Lessons 1-5
The sphere that allows us to breathe comfortably and has four unigue layers
What is atmosphere?
The process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces.
What is weathering?
Water changing from a gas to a liquid.
What is condensation?
The layer of atmosphere where meteors burn up.
What is mesosphere?
This measures air pressure.
What is a barometer?
A math system used in most areas of the world and centers around three base units and the number ten.
What is the metric system?
This property of a mineral can be tested using an unglazed, ceramic tile.
What is streak?
The super continent where all landmasses on earth were connected.
What is Pangaea?
Another way to say low tide.
What is ebb?
Clouds that are flat or spread in layers and smooth.
What is stratus?
A person who draws maps.
What is a cartographer?
A rock that forms from cooling magma or lava.
What is igneous?
According to the Young Earth model, most of the strata and fossils were laid down during this event.
What is the flood?
Hydrothermal vents rely on this to produce energy.
What is chemosynthesis?
Winds that can be found between 0-30 degrees latitude and move from east to west.
What is trade winds?
The scientist who proposed that the ocean floor was moving.
Who is Harry Hess?
The area in the Pacific ocean that contains a large number of volcanoes.
What is Ring of Fire?
What is a mold fossil?
This occurs when energy travels through a vacuum or empty space.
What is radiation?
A distinct group of living things that exist because of the shared climate zone.
What is a biome?
Tectonic plates slide past one another at this kind of boundary.
What is transform?
This scale is used by scientists to measure the strength of an earthquake.
What is Richter scale?
The area of the ocean that transitions in a deep drop from the continental shelf to the flat open areas of the ocean floor.
What is continental slope?
The last rush of seawater up the beach after a wave breaks and falls over itself.
What is a swash?
The Fujita Scale is used to measure the damage of this type of storm.
What is a tornado?