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Gravity and Orbit
Moon and Solar system
Layers of the Earth and Continental Drift
Plate Tectonics
Miscellaneous
100
The two things that effect the strength of gravity
What is mass and distance
100
How long does it take for the moon to revolve once?
What is about a month
100
The outermost layer of the Earth
What is the crust
100
Draw or describe a convergent boundary
--><-- two plates coming together
100
What is the tool used to measure mass, and what is the metric unit of mass?
Triple Beam Balance and Grams
200
The summer solstice just occurred here in the northern hemisphere, what occurred in the southern hemisphere?
The winter solstice
200
What causes the phases of the moon?
Depending on where the moon is in it's orbit, varying percentages of the lighted side can be seen
200
The layer of the Earth that is gooey molten rock
What is the asthenosphere
200
Draw or describe a divergent boundary
<-- --> two plates moving apart
200
How many millimeters are in a centimeter?
10
300
What would happen to Earth if there was no inertia?
Earth would crash into the sun
300
Name three characteristics of outer planets
cold, big, gas giants, rings, many moons, no sold surface
300
Oceanic Crust is made of...
What is Basalt
300
Draw or describe a transform boundary
// two plates sliding past one another
300
What is a neap tide? When does it occur?
a neap tide is when there is little difference between high and low tide, it occurs at a quarter moon
400
What does the word equinox mean?
"equal night" it is what day and night are both 12 hours
400
Name three characteristics of the Inner planets
small, warm, rocky surfaces, few moons, no rings
400
What kind of heat transfer occurs in the mantle?
Convection
400
What are three effects causes by subducting plates
earthquake, volcano, tsunami, deep ocean trench, mountains
400
Name one cool adaption that squid have to avoid predators.
ink spray or color change
500
What causes the seasons?
the tilt of the Earth's axis
500
place the following in order from smallest the largest: galaxy, planet, solar system, universe
What is : planet, solar system, galaxy, universe
500
Name and explain one type of evidence used to prove the existence of Pangaea,
answers will vary
500
What is a Hot Spot volcano?
A hot spot volcano does not occur because of shifting plates. it is cause by a mantle plume rising at a specific location
500
What are the three types pf seismic waves
What is s waves, p waves and surface waves