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The Universe
Stars
Plate Tectonics
Matter
The Atmosphere
100
have surfaces made of rock and are closest to the sun
What are the inner planets?
100
produces its own energy, including heat and light
What is a star?
100
the central part of the Earth
What is the core?
100
a material that can not be broken down into anything simpler by chemical reactions
What is an element?
100
the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
What is atmosphere?
200
the third planet from the sun
What is the Earth?
200
exploding stars
What is a supernova?
200
the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of Earth
What is the crust?
200
a particle with no electric charge
What is a neutron?
200
the condition of the troposphere at a particular time and place
What is weather?
300
the second largest planet in our solar system
What is Saturn?
300
Ancient Greek and Romans gave names to these star patterns
What are constellations?
300
A ___________ is a scientist who examines rocks t find out about Earth's history and structure.
What is a geologist?
300
the amount of matter in an object is called...
What is mass?
300
layer of gases closest to Earth's surface
What is troposphere?
400
an object that is spherical in shape, orbits the sun, and does not clear its orbit of smaller debris
What is a dwarf planet?
400
stars are represented with this on a star chart
What is a dot?
400
the theory that explains how forces deep within Earth can cause ocean floors to spread and continents to move
What is plate tectonics?
400
something that can be observed about an object without changing the identity of the object
What is physical property?
400
average weather of a place
What is climate?
500
one complete trip around the sun
What is a revolution?
500
this constellation is only visible in the winter in the Northern Hemisphere
What is Orion?
500
a break or crack in the rock
What is a fault?
500
measures how much space matter takes up
What is volume?
500
measure of how high a place is above sea level
What is altitude?