Climate Change
Name 1 effect of climate change aside from higher global temperatures
Multiple correct answers: rising sea levels, more intense storms
Explain what happens at a convergent plate boundary
The plates push together
Where do hurricanes form?
Over warm/tropical ocean water
What kind of lava is in a shield volcano
Thin
They are both volcanic landforms
Wind, solar, or water
Explain what happens at a divergent plate boundary
The plates move apart
What are 2 differences between hurricanes and tornadoes?
Various answers acceptable
What kind of lava is in a cone volcano
Thick
What are 2 differences between mammals and reptiles?
Any 2 of the following:
Mammals give live birth, feed their young milk, have fur, are warm blooded
Reptiles usually lay eggs, do not produce milk, have scales, are cold blooded
CO2, methane
Explain what happens at a transform plate boundary AND explain what natural disaster occurs at that kind of boundary
Plates slide past each other; earthquakes
What are 2 similarities between hurricanes and tornadoes
Various answers acceptable
What is the name of the volcano that covered Pompeii in the year 79?
Mt. Vesuvius
Explain what caused the solar eclipse we watched together
The moon passed between the sun and the earth
Name 3 things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint
Various acceptable answers
Give 2 pieces of evidence that scientists use to prove that the tectonic plates have shifted over time
Fossil record, seafloor spreading, shapes of continents, etc.
What are 2 ways that hurricanes are monitored?
Airplane, satellite
Naples
Name 2 US states that have volcanoes in them
Washington state & Wyoming
Trees take in CO2 and turn it into oxygen which they release back into the atmosphere
List the layers of the earth from the outside in
Crust, mantle, outer core/inner core (ok to just say core)
What country is Mt. St. Helens located in?
The USA
What kind of science does a geologist study?
Rocks/earth science!