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Space Science
Geology
Water
Atmosphere
Geology 2
100
Name the 8 planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
100
The moon is ____________ than Earth.
Younger
100
Name all 5 oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, Arctic. (any order)
100
A _______________ measures air pressure in mb.
Barometer
100
Earth is _______________ years old.
4.54 Billion
200
A light year is ___________.
The distance light travels in a year.
200
The man who discovered tectonic plates was _______________.
Alfred Wegener
200
The 5 Great Lakes are Lake ________, Lake ________, Lake ________, Lake ________, and Lake ________.
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior.
200
The four layers of the Earth's atmosphere are __________, in order from the Earth's surface to outer space.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
200
Rocks that are made from cooled magma or lava are __________ rocks.
Igneous
300
We live in the ____________ galaxy.
Milky Way
300
Weathering and erosion make _____________ out of other rocks.
Sediment
300
Water vapor turns into clouds because of _____________.
Condensation
300
Clouds, rain, weather and airplanes are found in the __________.
Troposphere.
300
Today, we are in the Phanerozoic Eon and the ___________ Era.
Cenozoic
400
The sun is made of ___________ and ___________.
Hydrogen and helium
400
Name the 4 eons in order.
Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, Phanerozoic
400
Give 3 examples of precipitation.
rain, snow, sleet, hail, drizzle, flurries, freezing rain (other answers possible).
400
A storm is coming. You see a giant, dark cloud. You hear thunder. The cloud is a ______________ cloud.
Cumulonimbus
400
Describe the Earth during the Hadean eon.
Seas of lava, volcanoes, no oxygen, no life, ...
500
The moon takes ________ days to go around the Earth.
27.5
500
What is the difference between P-waves and S-waves?
P-waves arrive first and can travel through land and water. S-waves arrive second, can only travel through land, and cause lots of damage.
500
Describe one way you can use less water.
Answers vary.
500
A cloud that is very high altitude, made of ice crystals, and looks like wisps or streaks is called a __________ cloud.
Cirrus
500
Name the two scales that measure earthquakes.
Mercalli and Richter