Water Cycle
Does the Earth have more salt water or fresh water?
Name the three typed of rock
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
What is the lowest level of the atmosphere?
Where can you find fresh water?
Rivers, lakes, glaciers.
What is it called when water moves from plants to the atmosphere?
Transpiration
What do we call a scientist that studies rocks and minerals?
A geologist.
Name three planets in the Solar System
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere
Name two different types of precipitation.
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
What is the center of the Earth called?
The center of the Earth is called the core.
What is the Ozone Layer? What layer of the atmosphere is it in?
The Ozone Layer protects us from the sun. It is located in the Stratosphere
What is the surface layer of the Earth called
The surface of the Earth is called the crust
Where does rain come from?
Rain comes from clouds. When clouds have too much water they get heavy, and rain starts to fall.
What are gems and what are they used for?
What is a satellite?
A satellite is an object that orbits around a larger object. A satellite can be man-made (like a space telescope) or natural (like the moon).
What process occurs when liquid water turns to water vapor?
Evaporation
Infiltration is when water on the ground enters the soil and rocks to become groundwater.
Where are metamorphic rocks formed?
What are the two most abundant gasses in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen (78%) and Oxygen (21%)
Name one dwarf planet
Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, or Eris