If an object is less dense than a liquid, then you would expect it to __________ when put in that liquid.
What is float.
100
This is the sciene that studies the physical properties of the Earth.
What is Geophysics.
100
A name of the boundary where two plates are coming together. Often creating a subduction zone.
What is convergent plate boundary.
100
These are convection cells that are caused by rising air in the tropics.
What are Hadley Cells?
200
The Milky Way
What is our Galaxy?
200
A very dangerous phenomenon that can happen when a body of water is disturbed because of an earthquake or rockslide underneath the water.
What is a tsunami.
200
This circulation of magma in the mantle drives plate tectonics.
What are Convection Cells.
200
The large area under a volcano where molten rock accumulates prior to a volcanic eruption.
What is a magma chamber.
200
The amount of the sun's energy that is absorbed by the earth and converted to heat is called this.
What is the insolation rate?
300
This object is gaining helium and losing hydrogen.
What is our sun?
300
This is the name of the circulation that occurs because of the difference of rotations speed between the equator and the poles. This effects weather and ocean currents.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
300
This is the outer layer of the Earth.
What is the lithosphere.
300
This type of volcano is common in the Hawaiian Islands
What is a shield volcano.
300
This frontal system tends to form the most violent weather when warm air is force up over approaching cold air.
What is a cold front?
400
Gravity from these objects causes distant stars to wobble when observed by astronomers, indicating their existence.
What is distant planets.
400
Yellowstone national park is considered this type of catastrophic volcano.
What is a Caldera Volcano?
400
This symbol is used to scientist to represent a billion years ago.
What is Ga.
400
The Himalayan Mountains are an example of this type of plate boundary.
What is a continental/continental convergent plate boundary.
400
This device is used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
500
In 1973, John Schwarts discovered this massless particle.
What is a Graviton
500
This is the units used to measure Force.
What are Newtons?
500
These single-cellular organisms were the original life, establishing themselves on Earth approximately 1500 million years ago.
What are Prokaryotes.
500
This type of fault is characterized by two plates sliding past each other.
What is a strike-slip fault.
500
The the point at which the relative humidity is at 100%