Geology
Rocks and the structure of the earth
What is geology?
Microscopic marine algae - key part of ocean ecosystems
What is phytoplankton
The layer of the atmosphere we live in
What is the troposphere?
What is the ozone hole?
a common igneous rock formed near volcanoes
What is Basalt?
What actually formed the Himalayan Mountains
What is a convergent boundary?
When water is too warm, corals will expel the algae (zooxanthellae) living in their tissues causing the coral to turn completely white
What is coral bleaching?
The layer where the ozone layer is found
Loss of variety of species in the wild
What is biodiversity decline?
a pure substance made of only one kind of atom
What is an element?
Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations
Bodies of water usually found where rivers meet the sea. Home to unique plant and animal communities that have adapted to brackish water—a mixture of fresh water draining from the land and salty seawater.
The boundary between two air masses
What is a front?
Cars produce this noxious gas
What is nitrous oxide?
the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
What is astronomy?
Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
What is magma?
A squid that has a taste for blood looks like it’s wearing a Dracula-esque cape
What is a vampire squid?
warm climate zone that receives direct or nearly direct sunlight year round
What is a tropical zone?
An organism that produce about 74% of methane in the atmosphere
What are cattle?
Greenish or reddish light coming through Earth's magnetic field from Solar wind
What is aurora?
A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions
An oceanic animal has the scientific name monodon monoceros, Greek for "one-tooth one-horn"
What is a Narwhal?
the process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas
What is condensation?
a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas
A gas that is unbalanced in our atmosphere due to human activities
What is carbon dioxide or a greenhouse gas?