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The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere, this layer houses all weather on the planet
What is the Troposphere
This rock type includes volcanic rocks like obsidian and basalt
What are igneous rocks
These clouds are distinct heaps and are often depicted in drawings of clouds
What are cumulus clouds
This planet is named after the Roman God of horses (although he is known for being the God of something else)
What is Neptune
This part of a clothes dryer is vital for cleaning out loose fluff in your laundry
What is a lint trap
This liquid layer near the center of the Earth is responsible for Earth’s magnetic current
What is the Outer Core
These types of rocks form under intense temperature and pressure inside the Earth
What are metamorphic rocks
A common cloudy word, this prefix means ‘weather-bearing’
What is nimbo
The Soviet Union launched this satellite the first one to ever reach space
What is Sputnik
This Nintendo console released in 2012, but, despite being named after their previous success, it just barely outsold the country of Sweden
What is the Wii-U
This controversial 5th layer of Earth’s atmosphere expands into space
What is the Exosphere
This type of sedimentary rock forms from the buildup of debris from living organisms
What are organic sedimentary rocks
While meaning ‘high’ in Latin, this prefix describes clouds in the midrange altitudes
What is alto
This star is the closest to the sun (although it’s still 4 light years away)
What is Proxima Centauri
This US President was the first to die in office, all because he refused to wear a coat
Who is William Henry Harrison
This boundary separates the second and third layer of Earth’s atmosphere
What is the Stratopause
This type of igneous rock forms from the volcanic activity on Earth’s surface
What are extrusive igneous rocks
Commonly mistaken for UFOs, these cloud formations can form over large obstacles like mountains
What are lenticular clouds
This type of star is left over from the explosion of a large star (although not big enough to be a black hole)
What is a neutron star
Who are the Buffalo Bills
Just below the upper mantle, this physical layer of the Earth is where convection currents influence plate tectonics
What is the Asthenosphere
Formed from organized layers in the Earth, these metamorphic rocks have even patters of lines
What are foliated metamorphic rocks
These cloud formations form on the outset of thunderstorms, specifically in a layered pattern (as reflected by the name)
What are shelf clouds
This satellite galaxy is in relatively close proximity to our own, and is actually visible from the southern hemisphere
What is the Large Magellanic Cloud
This theoretical continent was proposed after scientists found the bones of the namesake animal in 3 far-apart areas across the Indian Ocean. It led to the discourse that eventually led to the theory of plate tectonics
What is Lemuria