EARTH
WATER
SPACE
WIND/AIR
FIRE
100
When tectonic plates collide, what dramatic natural feature often forms?
What is Mountains
100
Which ocean covers more surface area than all land combined?
What is The Pacific Ocean
100
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?
What is the Milky Way Galaxy
100
What scale rates tornado intensity based on damage?
What is the EF (Enhanced Fujita) Scale
100
What is the name for molten rock beneath the surface of Earth?
What is Magma
200
What’s the name of the single giant landmass that existed before the continents drifted apart?
What is Pangaea
200
Which man-made waterway links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
What is The Panama Canal
200
What planet in the solar system is so large that it could actually fit all other planets in the system inside of it?
What is Jupiter
200
What phenomenon is measured by the Beaufort Scale?
What is Wind Speed
200
What are the three sides of the fire triangle?
**What three things does a fire need to grow and survive**
What is Heat, Fuel, & Oxygen
300
Which of Earth’s layers is the thickest?
What is the Mantle
300
What do we call the area where a river meets the sea, mixing fresh and salt water?
What is an Estuary
300
On what planet (that is not Earth) is the tallest known volcano found?
What is Mars
300
What is the boundary where two different air masses meet called?
What is a Front
300
Which volcano has produced the most recorded eruptions?
What is Mount Etna, Italy
400
What element is most abundant in Earth's crust?
What is Oxygen
400
Which US river uniquely flows north from south Florida?
What is the St. Johns River
400
What is the name of the second level of the atmosphere that lies above the troposphere. This layer extends up to about 31 miles. This layer additionally contains the ozone layer, which absorbs ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun. This layer is relatively stable, with minimal turbulence, making it ideal for airline flights.
What is the Stratosphere
400
What phenomenon occurs when cold air undercuts warm air, lifting it rapidly?
What is a Squall Line
400
Where did the biggest 20th-century eruption by volume happen in North America?
What is Alaska.
The biggest volcanic eruption in North America during the 20th century was the 1912 Novarupta eruption on the Alaska Peninsula, now part of Katmai National Park and Preserve
500
What geologic time period are we currently in?
What is Quaternary Period
500
What term describes water that is less salty than seawater but more than freshwater?
What is Brackish Water
500
Approximately how long does is it take light from the Sun to reach the Earth?
What is approximately 8 minutes!
500
What is the highest cloud type, forming above 20,000 feet, composed of ice crystals?
What is a Cirrus Cloud
500
What are the TWO biggest contributors to the outbreak of wildfires?
What is Lightening and Human Negligence/Inattentiveness
