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ATMOSPHERE
VOCABULARY
SEASONS
GENETICS
EARTH-SUN-MOON
100
In which layer of the atmosphere does moist weather occur?
Trosphere
100
What does the word asunder mean?
tear into pieces
100
What does the word equinox mean?
equal day, equal night
100
WHO is Gregor Mendel?
the father of genetics
100
How are galaxies classified?
their shape
200
When fossil fuels are burned, which gas contributes the most to global warming?
carbon dioxide
200
What protects Earth from UV rays?
ozone layer
200
What does the word solstice mean?
the Sun appears to stand still
200
What is the scientific study of genetics called?
heredity
200
HOW is our galaxy classified?
by its spiral shape
300
What is the name of the outermost atmospheric layer of the Sun?
the corona
300
What is convection?
transfer of energy into the atmosphere by upward motion
300
Why do constellations seem to move?
earth's rotation
300
When a trait can be identified by its physical appearance, what term are we using?
phenotype
300
What force causes tides?
gravity
400
Why does warm air rise?
it's a density thing...it's LOW!
400
What does the word fungible mean?
interchangeable
400
What causes seasons?
Earth's tilt in combination with its orbit around the Sun
400
What term describes the results of a population's thriving, living longer and reproducing its own kind?
natural selection
400
Where is our solar system?
Milky Way Galaxy
500
What would cause 2 areas located at the same latitude to have different climates?
bodies of water
500
What term describes the ability of an air mass to resist rising?
stability
500
When does the Northern Hemisphere have the least hours of da?ylight
winter solstice
500
What terms refer to the passing of traits from parent to offspring?
heredity
500
What causes energy to be released in a star?
fusion reaction