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9th Grade Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kepler's 2nd Law | Equal areas, in equal intervals of time. |
| Earth's Seasons | Caused by the 23.5 tilt of the Earth's axis. |
| Tidal Range (During a full or new moon) | Stronger gravitational pull due to alignment of the sun, moon and Earth. |
| Nuclear Fusion | Combining of atoms to form a heavier Nuclei. |
| Nuclear Fission | Splitting of atoms to create energy |
| Electromagnetic Radiation | Transfer of energy to the Earth |
| Divergent | Seafloor Spreading & Mid-Atlantic Ridges |
| Convergent | Mountains & Volcanoes |
| Transform | Rivers change course |
| P-waves & S-waves | Determines location and time of an event. |
| Erosion | Gravity, Wind, Glaciers & H2O |
| Mechanical Weathering | Substance does not change (frost wedging) |
| Chemical Weathering | Substance does change (acid rain) |
| Hurricanes | -Warm ocean waters -Warm moist air -Wind |
| Nitrogen/Oxygen | Dominant Gases |
| Weather | Troposphere |
| Ozone | Stratusphere |
| Beach Nourishment | Replenishment of sand Cons: Expensive, Disruption & Short Term |
| Photosynthesis | The process of making light into food Produces-Oxygen Consumes-CO2 |
| Tsunami | Seawalls, elevation, dwellings |
| Flood | Walls, levees |
| Landslide | fences, grasses, shrubs |
| Ionosphere & Meteors | Thermosphere |
| Airplanes | Stratusphere |