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| The study of Earth and the Universe that surrounds it is called ______. | Earth Science |
| What are the 4 main branches of Earth Science? | geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy |
| The study of the Universe is called _____. | astronomy |
| The study of Earth’s atmosphere and weather is called _____. | meteorology |
| The study of Earth's oceans is called _____. | oceanography |
| The study of the origin, processes, and structures of the solid Earth is called _____. | geology |
| What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceans? | 71% |
What causes Earth to be fatter at the equator than if you measured the diameter from the north pole to the south pole?,  | The spinning of Earth on it's axis, |
| Earth is approximately _______ years old. | 4.6 billion |
| Earth is the ____ planet from the sun. | 3rd |
What are the 3 compositional layers of Earth in order starting with the one furthest from the center of Earth.,  | crust, mantle, core,  |
| Which of the 3 compositional layers of the Earth is the thinnest? | the crust, |
| Which of the 3 compositional layers of the Earth makes up most of the mass of the Earth? | the mantle (makes up about 2/3rds of the mass of the Earth), |
| The core of the Earth is thought to be made mostly of two metals with ______ being the most abundant followed by _____. | iron, nickel |
| The thin, solid, and relatively cool structural zone that includes the crust and upper part of the mantle is called the ______. | lithosphere, .jpg) |
| The structural zone of the Earth that is composed of molten rock and and metal in the center part of the mantle is called the ________. | asthenosphere, |
| The structural zone of the Earth that is a thick layer of solid mantle rock is called the ____. | mesosphere (The lithosphere is also solid, but it is only partly made of mantle. It also includes the crust, plus it is thin, not thick), |
| The structural zone of the Earth in which moving molten iron creates the Earth's magnetic field is called the _____. | outer core,  |
| The convective movement of charged metal ions within the liquid outer core of the Earth causes the formation of Earth's ______. | magnetic field, |
| The structural zone of the Earth that is thought to be a spherical very hot but solid ball of iron and nickel is called the _____. | inner core, |
Which label should go in the box with the question mark?,  | asthenosphere, |
Which label should go in the box with the question mark?,  | core, |
Which label should go in the box with the question mark?,  | crust, |
Which label should go in the box with the question mark?,  | inner core, |
Which label should go in the box with the question mark?,  | lithosphere, |
Which label should go in the box with the question mark?,  | mantle, |
Which label should go in the box with the question mark?,  | mesosphere, |
Which label should go in the box with the question mark?,  | outer core, |
| The Earth's magnetic field protects Earth from the constant stream of charged particles coming from the sun known as the _____. | solar winds,  |
| a collection of related objects or components that interact and affect each other to create a whole is called a _____. | system |
| An open system is a system in which both _____ and _____ are exchanged with the surroundings. | matter and energy (an example of an open system would be the digestive system because matter is going in and out plus the organs and cells involved need a source of energy in order to continue functioning and they generate heat which dissipates into the surroundings) |
| A(n) _____ system is completely contained and doesn't exchange matter or energy with the surroundings. | closed |
| A semi-closed system exchanges ____ but not blank with its surroundings. | exchanges energy but not matter |
| The planet Earth is an example of a(n) _______ system. | semi-closed (Semi-closed systems exchange energy with their surroundings but not matter. Earth fits this because there is a study input of enery coming in from the sun and the Earth is radiating energy back out into space, mostly as infrared radiation. However, other than some space dust coming in from meteors and spacecraft we send out into deep space, Earth doesn't exchange a significant amount of matter with the space around it.) |
Which type of map shows the elevation of the land using contour lines (the answer isn't "contour map" even though that's what it is sometimes called)?,  | topographich map (The topographic map shown here is of Mt. Hood, Oregon's tallest mountain and Mr. McGee's favorite mountain),  |
| Which symbol is closest to the summit of this mountain?, | A, |
| Which symbol would be located on a ridge of this mountain?, | B (The graphic below should help you visualize why that answer is correct),  |
| Which symbol would be located in a valley where a mountain stream is likely to be found?, | C (The graphic below should help you visualize why that answer is correct), |
| The elevation in the spot where the question mark is located is ____ feet., | 100 (It's part of the same contour line that says 100 on the south-east side of the mountain. Contour lines connect places that are all at the same elevation), |
| Which type of map shows the type of rock that is found below the surface? | Geologic map (This is a geologic map of Texas. The different types of rock are depicted in different colors and there is a key to identify what the colors mean),  |
| Which type of map shows the type of soil that is found below the surface? | Soil map,  |
