Unit 1: Geoscience
Define the Law of Superposition?
The oldest rock layers are at the bottom and the youngest rock layers are at the top.
One irreversible effect of both deforestation and water pollution on the environment is the
Extinction of species
What type of severe weather was our STEM fair based on?
Floods
What is the third planet in our solar system?
Earth
How many weeks did we spend on the STEM fair?
5 weeks
What is the type of plate boundary when two plates are going apart?
Divergent Boundary
What does the atmosphere’s greenhouse effect refer to?
The fact that air prevents heat from leaving the earth
What is condensation?
The process by which water vapor (water in its gas form) turns into liquid.
What kind of planet is Jupiter?
Gas Giant
What was the official name of the museum we went of a field trip to?
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Who theorized continental drift theory?
Alfred Wegener
Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gasses produced by human activities?
Methane and Carbon Dioxide
Define surface runoff
Is the excess water that flows over land when the soil below it is flooded.
What is the daytime temperature of Mercury? Closest planet to the sun
800 Degrees F
What is the name of Mr. Thom's fiance?
Heidi
What evidence supports Alfred Wegener's theory?
How many billions of plastic enter the ocean every year?
33 billion
What type of weather usually comes with a cold front?
Rain and storms
What two objects cause the tides?
Sun and Moon
Where did I go on vacation over spring break?
Boston
When was Alfred Wegener born?
November 1st, 1880
What was the name of the movie we watched in the beginning of this unit?
A plastic ocean
How many inches of rain impacted the Chicago area during July 2023
9 inches
How long does it take earth to make 2 revolutions around the sun?
2 years
What was the name and artist of our September song?
September by Earth, Wind, and Fire