Environmental Conservation
Name the 3 fossil fuels. Are these resources renewable or nonrenewable energy resources?
Coal, oil, natural gas. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable.
Name the 5 layers of the earth.
Crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core, inner core
What is the tool scientists use to track and organize the events of Earth's history?
The geologic time scale
How many planets are there in our solar system? (excluding Pluto)
8
Name at least 3 of the renewable energy resources.
wind, hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, biomass
What 3 things increase as we go deeper into the Earth?
Temperature, Pressure, Density
What are 2 very important pieces of evidence that tell us about Earth's history?
Rocks (sediment layers) and fossils
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is environmental conservation?
The careful use of Earth's materials to prevent or reduce damage to the environment and extend the lifetime of resources. Being responsible citizens of Earth!
True or False: We have been able to drill all the way to the Earth's core.
False
Explain what pangaea was and how we ended up with 7 continents.
Answers will vary.
Are the inner planets or outer planets spread further apart from each other?
outer
What are 3 negative impacts that come from the uneven distribution of resources around the globe?
Poverty, Malnutrition, and Pollution
What do scientists use to create maps of the interior of the Earth?
Earthquake waves
What are the 3 tectonic plate boundaries? Go draw and label them on the whiteboard.
Divergent, Convergent, Transform
What is a light year?
The distance that light travels in one year.
Identify and describe 3 ways that you can better conserve the resources you use in your life.
Answers will vary.
Which of the 5 layers of the earth is the only liquid layer?
Outer core
What scientific discoveries led to the theory of plate tectonics?
Mid-Ocean Ridges and Sea-Floor Spreading
What unit of measurement is used to measure distances between celestial objects in our solar system?
Astronomical Unit