States of matter
the state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape
Liquid
energy transferred by waves or rays
radiation
characteristics used to describe a substance
Properties
any of the celestial bodies that revolves a star and has large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared its path in orbit
Planet
A super-continent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago
Pangaea
Common or everyday states of matter
Solid, Liquid and Gas
Outermost layer of the atmosphere, satellites are located here
exosphere
Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth
Minerals
sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun due to the sun's gravitational pull
Solar System
The region where two tectonic plates are in contact
plate boundary
A state of matter that only occurs at extremely high temperatures
Plasma
Shooting stars known as meteors burn up in this layer. Contains the lower portion of the ionosphere
Mesosphere
A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
Rock
a meteoroid that does not completely burn up in the atmosphere and strikes the surface of a moon or planet
Meteorite
A break or fracture in the ground that occurs when Earth's tectonic plates move or shift
Fault lines
All particles of matter are in constant motion
Kinetic Theory
layer of electrically charged particles in the thermosphere that absorbs AM radio waves during the day and reflects them back at night.
ionosphere
the way a mineral reflects light from its surface
Luster
The movement of an object around another object (a year)
Revolution
A piece of evidence for continental drift, we can find similar examples of these on the continents on opposite sides of the ocean.
Fossils
Particles are never at rest; constantly moving around to fill up a container or space
Behavior of gases
group of chemical compounds used in refrigerators, air conditioners, foam packages, and aerosol sprays that may enter the atmosphere and destroy ozone.
chlorofluorocarbon
The process by which dissolved minerals crystalize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass
cementation
A elongated circle, or oval shape, the shape of the planets orbit.
Ellipse
The scientist who developed the original theory of continental drift
Alfred Wegener