Ocean Currents
Groundwater
River Basins
Astronomy & Lithosphere
Trivia
100
More temperature = _____ density.
Less
100
What force pulls water down into the ground?
Gravity
100
What river basin is Knightdale High School a part of?
The Neuse River Basin
100
"Planets revolve in an ellipse shaped orbit."
Which law is stated above?
Kepler's 1st Law
100
Spell your science teacher's last name!
Mr. Carroll
200
Which is denser? Saltwater or Freshwater?
Saltwater
200
The more porous a surface is, the _______ permeable it is.
More
200
True or False:
"Everyone lives in a river basin"
True!
200
Molten rock underground is called __________.
Molten rock on the surface is called __________.
Magma.
Lava.
200
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What was the name of Simba's father?
Mufasa
300
is Great Britain warmer or colder than it should be due to ocean currents?
Warmer. The Gulf Stream brings warm water and warm weather up from the equator towards the islands.
300
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water is called a(n) ____________.
Aquifer
300
What is the largest river basin in the United States of America?
The Mississippi River Basin
300
What are the 3 main types of sediment?
Sand, silt, & clay
300
What team does Drew Brees play for?
The New Orleans Saints
400
What causes the currents in the northern hemisphere to turn clockwise and the currents in the southern hemisphere to turn counter-clockwise?
The coriolis effect
400
What do we call the uppermost boundary of an aquifer?
The water table
400
What is the largest river basin in North Carolina?
The Cape Fear River Basin
400
What is the MAIN reason for the change in seasons on Planet Earth?
The tilt of the Earth's axis
400
Which piece needs to be protected in a game of chess?
The King
500
A message in a bottle is tossed off the coast on North Carolina. Where might the bottle end up first?
a. South America
b. The East African Coast
c. Great Britain
d. Hong Kong
c. Great Britain
500
The groundwater we drink comes from the zone of ____________.
Saturation
500
Everything drains into a smaller __________ that eventually drains into the larger river basin.
Watershed
500
What fossil fuel is made from compressing peat into a dense, combustible rock?
Coal
500
Which artist is currently #1 on Billboard's Top 100 Artists?
Post Malone