Earths Structure & Rocks
How old is the Earth?
4.5 Billion Years
Climate is measured over how many years?
30
Name 3 different types of precipitation
Snow, Rain, Hail, Fog
How many categories are in each of these natural disasters:
1. Earthquakes 2. Hurricanes (*they are different)
1. Earthquakes (0-10)
2. Hurricanes (0-5)
99% of the Earth's atmosphere is made of what two gasses?
Nitrogen & Oxygen
Marble is an example of which kind of rock?
Metamorphic
A climagraph tells us two important things about a particular geographical region, what are they?
Temperature & Precipitation
These kinds of clouds are fluffy and often bring good weather
Cumulus
How to meteorologists classify tornadoes on the EF 0-5 scale?
How do you calculate the average temperature in a region?
Add up all of the temperatures and divide by the amount in the set.
What are the 4 layers of Earth's structure?
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
At what temperature does a region begin its growing season?
6 degrees celsius
Which type of rainfall often causes bad thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes?
Frontal Rainfall
A hurricane is a dangerous tropical storm with damaging winds, although the wind is not the most damaging thing....what is it & what is it called?
What is the type of rainfall that creates lush forests on one side of a mountain and a dry desert on the other?
Orographic Rainfall
Which famous climatologist came up with the Continental Drift Theory?
Alfred Wegener
This term is used to describe the process where glaciers carry substances and carve out valleys as they move downhill over thousands of years
Glacier Deposition
When tornadoes are forming, we see this thing called a funnel cloud. What is the scientific name for this?
Mesocyclone
What are the three types of tropical storms and in what ocean are they found?
Hurricane= Atlantic
Typhoon= Pacific
Cyclone= Indian
70% of the earth is water. What percentage of that water is fresh water, and where is most of that fresh water found on earth?
Label the rock Cycle
***on chalkboard***
What happens when passing through the last 3 layers of the earths atmosphere?
(Mesosphere---Thermosphere---Exosphere)
Cold, Hot, Cold
An acronym used for the factors affecting the weather is called "LOWERN"...what does each letter stand for?
Latitude, Ocean currents, Wind, Elevation, Relief, Near water
If you are driving near a tornado, where should you NOT go, and what should you do instead?
DO NOT: go under a bridge/overpass, drive into it
DO: Pull over near a ditch, lay down flat and cover your head, stay in the car and buckle your seatbelt and cover your head
Label the Hydrological Cycle
***On chalkboard***