Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Rocks and Minerals
Oceanography
Meterology
Astronomy
100
Proposed Continental drift Theory.
Wegner
100
How do earthquakes happen?
Shifts in the tectonic plates.
100
What is oceanography?
Study of the earth's oceans.
100
What is Meteorology?
The study of the weather in the atmosphere.
100
What is the study of Astronomy?
The study of the Universe, galaxies, stars, planets, and moons.
200
When all the continents were one.
Pangea
200
What is the difference between Magma and Lava?
Magma- Found inside the volcano Lava- Found outside the volcano
200
Which ocean is currently the largest ocean?
Pacific
200
Name the 4 air masses.
Maritime Polar, Maritime Tropical, Continental Polar, and Continental Tropical.
200
What are the Inner and Outer planets called?
Inner- Terrestrial Outer- Jovian
300
How to the coastlines support Pangea and the Continental drift theory?
They all fit together.
300
Name the 3 types of Volcanoes.
Sheild, Cinder Cone, and Composite.
300
How much water is on the Earth?(%)
72%
300
List the 4 Front Types.
Cold Front, Warm Front, Occluded Front, and Stationary Front.
300
List the Planets in Order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune!
400
Who discovered sea floor spreading?
Commander Hess
400
What is an Intrusive rock?
A rock that forms beneath the crust.
400
Which two oceans are currently growing and shrinking?
Pacific- shrinking Atlantic- growing
400
Define the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
A scale of 0-5 that records the ratings of Tornadoes.
400
Why is Pluto considered a dwarf planet and no longer an outer planet?
Because it doesn't dominate its own orbit.
500
What are the Lithosphere and Asthenosphere?
Lithosphere- uppermost mantle&crust Asthenosphere- plastic with the ability to move slowly beneath the crust.
500
List the 5 properties of a mineral.
Color, Streak, Luster, Hardness, Cleavage.
500
How does SONAR work?
Sounds waves travel downward, bounce off the ocean floor, and return to the surface to reveal the depth of water and structures on the ocean floor.
500
What does it mean when the cloud symbol is just an open circle?
It means there no wind or clouds.
500
Which is denser, Terrestrial or Jovian planets? Why?
Terrestrial, because the Jovian planets are mostly made of gas.
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