Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Rocks and Minerals
Oceanography
Meterology
Astronomy
100
What is Continental Drift?
This is the Theory proposed by Alfred Wegner that the continents have moved throughout their history.
100
What is an earthquake?
When the ground shakes or trembles.
100
What is the largest ocean?
The Pacific
100
What are the four layers of the atmosphere?
Trophospere, Stratosphere, Mesophere, Thermosphere
100
How many planets are there in our galaxy.
Eight
200
What is the name of the supercontinent?
Pangea
200
What scale is used to measure earthquakes?
Richter Magnitude Scale
200
What ocean is currently growing in size?
The Pacific
200
Which layer contains the Earth's weather?
Trophosphere
200
Name the planets in order starting from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300
What is the chain of mountains that run through the middle of the ocean?
The Mid-Ocean Ridge System
300
What is the liquid called that comes out of a volcano? (When it is outside of the volcano)
Lava
300
What is SONAR?
SONAR is a way to study the ocean's depth and different rock formations.
300
How many layers of the atmosphere are there?
Four
300
What are the inner planets called?
Terrestrial
400
What forms when a plate subducts underneath another plate?
Volcano
400
What are the four types of rocks?
Igneous Rock, Sediment, Metamorphic, Sedimentary Rock
400
How long does it take for the Global Conveyer Belt to cycle through.
1,000 years
400
What is a Wind barb?
Indicates wind direction and speed in knots.
400
What are the gas giants known as?
Jovian
500
Define the process of subduction.
The process when 2 plates collide and the heavier or bigger plate slides underneath the other.
500
What is Margetan's favorite type of rock?
Schist
500
How do ships use currents to their advantage?
To help make trading paths and save on fuel.
500
What is a Barometer? What does it measure in?
Measures air pressure. Millibars.
500
What is the only planet in our galaxy to support life?
Earth
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