Volcanoes
The majority of Earth’s mantle is made up of
Solid Rock
What elements make up most of the sun’s mass?
Hydrogen & Helium
The two most abundant gases in the atmosphere are oxygen and
Nitrogen
Air flows from areas of ___ pressure to areas of ___ pressure.
High to Low
Two factors that affect the salinity of ocean water are
density and temperature
If the temperature of rock rises above the melting point of the minerals the rock is composed of
The Rock will melt
What color are the coolest stars?
red
The transfer of thermal energy between objects when their atoms or molecules collide is known as ______________.
Conduction
Weather system in which warm air displaces cold air
warm front
The force that causes tides is
Gravity ( gravitational atttraction between the earth and the moon).
A characteristic of lava that determines the force of a volcanic eruption is
Viscosity
Most of the sun’s energy is a result of
Nuclear Fusion
What continues to absorb solar energy and increase in temperature as long as the sun’s rays hit it?
land
What is a station model used to create?
surface weather map
Deep currents are caused by
differences in density of ocean water
Which area is surrounded by the Ring of Fire?
The Pacific Ocean
Scientists break up the sun’s light into a spectrum using a device called a
Spectrograph
As altitude increases in the Stratosphere, temperature ____________.
Increases
_______ are used to identify temperature gradients and, consequently, frontal systems.
Isotherms
Other then cold what is one characteristic of the Antarctic Bottom Water is
high density
List the 3 major volcano cone types
Cinder Cone
Composite Cone
Shield Cone
Stars appear to move in the sky because
Earth is moving
Ozone in Earth’s atmosphere is important because it
absorbs harmful radiation
Atmospheric pressure is measured with a(n)
Barometer
The layer in a body of water in which temperature drops with increased depth faster than it does in other layers is called the
thermocline