Date post: | 26-Dec-2015 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | clinton-chase |
View: | 217 times |
Download: | 0 times |
End of the Year Assessment Review
4 Branches of Earth Systems
Astronomy
Meterology
Geology
Oceanography
What is the order of objects in the universe according to their size?
Largest Smallest Universe Galaxy Solar System Star Planet (ex: Earth) Moon Comet
Planets/moons may be reversed. However, this is a generally accepted hierarchy.
What is the galaxy we live in?
Milky Way
How many stars are in our solar system?
1 (our sun)
What are the 3 main types of rock classification?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
These (rocks) classifications are based on……
How they were formed Heat Pressure Cooling Weathering Erosion Compaction
How do rocks help explain the Earth’s history?
Shows the changes in the Earth’s atmosphere/climate and different events that occurred on the Earth
Fossil explain what creatures were present on the Earth
Rock types showed that certain continents may have been together
3 layers of the Earth
Outermost Inner Layer Crust Mantle Core
The 3 layers based upon…..
Composition What they
are made up of
5 layers of the Earth
Outermost Innermost Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesosphere Outer Core Inner Core
The 5 layers are based on their…..
Physical characteristics
The outermost layer is broken into….
Tectonic Plates
3 types of plate boundaries
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
What are the physical features formed at each boundary?
Transform faults
Divergent Ridges
Convergent Trenches Mountains/
Volcanoes
What are convection currents and what causes them?
They are the rising of heated material and the sinking of cooled material.
Caused by: Unequal heating
from a heat
source
3 examples of where convection currents can be found
Asthenosphere
Ocean/ water
Air
What is the percentage of gases in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen 78%
Oxygen 21 %
Other about 1 % Helium,
Hydrogen, Carbon Dioxide, & Argon
What causes the moon to appear in different phases throughout the month?
Position of the Earth & sun
What causes the seasons?
TILT of the Earth
Hurricanes vs. Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Size: Larger area covered
Speed: Sustained: 74- over 155 mph
Duration: over days
Intensity: causes flooding & wind damage
Intensity Scale: Saffir- Simpson Scale
Tornadoes
Size: smaller area
Speed: Gusts: 65- over 200 mph
Duration: usually minutes
Intensity: hail & wind damage
Intensity Scale: Enhanced Fujita Scale