Module 5
A surface of erosion that separates one layer of rock from another
What is an unconformity?
This is the study of the earth's physical structure, its history, the processes acting on it, and the rocks of which it is composed.
What is geology?
This is a mnemonic for the colors in visible light.
What is ROY G. BIV?
The decayed remains of once living creatures is called this.
What is humus?
The El Nino Southern Oscillation phenomenon patterns as well as other climate Oscillation patterns throughout the world help support the idea that calm and severe weather occur in these.
What are cycles?
This is the amount of light or radiation reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon.
What is albedo?
The study of weather is called this
What is meteorology?
Using a telescope placed in orbit around the earth provides good observation advantage because there is less atmospheric material in orbit and less light is __________.
What is scattered?
The loud sound heard from lightning is due to this being super heated and rapidly expanding
What is air?
When air is heated the molecules move faster and bump into each other. If inside a container, this is what happens to the air pressure inside the container.
What is increases?
These are inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth
What are minerals?
The process of wearing or grinding something down by wind, water or other natural agents
What is erosion?
A natural or artificial body orbiting a planet or a star.
What is a satellite?
A galaxy is an organized system of millions or billions of stars, gas, solar systems, and dust that are held together by this force of attraction.
What is gravity?
The 3 activities involved in the Hydrologic Cycle
What are evaporation, condensation and precipitation?