Universe
A model that shows the Sun as the center of the solar system
Heliocentric
Most of earth's water is unusable because it is made of
salt
Which physical property would be the least effective in identifying a mineral?
color
If the air pressure drops very low all of a sudden in an area...what is likely to happen next?
a storm comes
Hydropower, solar, and geothermal are all what type of resource?
renewable
A theory declaring the universe began about 14 billion years ago as a tiny point that rapidly expanded.
Big Bang Theory
Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?
in glaciers
This tendency to break along smooth planes parallel to weak zones of bonding is called__________.
cleavage
What is an advancing cold air mass and a retreating warm air mass called?
cold front
What is a disadvantage to using renewable resources?
they are more expensive
What does an expanding universe imply?
it originated from 1 single point
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____
precipitation
What are the 5 properties of minerals?
naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, crystal structure, definite chemical composition
What does a barometer measure?
air pressure
What belt is between mars and jupiter?
asteroid belt
The scientist who first used a telescope to make observations that supported the heliocentric model was__________________
Galileo
Where does the energy come from that drives the water cycle?
the sun
How does an igneous change into a metamorphic rock?
through lots of heat and pressure
High pressure win systems = __________ kind of weather.
clear, sunny skies
Which part of the water cycle begins after evaporation?
condensation
When a meteoroid passes through Earth's atmosphere it is a
meteor
The amount of dissolved salt in a body of water is
salinity
Lists the processes in the formation of sedimentary rock in the correct order?
sediment, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
Where do hurricanes form?
over warm ocean water