Science Midterm

Front 1

Define Geology & Give Two Topics

Back 1

Study of Earths Composition; Paleontology, Geochemistry

Front 2

Astronomy & 2 Examples

Back 2

Study of objects beyond Earths atmosphere; Astrophysics, Planetary Science

Front 3

Meteorology & 2 Topics

Back 3

Study of Earth's weather; Weather, Climate

Front 4

Enviormental Science & 2 Topics

Back 4

Study of interactions between organisms and their surroundings; Pollution & Agriculture

Front 5

Oceanography & 2 Topics

Back 5

Study of the oceans; Ocean Floor, Plate Tectonics

Front 6

Geosphere

Back 6

Earths center to its surface

Front 7

Atmosphere

Back 7

Layer of gases around Earth

Front 8

Hydrosphere

Back 8

All water on Earth

Front 9

Biosphere

Back 9

All living things in Earth's environment

Front 10

Three main parts of the geosphere

Back 10

Crust, mantle, core

Front 11

What are the two types of crust

Back 11

Oceanic and Continental

Front 12

What two gases make up 99% of the atmosphere gases and give their percents

Back 12

Nitrogen 78%, oxygen 21%

Front 13

3 functions of Earth's atmosphere

Back 13

1. Provides organisms with oxygen

2. Protects organisms from radiation 3. Maintains habitable temperature

Front 14

what is the breakdown of Earth's water

Back 14

3% fresh, 97% salt, glaciers, lakes and rivers, and water underground=fresh

Front 15

Isochron

Back 15

Imaginary line on a map showing same age places

Front 16

Paleomagnetism

Back 16

Study of Earth's magnetic field

Front 17

Abraham ortelius beliefs about separating continents

Back 17

Earthquakes and floods

Front 18

6 places where glacial deposits were found

Back 18

Sigam- S= South America I= India G= Greenland A= Africa M= Madagascar

Front 19

How old is continental

Back 19

180 billion years

Front 20

how old is oceanic crust

Back 20

0 to 200 million

Front 21

Is the ocean floor more dense near trenches or ridges

Back 21

Trenches

Front 22

How do convection currents affect boundaries

Back 22

Upward is Divergent downward is convergent

Front 23

Permanent gases in our atmosphere and percentages

Back 23

Oxygen 21% hydrogen 78%

Front 24

How does latitude affect climate

Back 24

Through the climate zones

Front 25

When was the last ice age

Back 25

10000 years ago

Front 26

What two most prevalent atmosphere gases hold in heat

Back 26

Carbon dioxide and methane

Front 27

Part of the sun creates of Aurora's

Back 27

Solar flares

Front 28

what order do stars evolve

Back 28

Nebula, main sequence star, supergiant, Supernova, neutron star, red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf, white dwarf cooling, black dwarf