Space Science
Geology (Rocks)
Air and Weather
Plate Tectonics
Climate
100
The correct order of the following words (from smallest to largest) is: star, universe, solar system, galaxy
What is star, solar system, galaxy, and universe?
100
The name of a process where rocks are broken into sediment
What is weathering?
100
what is the symbol for a warm front?
a bold line with semicircles in the direction the front is moving.
100
what does the Litho- in Lithosphere mean?
Rock-Sphere (crust, mantle, and core)
100
What climate is warm and humid?
What is a maritime tropical climate?
200
This occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from Earth in what we see as a New Moon.
What is a solar eclipse
200
This type of rock is formed when molten rock cools down
What is igneous rock?
200
Define humidity
What is the amount of water vapour in the air?
200
when two continental plates move towards each other what type of boundary does it create?
Convergent
200
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Climate - long term repeated measurements
Weather - short term snapshot
300
What cause the seasons on Earth?
What is the tilt in the Earth's axis (at 23.5 degrees)
300
Igneous rock can turn into sedimentary rock in this way.
1. ...
2. ...
3. ...
What are:
1. Weathering
2. Erosion
3. Deposition and Sedimentation
300
This type of weather usually occurs at a cold front.
What is snow or thunderstorms?
300
the name of the landmass when all of the continents were connected 250,000,000 years ago
What is Pangaea
300
Why do winds curve?
Coriolis effect
400
What is the luminosity of the sun?
One
400
Correctly label 3 rock types and 2 processes in this diagram
Answer will be discussed in class
400
Name 7 things shown on a weather station model
temperature, visibility, dewpoint, windspeed, wind direction, cloud cover, air pressure, barometric trend, precipitation
400
Where is the youngest oceanic Crust?
Along the Mid-ocean Ridge. (and hotspots)
400
This image shows ... Explain it and how humans contribute to it for 500 points
What is the greenhouse effect? Explanations will be discussed in class.
500
What is one experimental device we learned about in class that demonstrates the earth is rotating?
Focault's pendulum
500
The method of dating(aging) igneous rocks. To receive 500 points, you must explain how it works.
What is absolute (radiometric) dating? This method of aging rocks makes use of unstable radioactive particles found inside igneous rock. These particles naturally decay(change) into different stable particles at a fixed rate. The time it takes for half of the unstable particles to change into stable particles is called the half-life. By measuring half-life, you can accurately age the rock.
500
If the temperature outside is 20C and the wet bulb temperature on your sling psychrometer is 17C what is the % relative humidity?
74%
500
What type of rock makes up continental crust?
What type of rock makes up oceanic crust?
Continental - Granite
Oceanic - Basalt
500
This effect is an interaction between the hydrosphere, atmosphere and geosphere. Frequently observed at mountain ranges.
What is the orographic effect (rain shadow effect)