WEATHER/CLIMATE/CYCLES
SPACE
GEOLOGICAL FEATURES
EM SPECTRUM
Mystery???
100
There is a 50% chance of rain in 15 minutes. Is this the weather or climate?
Weather (is the conditions at a specific time and place)
100
Jason is an astronaut who wants to travel to the planet with the weakest gravitational pull so that he can loose weight. What planet should he go to?
Mercury
100
What process forms a delta at the end of a river?
deposition
100
List all 7 kinds of EM waves in order from shortest wave length to longest wavelength.
1.Gamma-ray
2.X-ray
3.UV-ray
4.Visible
5.Infrared
6.Microwave
7.Radio
100
What tide is shown in the image?
Neap tide
200
True or false? The amount of water on Earth is slowly decreasing as the global temperatures rise?
False
200
What happens to Large Size stars at the end of their life cycle?
They explode in a supernova, and then become a neutron star or black hole.
200
Jason needs to place his fossils in order from youngest to oldest for his kindergarten project. What method of dating should he use. (Hint: law of superposition)
Relative dating
200
How many waves are in this image?
6
200
Jason is trying to find what color of M'M dissolves fastest in water. He uses the same amount of water and records the times it takes for each M'M to dissolve. What is the independent variable and dependent variable in this investigation?
Independent: Color of M'M
Dependent: Time it take for M'M to dissolve
300
Jason is really sad since he is experiencing cold weather, rain, and thunderstorms on his way to see his pet monkey. What front is in the area?
Cold front
300
Name the following solar activity: an arc of gas that is ejected from the chromosphere of the Sun, rains back to the surface.
Solar prominence
300
Jason notices that limestone under the ground dissolves by acid causing a dangerous occurrence. What surface feature is Jason observing?
Sinkhole
300
Jason must identify his girlfriend's favorite EM wave. She says that the wave has a lower frequency than a gamma-ray and is most commonly used in medical imaging. What is her favorite wave?
x-ray
300
Who is the tallest person?
Jason.
400
Describe transpiration
The water from the plants is changed into water vapor and released into the atmosphere through leaves.
400
The distance between Earth and the star Betelgeuse is 6.39E+02 LY. What is the distance in Astronomical Units (AU). (Hint: 1Ly=6.32E+04AU)
4.04E+07 AU
400
Jason is noticing that convection near a subduction zone is speeding up. What is causing this?
Slab pull
400
Jason is a dentist and needs to disinfect his tools. What kind of EM wave would he use?
UV-rays
400
Today is Monday. There is a 10 gram sample of an element that has a half life of 2 days. How much will it weigh on Friday?
2.5 grams
500
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
anemometer
500
What are the five steps in order of the Nebular Theory?
1. Collapse
2. Spinning
3. Flattening
4. Condensation
5. Accretion
500
Who first introduced the idea of continental drift from Pangea?
Alfred Wegner
500
What is the name of the telescope that uses infrared radiation?
Spitzer space telescope
500
Jason has an arm span of 6'8''ft. How tall would Jason be holding a 5'4'' monkey on his head?
Jason would still be 6'8''ft tall with a monkey on his head. Your arm span is approximately your height.