Spreading?
Harry Hess
How much have global temperatures risen since 1850?
2 degrees F
This boundary forms when a cold air mass pushes underneath a warm air mass, often causing severe storms.
Cold Front
How far did the astronauts go during the Artemis II mission?
252,756 miles
Who sings the continental drift song?
The Amoeba People