Plate tectonics
earthqaukes, volcanoes, rocks and minerals
oceanography
meteorology
astronomy
100
what are lithosphereic plates
seperate plates of oceanic and continental crust which float on the athenosphere.
100
where do most earthquakes happen
in the ring of fire
100
what is the oceanography?
the study of the earths oceans and ocean life
100
what are the greenhouse gases
What is water vapor and carbon dioxide
100
what is the universe
What is everything that exists physically all matter energy space and time
200
who came up with the idea of continental Drift
Alfred Wegner
200
what are earthquakes?
the shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy.
200
what is the southern hemispheres nickname
Water hemisphere
200
what is global warming?
the idea that an increase in manmade CO2 is causing a rapid increase in the global temperature.
200
what is heiocentric model
earth and all other planets revolve around the sun
300
what are convergent boundaries?
when two plates collide or "converge" together
300
what is Elastic Rebound theory
how energy is stored in rocks
300
what are the 3 major oceans?
PACIFIC, ATLANTIC, and indian
300
what is ozone?
an oxygen molecule with 3 oxygen atoms which has the unique ability to absorb harmful ultraviolent radiiation.
300
what are the four inner planets
mercury venus earth mars
400
What is oceanic crust
formed from material on the ocean floor heavier than contintental crust
400
what is the focus or "hypocenter" of an earthqauke?
the point within the earth where faulting begins
400
what is SONAR
Sound navagation and ranging
400
what causes global winds
differences in heat and air pressure
400
what gwhat are the four outer planets
Jupiter saturn uranus neptune
500
what is continental crust?
lighter material making up the continental land masses
500
What are seismic waves
waves that travel through the surface of interor of the earth
500
what are ocean trenches?
long and narrow regions which are the deepest features on earth
500
what are some local winds
What is sea breeze and land breeze
500
what is pluto considered
a dwarf planet
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