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Science 8th
8thg grade wilson science final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the layers of the atmosphere in order (top to bottom): | exosphere (outer space ^), thermosphere, mesosphere, startosphere (ozone filters U.V. Rays), torposhere (weather, densest air, us :), surface of earth. |
| Define radiation | transfer of energy by elctro magnetic waves |
| Define Conduction | transfers heat by contact |
| Define convection | warm air moves & mixes to transfer heat 2 other air |
| The name of the wind at the beach in the day time: | Sea Breeze |
| Where is the high and low, warm and cool, at sea breeze? | warm, low on land, high cool on sea, up from sand down on ocean. |
| Where is the high and low, warm and cool, at land breeze? | warm, low on sea, high cool on land, up from sea down on land. |
| Where is the high and low, warm and cool, at Valley breeze? | warm, low on mountain, high cool in valley, up from mountain down on valley. |
| Where is the high and low, warm and cool, at Mountain breeze? | warm, low on valley, high cool on mountain, up from valley down on mountain. |
| The name of the wind at the beach in the night time: | land breeze |
| The name of the wind at the slopes in the day time: | Mountain breeze |
| The name of the wind at the slopes in the night time: | Valley Breeze |
| Factors that cause High Pressure: | at a bottom of a mountain, dry air, cold air |
| Factors that cause Low Pressure: | at a mountain top, moist air, warm air |
| Describe Rain: | liquid at surface |
| Describe Snow: | Sublimation ( solid crystal the whole time ) |
| Describe Sleet: | Freezes as it falls (winter) |
| Describe Hail: | rain carried up in storms & freezes then falls (summer) |
| Describe Freezing Rain: | freezes on surface. |
| Define Relative Humidity: | amount of water vcapor the air is holding vs. the amount it could hold at that temperature. |
| Define Sling Psychrometer: | used to measure realtive humidity |
| Define Saturation: | air is holding all the water vapor it can |
| Tornadoes: | high wind speeds, fujita scale 0-5/6, april-june, max. 379 mph, hook echo, from in supercell thunder., faster wind & moving, vortex, funnel cloud, largest & most form in Tex. Kan. + ok., Wall cloud |
| Hurricanes: | named, saffir-simpson scale 0-6, june-october, min. wind. 70mph- max. 155+, torential rains, calm eye & eye wall, form west of Africa in Atlantic, typhoon, planes flying through get best info. can produce tornadoes. |
| transpiration | water from plants |
| condensation | gas to liquid, heat is removed from water |
| sublimation | gas to solid |
| persiration | water from animals |
| evaporation | liquid to vapor, heat added |
| percipitation | any form of falling water |
| which is the whispy cloud? what layer? prefix? what height? | cirrus cloud, 3, cirro-, above 7km |
| which is the puffy cloud? what layer? prefix? what height? | cumulus cloud, 2, alto-, 2-7 km |
| which is the thin/cover cloud? what layer? prefix? what height? | stratus cloud, 1, strato-, below 2km |
| what prefix/suffix do you use for clouds that are producing preciptation? | nimbo- / nimbus |
| outer layer of earth | crust (rock) |
| middle layer of earth | mantle (liquid/ mobile rock) |
| center part of earth towards outside | outer core ( iron & nickel, liquid ) |
| center part of earth, dead center | inner core ( iron & nickel, solid ) |
| list the minerals of Moh's scale in order from softest to hardest | Tale, Gypsum, Calcite, Fluorite, Apalite, Felsdpar, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum, Diamond ( Tall Giraffes Can Fly Above Friendly Queens To Conquer Dragons ) |
| define fracture: | breaks unevenly |
| define cleavage: | ability to break on smooth planes of set patterns |
| define hardness: | scratch ability |
| define streak | color of powdered mineral |
| define luster | ability to shine |
| what are the requirements for something to be a mineral? (5) | 1) solid 2) inorganic (non-living) 3) narural (not man-made) 4) set composition 5) set shape or structure |
| how to form igneous out of metamorphic or sedimentary | heat to melting |
| how to form metamorphic out of igneaous or sedimentary | heat & pressure |
| how to form sedimentary out of igneous or metamorphic | weathered, eroded, deposited |
| intrusive igneous | magma, coarse, grained, (granite) continetal crust, light color & weight |
| extrusive igneous | lava, fine grained to glassy, (basalt) ocean crust, dark color & dense |
| clastic sedimentary | compacted or cemented rock pieces (sand stone) |
| organic sedimentary | compacted life pieces (limestone & bituminous coal) |
| chemical sedimentary | precipitate from solution (rock salt) |
| foliated metamorphic | banded from pressure (gneiss from granite, slate from shale) |
| non-foliated metamorphic | no bands, mostly heated (anthracite) (marble) |
| basalt | dark color, dense, ocean crust |
| granite | light weight & color continetal crust |
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