Earth's History
Planets/Gravity
Earth, Sun, Moon
Weather
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100

What is the oldest rock layer?

Rock Layer V

100

What are the inner planets?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

100

How many days does it take for the moon to orbit around Earth?

About a month (29.5) days

100

What is the vocabulary word for liquid water turning into water vapor?

Evaporation

100

What is precipitation?

Water falling from clouds (rain, sleet, hail, snow).

200

What is the name of this supercontinent?

Pangea

200

What are the outer planets?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

200

What direction does the Moon orbit the Earth and the Earth orbit the sun?

Counterclockwise

200

What is the vocabulary word for water vapor turning into liquid water?

Condensation

200

What is an air mass?

A large body of air with the same temperature and humidity.

300

Name a mountain we focused on in our first unit. 

Mt. Everest

Mt. Cook

Mt. Mitchell

Mt. Narodnaya

Mt. Hotaka


300

What are the inner planets made of?

Rocky Material

300

What causes seasons?

Earth's tilt

300

What kind of weather is associated with a high pressure system?

Sunny, calm, nice weather

300

Explain how the sun hits MN in the summer vs winter.

Direct=summer

Indirect=winter

400

Which Natural Hazard has a large wave?

Tsunami

400

What are the outer planets made of?

Gas/Ice

400

Explain a solar eclipse.

When the moon blocks sunlight from hitting the earth.

400

What does transpiration mean?

Water evaporation from plants

400

What are the three kinds of rocks?

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

500

This type of plate boundary forms mountains.

Convergent Plate Boundary
500

What are two things that impact how much gravitational force is felt between two objects?

Mass and Distance 

500

What is a solstice?

The longest or shortest day of the year (depending on the hemisphere).

500

What kind of weather is associated with a low pressure system?

Rainy, windy weather

500

What would you expect when the updraft is stronger than gravity?

Clouds but no precipitation