Earth's Water and Atmosphere
True or False: Cold air is heavier than Hot air
True
What do we call remains we find from millions of years ago?
Fossils
What causes seasons?
The Earth moving further and closer to the Sun
What is a natural disaster?
A dangerous event from nature that affects humans
What government agency sends astronauts to space?
NASA
Where does warm ocean water near the Equator move to?
Toward the cold North and South poles.
What is weathering?
Wind, rain, and temperature disintegrating and destroying rocks
What causes a solar eclipse?
The Moon moving to block the Sun when viewed from Earth
How can you prepare for a natural disaster?
Building things correctly, gathering supplies, going to a safe place, learning what to do
What is it called when water heats up and returns to the atmosphere?
Evaporation
What is the scientific name for "rain" in the Water Cycle?
Precipitation
What can cause erosion and deposition?
Wind, water, ice, gravity, acid
What is a star?
A Star is a fiery ball of gas, or a sun, far away from Earth
What does "Mitigation" mean?
Reducing or limiting the effects of something
If you wanted to build cool air vents for air conditioning to a room, should the vents be high or low?
High- so the cold air can sink
What is Humidity?
Humidity measures how much water vapor is in the air.
What do we call the big pieces of moving land that the continents are on top of?
Tectonic Plates
When it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
What is the definition of Natural Resource?
A material, thing, or energy source from nature (not created by humans) that people use as a tool or other purposes
What is wind?
The movement of air pressure (high pressure moving to low pressure)
What is the difference between "weather" and "climate?"
Weather describes a short period of time, climate describes a long period of time in an area.
What are the 3 types of Rocks?
Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic
What travels faster: Light or Sound
Light
Why are natural resources more common in some places than in others?
It can depend on the environment
What is the last planet in our Solar System? (Furthest from the Sun)
Neptune