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100

What is a piece of evidence that continental drift existed? 

What are fossils found on separated continents or

fitting together of continents

100
At the bottom of many layers of sediment, you would find the sediment that change into ____________________________ rock due to weathering and erosion.
sedimentary
100
If a bucket of water is left outside or in a window facing sunlight and the water begins to disappear, what can you conclude is happening?
evaporation
100

In convection currents, _____ air rises as _____ air sinks.

What is Hot rises (less dense) as cool sinks (more dense).

100
When lava enters the ocean and cools, _____________ rock forms.
igneous
200
The ___________ or center of Earth is the hottest.
core
200

What occurs when the moon blocks sunlight from hitting Earth?

Solar Eclipse
200

In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone?

What is the stratosphere?

200

As population increases, the need for resources ___________. 

What is increases?

200

What drives the water cycle?

the sun

300

The ______________ is responsible for how the Gulf Stream flows northeast and the Brazil Current flows southwest.

What is the coriolis effect?

300

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

Troposphere

300

Molten rock before it erupts as lava is called?

Magma

300

The sphere of Earth containing all water is the _____________________.

hydrosphere

300

What is a natural process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

What is photosynthesis? 

400

Which planet is often referred to as Earth's "twin or sister planet" due to its similar size and composition?

Venus

400

Land changes temperature ___________ than water

faster

400
The theory of continental drift states that all continents were once connected on a single landmass called ____________________ and slowly drifted apart.
Pangea
400
Scientists have developed a theory called ___________ _______________ to explain how forces deep within Earth can cause seafloors to spread and continents to move.
plate tectonics
400

Which human activity has the greatest impact on global climate change?


What is burning fossil fuels?

500

The processes by which sediment is created and removed from a place are called ________________________.

weathering and erosion

500

Fill in the missing moon phases in order starting with new moon:
New Moon, (1)_______ crescent, first quarter, waxing (2)_______, Full moon, Waning gibbous, (3)______ quarter, waning crescent

New Moon, (1)Waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing (2)gibbous, Full moon, Waning gibbous, (3)third quarter, waning crescent

500

the action of two tectonic plates colliding and the less dense plate, submerges underneath the denser one

Subduction

500

The hemisphere leaning toward the sun experiences ______________.

Summer

500

Covering the ground with cement and pavement can lead to this problem.

What is the heat island effect?