What is earth Science?
What is astronomy?
The study of Objects in space.
What is the definition of a star?
A burning ball of gas
What are the 2 main types of energy sources?
Renewable and non-renewable
what are the different soil textures
Clay
slit
Sand
What causes movement of ocean water?
variations in density and wind
What two categories geology be broken into?
Historical and Physical
23.5 varies
Name atleats 3 alternative energy sources
Solar
Nuclear
wind
geothermal
hydroelectric
What is humus
decaying organic matter, found in soil
What effect density in ocean water?
The temperature
cold water is more dense
hot water is less dense
What are the three main layers of the earth
Crust
Mantel
Core
What is the poit between 2 objects that Balance each other
Barycenter
Partially decade vegetated matter
early formation of coal
Where is humus usually found?
The upper layer
In Which direction does warm water flow?
Flows alway from the equator.
What hypothesis attempts to explain the formation of Earth
Nebular
What the order of astronomical Hierarchy
Biggest to smallest
Universe
Galaxies
Solar system
Planets
What are the three ways to obtain resources?
Harvesting
Mining
Drilling
What are the three types of rocks
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which direction does the wind blow in the northern hemisphere?
Blows to the right.
What is earths 4 major spears
Hydrosphere
atmosphere
bioshere
geosphere
What is the planetary order
Mercury
Venus
Earth
mars
Jupiter
saturn
uranus
neptune
Electrochemical cells that converts chemical energy into electric energy from a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.
What powers all of the rock processes
Interior heat of the earth
Earth momentum
Energy from the sun
Where are the 5 major gyres?
2 in the pacific ocean
2 in the Atlantic ocean
1 in the Indian ocean