Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Rocks, and Minerals
Oceanography
Meteorology
Astronomy
100
theory that the Earth's continents have moved throughout its history
What is the Continental Drift
100
What are the three types of volcanoes?
Shield volcano, cinder cone, and composite volcano
100
How many tides happen daily?
2 high and 2 low = 4
100
What is the shortest and most destructive weather pattern on Earth?
Tornadoes
100
Where is the asteriod belt found?
Between Mars and Jupiter
200
The transfer of heat through movement of heated material
What is convenction
200
What is the zone of volcanic activity along the edge of the Pacific Ocean?
Ring of Fire
200
What's the warmest and coldest zone in the ocean?
Warmest: Surface water Coldest: Deep ocean water
200
What are the 4 main types of air masses?
mP: Maritime Polar mT: Maritime Tropical cP: Continental Polar cT: Continental Tropical
200
What is the Sun's sunspot cycle?
every 11 years
300
How many types of crust are there and what kind?
2; Continental and oceanic crust
300
During an earthquake, the point directly above the focus on the surface is what?
Epicenter
300
What landmarks are on the ocean floor? Name at least 3
Seamounts, Mid-Ocean ridges, volcanic islands, guyouts, trenches, and abyssal plains
300
What is the most reflective feature? -Grass -Ocean -Snow
Snow
300
What are their names of the planets in the Milky Way and their order?
Mercuy, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400
New crust that forms over the old crust that is pushed away from the center is called what?
Seafloor spreading
400
Who has 8 cats and is a fat science teacher at Northern Lebanon High School?
Mr. Margetan
400
The Coriolis Effect affect what in the ocean?
Ocean currents
400
What are the 5 different types of precipitation?
Snow, hail, freezing rain, sleet, and rain
400
Why was Pluto no longer considered a planet?
It didn't control its own orbit.
500
What are 3 out of the 4 types of evidence of continental drift?
1. Similarities in shape of coastlines 2. Similarities in fossils of connecting coastlines 3. Similarities in rock layers
500
What are the 2 types of seismic waves during earthquakes?
Body and surface waves
500
What is the average salinity in the ocean?
35 ppt
500
What 2 gases make up most of the atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
500
What is the Big Bang Theory?
The theory that around 14 billion years ago, all matter and energy was compacted in the size of an atom. An explosion occured and the Universe expanded.
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