Space
Weather/ Water
A peek ahead
7th grade throwback
Random Science
100
This is the biggest (most massive) thing on our solar system
What is the Sun?
100
This is the scientific name for rain or snow
precipitation
100
This greenhouse gas, emitted largely by humans, is responsible for global warming and climate change
what is carbon dioxide (CO2)?
100
What is the study of matter and its interactions
Chemistry
100
The variable that changes (or I change) in an experiment
independent
200
This is the reason that planets and moons are spherical (round)
What is gravity?
200
When water enters the soil and replenishes ground water sources. It also cleans the water and makes it safe to drink.
what is infiltration?
200
The US is the ______ largest producer of greenhouse gasses in the world
2nd (behind China)
200
This type of fault creates mountains as tectonic plates collide and push continental crust upwards
What are convergent boundaries?
200
This is the 3rd planet from the Sun
what is Earth?
300
without this, the Earth wouldn't have seasons. (2 words)
what is the tilted axis?
300
This Spanish term refers to the weather pattern that brings warm water to our coast and is responsible for our recent heat wave.
What is El Nino?
300
If the otters went extinct, this would happen to the sea urchin population
What is increase? (or take over or anything like that)
300
What are the 3 parts of an atom and what type of charge do they carry?
Neutron (0)
Proton (+)
Electron (-)
300
A push or a pull
Force
400
This gives us night and day and takes 24 hours
What is Earth's rotation?
400
This is the measurement of the latitude of the North or South Poles. You must include units.
90o latitude
400
In a warming climate, animals and plants are moving towards the _______ for colder climates
what are poles (away from the equator)
400
Water measures ____ on the pH scale. And is ______
7
Neutral
400
What is repel (or push away)
500
What is a 1st quarter moon?
500
Places near the equator move _________ which causes air and water to take curved paths. This is called the Coriolis effect.
What is "faster"
500
This is the term for all the life on Earth. Protecting it is crucial to maintaining a heathy living planet
what is "biodiversity"
500
If you mix a strong acid with water what would happen?
The acid would become weaker.
500
Coleoptera is the scientific name for this type of critter
What are beetles?