Earths Layers
Vocab
Branches of Earth Science
NC Trivia
Random Science
100
"The outermost solid shell of a rocky planet" Defines What term?
What is Crust
100
"The science of the interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment and people" is the definition of what word?
What is Environmental Science
100
The Prefix "Geo" means?
What is Earth?
100
What NC city was Pepsi made?
What is New Bern
100
What "Powers" the Water Cycle?
What is The Sun
200
What is the Densest Layer of Earth?
What is The Mantle
200
Weather is ocean circulation are examples of what type of processes?
What are External Processes
200
What is the study of the universe?
What is Astronomy
200
What is NC state bird?
What is Cardinal
200
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is Skin
300
What is Earth's innermost layer?
What is Inner Core
300
"The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates." Is the definition of what word?
What is Environment
300
"The branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting weather." Is the definition of what word?
What is Meteorology
300
Who is NC's Governor?
What is Pat McCory
300
How many bones are in the human body?
What is 206
400
The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere is called?
What is Asthenosphere
400
Water is ________ Resource
What is Renewable Resource
400
"The branch of science that deals with the physical and biological properties and phenomena of the sea." Is the definition of what word?
What is Oceanography
400
How many schools are in the UNC system?
What is 16
400
How many elements are on the periodic table? (Answer can be within ten)
What is 118
500
"the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses" Describes _________?
What is Continental Crust
500
"All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country. "the island has a population of about 78,000" IS the definition of what word?
What is Population
500
A person who studies plant life?
What is Botanist
500
What is the oldest public University in the US?
What is UNC
500
What are storm clouds called?
What are cumulonimbus clouds