Seasons
When does Summer Solstice begin in the Northern hemisphere?
June 20-21
What is the path the earth travels around the sun known as?
Orbit
Which plate is associated with the "Ring of Fire"?
Pacific Plate
What causes day and night?
The rotation of the earth on its axis.
Where is the earth's crust the thinnest?
Under the ocean
What is the name for the first day of Spring?
Vernal Equinox
What is the correct order of the earth's layers moving from inner to outer?
How does plate tectonics create mountains?
When two plates push against each other, the pressure makes the crust bend to form mountains.
How many time zones is the earth divided into?
24
What is a transform boundary?
Where two plates slide against each other.
What is it called with the earth receives equal amounts of day and night for the day?
Equinox
What is the thick, rocky layer around the earth's core called?
Mantle
What causes earthquakes?
Plates slide against one another, often at faults.
If it is daylight in Oklahoma, where is it dark on the earth?
The opposite side of the earth.
What is a convergent boundary?
Where two plates colide into each other?
Seasons are more noticable the further away from the __________ you get.
Which direction does the sun rise and set each day due to the earth's rotation?
It rises in the East and sets in the West.
What causes volcanoes to erupt?
The movement of continental plates creates pressure that pushes magma to Earth's surface.
What time is it in California if it is 8:00 AM in Oklahoma?
6:00 AM
What is a divergent boundary?
Where two plates are pulling away from each other?
What causes seasons?
The earth's tilt causes different amounts of sunlight to shine on different parts of the earth at different times.
What is the hottest layer of the earth
What is plate tectonics?
Magma under the earth's surface causes plates in Earth's crust to move in different directions.
If it is 4:00 PM in New Jersey, Eastern Standard Time, what time is it in Denver, Colorado (Mountain Standard Time)?
At which boundary will there be both earthquakes and volcanoes?