Mapping
Latitude lines tell you how far _____ and _____ you are?
What pages are used for Rocks and Minerals?
5, 6, & 16
What is the innermost layer of the earth called?
Inner Core
What shape is the orbit of a planet?
Elliptical / Oval
Increases
As you move west, time is _____.
As you move east, time is ______.
Less
Increasing
_________ texture and __________ are traits of igneous rocks
Glassy texture and gas pockets
What does not change when an object is cut in half?
Density
How many degrees does earth rotate in an hour?
15 degrees
High to Low
The altitude of this star is equal to your latitude in the Northern Hemisphere
Polaris
Why are fossils only found in sedimentary rocks?
The heat of igneous and metamorphic rocks would destroy them
What increases when a rock is broken in to smaller pieces?
Surface area
How many degrees does Earth revolve in a day?
1
For precipitation to occur, you need _______ ________, ________ _______ and __________ _________
Saturated Air
Water Vapor
Condensation Nuclei
Latitude affects _______.
Temperature
_________ is an area that eroded away, then covered with rock layers creating gaps in the rock record
Unconformities
What does not change when an object is cut in half?
Density
The equator always experiences ____ hours of daylight
12
When dewpoint and temperature are the same, you will have _________
Precipitation
The closer the contour lines are on a map, the ______ the change .
Greater
Mineral properties are the result of their _________
Chemical Composition
What are convection currents and what do they cause?
The circulating of magma due to differences in pressure. They cause tectonic drift.
The Earth is tilted by ______ degrees. This causes our _________
23.5 degrees, seasons
The stages of the water cycle are ________ and _______, ________, __________, _________ and _________
Evaporation and Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
Run-off and Infiltration