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Science 8 obj: 5
Earth & Space Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lithosphere | the_____ made the crust and uppermost part of the mantle |
| plates | lithosphere is broken into a number of large pieces |
| plate tectonics | is the theory of _____ ________, the movement of Earth’s plates produces volcanoes, mountain ranges, earthquakes and features on the ocean floor |
| transform boundary | occurs where to plates are sliding past each other in opposite directions with little up or down motion. |
| convergent boundary | occurs where 2 plates come together |
| divergent boundary | occurs where 2 plates are moving apart. |
| rock cycle | is a series of processes on and beneath Earth’s surface that slowly change rocks from one kind to another. |
| sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. | The three types of rocks that are involved in the rock cycle |
| hardness | you can find the______of a mineral is measured using using Mohs Hardness Scale |
| luster. | the way a mineral reflects light off its surface is called _________ |
| watershed. | Runoff from precipitation forms streams, which flow together to form rivers. The area drained by a river system |
| erosion | The movement of particles from one location to another |
| weathering | the process of rock being broken down into smaller pieces. |
| water cycle | Water on Earth is recycled through the process |
| heat energy | The driving force of the water cycle is ____ _______ from the sun. |
| permeable | Water moves easily through ______ materials |
| impermeable | Water moves does not move easily through _____ materials. |
| aquifer | is an underground layer of rock or soil that stores water |
| winds | All_______are caused by differences in air pressure, which are the result of unequal heating of Earth’s surface |
| fronts | When air masses collide they form one of the four types of ________ |
| sun | The ______energy comes from nuclear fusion |
| seasons | Earth’s__________are due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis, resulting in either direct or indirect sunlight striking the Earth’s surface |
| Rotation | refers to when an object spins on its own axis |
| revolution | refers to when one object travels around another object in an orbit. |
| galaxies | There are three types of_________ are spiral, elliptical, and irregular |
| Milky Way | We live in the _________galaxy, which is a spiral galaxy |
| big bang | 119) The most commonly accepted theory of the origin of the universe is referred to as the ______ ________theory. |
| mass | The path a star takes during its life cycle depends on the ______of the star |
| classified | Stars are__________ according to size, temperature, and brightness |
| gravity | The effect on ____ from both the moon and the Sun causes 2 types of oceanic tides on the Earth, spring and neap. |
| produce | The moon does not______ its own light; it reflects light from the Sun. |
| waxing | When the moon appears to be increasing in size it is said to be _______ |
| waning. | when the moon appears to be decreasing in size it is said to be ___________. |
| crescent | When the moon appears to be less than half way full it is said to be _________moon |
| gibbous | when the moon appears to be more than half way full it is said to be a _________ moon. |
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