Volcanoes
What type of eruption is due to contact between water and magma?
Phreatomagmatic
What happens to the temperature of air when altitude increases?
the temperature of air decreases
How do stars appear to move in the night sky?
from eat to west
What do you call on the study of the geosphere, which is composed of Earth's rocks and minerals?
geology
What is the primary composition of the inner core?
iron and nickel
What shape of volcano was formed from the accumulation of lava that oozes out form the volcano?
Shield volcano
What do you call on the abnormal and lengthy warming in the eastern part of Pacific Ocean?
El Niño
What constellation helps sailors to navigate at the sea?
polaris
What branch deals with study of water and its movements, distribution and quality is hydrology?
oceanography
How does the temperature of the outer core compare to that of the inner core?
The outer core is cooler than inner core.
Mt. Mayon has a perfect cone. What type of volcano is it?
Composite volcano
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather refers to short term atmospheric conditions while climate is the weather of a specific region averaged over a long period of time.
What do we call a group of stars that look like patterns in the sky?
constellations
What is the main focus of meteorology?
The study of the atmosphere, atmospheric phenomena, and atmospheric effects on our weather.
What is an outer layer of the Earth where we live?
crust
What characteristics of magma mainly determines its explosiveness?
silica content
What greenhouse gases is responsible for having a high atmospheric temperature?
Carbon dioxide
What local constellations signifies the start of rainy season in the Philippines?
buwaya
Which branch of earth science focus on the study the effects people have on their environment, including the landscape, atmosphere, water, and living things?
Environmental Science
What is the temperature of the Outer Core of the Earth?
The temperature of the Outer Core of the Earth is around 4000 oF to 9000 oF.
What characteristics of volcano depends on its magma emission?
shape
How much is the tilt of Earth's axis?
23.5 degree
Why the stars appear to move in the sky?
The earth is rotating on its axis
What do you call on the the study of Earth in relation to other celestial bodies?
astronomy
What is the center and the hottest layer of the Earth?
inner core