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The amount of salt that can be dissolved in water is known as:
salinity
What type of heat transfer fits this description?
You and your friends are camping and at night, decide to build a campfire. The heat from the campfire can be felt by you all even though we can't "see" this happening. This is an indirect type of heat that moves heat from one object to another that we cannot physically see.
radiation
What happens to the temperature and pressure as we go deeper and deeper into the oceean?
Temperature gets much colder & pressure increases greatly.
The term for the ability to do work is known as:
energy
The amount (%) of moisture in the air is known as:
humidity
What is evaporation?
It is the stage where LIQUID water is heated to the point where it changes into a VAPOR (GAS) and the molecules travel up into the air.
Which sphere contains the mountains, prairies, sand dunes, earth's layers, etc.
geopshere
Name some weather tools AND explain what they are able to measure.
Psychrometer (or hygrometer) measures humidity (the level of moisture in the air)
Thermometer (measures temperature)
Barometer measures air pressure
Weather Balloon measures many things- sent into the air to measure pressure, humidity, wind speed, temp, etc.
Rain Gauge measures the amount of rainfall in an area.
and many more.....
a band of high speed winds
jet stream
Ponds and oceans belong to this sphere:
hydropshere
Name the Earth's 4 layers from the most inner layer to the outer. I will start you out:
1) inner core
2) ?
3) ?
4) ?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
respiration
This is the study of land surfaces, their forms and their features:
topography
Name the 3 main types of rock.
sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
What is the difference between a rock that has FINE grain, vs. a rock that has COARSE grain?
Fine grain means we CANNOT see a difference in the rock's particles with our eyes. The grains/particles are VERY small.
Coarse grain means we CAN see a difference in the particles easily with our eyes- the grains are large enough.
What is SEDIMENTARY ROCK and HOW does it form?
Rock that is made up of layers. Erosion and weathering change boulders and even mountains into sediments (small particles) over a long period of time. This creates a layered effect. It is like a huge stack of very thin pancakes that build upon each other over many years. The oldest fossils are found in the lower layers of sedimentary rock.
To solve for the density of an obejct, let's say some unknown rock or mineral, we can simply divide the mass by the volume. So, what would be the density of an object that has the following:
- a mass of 108g
- a volume of 6mL³
Answer: Divide 108 by 6 and we get --> 18g/mL³
What is condensation?
It is the stage where VAPOR/GAS particles form droplets by attaching to particles in the air causing a LIQUID to form.
occluded
When a mineral breaks easily into several very thin, smooth _______ it is known as cleavage.
layers
What are the THREE types of heat transfer?
convection
conduction
radiation
Luster is a word often used when studying an unknown mineral. Is describes how a mineral reflects _____.
Some common words we use to describe it:
- glassy, dull, pearly, greasy, metallic
light
When a mineral is broken down into several jagged pieces that are uneven and of differnt size, this type of breakage is called:
fracture
(think of when someone factures a bone- it is not a clean break, fractures are jagged which is why we heal a lot slower)
What is a meteorologist?
What type of heat transfer fits this description?
Under Earth's surface, there is constant movement of heat within the mantle. This heat moves in a continuous circular pattern to maintain (keep) an even distribution. This very same process happens in some ovens.
convection