Earth's Systems
What is the atmosphere made of?
air (nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium)
What is one type of ecosystem in Utah?
Desert, Mountain/Forest, Wetland
A scientist who studies fossils is called what?
A Paleontologist
What is the name of our sun?
Sol
What law says that if we drop something, it will fall to the ground?
Around 97% of Earth’s water is what type of water?
Saltwater
Other than mammals, list two other main types of animals.
Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, Fish, Invertebrates
A dinosaur footprint would be what type of fossil?
An impression fossil
Which planet was demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006?
Pluto
Which country was the first to land people on the moon?
USA
What makes up the biosphere?
Living Things
Animals with a backbone are called what?
Vertebrates
Name one type of substance in which you might find a preserved organism fossil.
Ice, Amber, or Tar
What is the name for the path the Earth travels around the sun?
Orbit
What type of rock is made from volcanic lava?
Igneous
Earthquakes occur at what type of lines in the earth?
Fault Lines OR Tectonic Plate Boundaries
What is the name of the process by which plants use sunlight to produce plant matter needed for growth?
Photosynthesis
In what type of rock are fossils found?
Sedimentary
What causes two similar stars to appear to us to be very different in size or brightness?
Distance
Name a mammal that lays eggs
Platypus, Echidna
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering is a process of breaking down, and erosion carries it away.
What do we call organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms?
Decomposers
When an animal’s remains are fossilized, the original matter is replaced by what?
Minerals
What color of stars are the hottest?
Blue
Which scientist came up with the Law of Relativity?
Albert Einstein