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Unit 1: Intro to Earth Science
Unit 2: Geology
Unit 3: Oceanography
Unit 4: Meteorology
Unit 5: Astronomy
100
This is a conclusion that doesn't have 100% proof but is accepted to be true.
What is a Theory
100
Shape of Coastlines Fossils
What is the Evidence of the Continental Drift?
100
72% of Earth's surface is covered by ocean 97% of Earth's water is found in oceans
How much water is on Earth?
100
Man-made chemicals found in refrigerators, air conditioners, and hairspray that destroy ozone
What are CFC's?
100
Asteroids Comets & Meteoroids
What are the 3 celestial bodies?
200
Summer Solstice Winter Solstice Autumnal Equinox Vernal Equinox
What are the season?
200
Geologist who became a navy sub commander in WW2. While commander he discovered mid-ocean ridges on the ocean floor. Later, took core samples of mid ocean ridges and discovered seafloor spreading.
Who is Harry Hess?
200
Bathysphere & Bathyscaphe
What are the two different submersibles?
200
Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Occluded Front
What are the different types of fronts?
200
Geocentric- "Earth-Centered" Heliocentric- "Sun-Centered"
What is the difference between Geocentric and Heliocentric?
300
Longitude (run vertically Measure East and West) Latitude (run horizontally Measure North and South Global Positioning System (Used to locate any position on earth using satellites and triangulation)
What are the 3 different positions of Earth?
300
Divergent Boundaries Continental Convergent Boundaries Continental Oceanic Convergent Boundaries Oceanic Convergent Boundaries Transform Boundaries
What are the Plate Boundary Types?
300
Spilling Breaker Plunging Breaker & Surging Breaker
What are the 3 different types of breakers?
300
Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere
What are the layers in the atmosphere in order?
300
Mercury Mars Venus Earth Uranus Neptune Jupiter Saturn
What are the planets in order from Smallest to Largest?
400
Crust Mantle Outer Core Inner Core
What are the Layers of Inner Earth?
400
Volcanic Dust Volcanic Ash Lapilli Volcanic Bombs
What are the four different types of Pyroclasts in order? (smallest- largest)
400
Sound waves travel to the bottom of the ocean floor, bounce off the floor and return to the receiver at the surface. The longer the time the waves travel, the deeper the floor. Depth: 1/2 (1500 m/s) t
Explain how the SONAR works.
400
A wave of energy slightly shorter in wavelength than visible light, it is invisible and causes heat to be sunburn.
What is ultraviolet radiation?
400
Layers Highlands Maria Craters
What is the structure of the Moon and Surface Features?
500
Oblate Spheroid Rotation Revolution Axis
What are the Different Shapes of Earth?
500
Solid Inorganic Occur Naturally Orderly Crystalline Structure Same Chemical Composition
What are the characteristics of All Minerals?
500
Surface Currents & Deep Ocean Currents Effect: Currents help bring nutrients from below to the surface, they regulate heat and weather, and transport life around the world.
What are the different currents? And what are some effects?
500
5 gases: Nitrogen 78% Oxygen 21% Water Vapor 0.4% Carbon Dioxide .038% Ozone .000006%
How much gases are in the atmosphere?
500
Universe Galaxy Star Planet Moon
What is the Structure of the Universe?