Earth Science End of Year Review 2

1st country to land a manned spacecraft on the moon

region of CA that contains the AV

type of time based on the stars

water recycling cycle

view that advocates "look but don't touch"

place where solid waste is collected, stored, and covered

NOT a body of water

What is grass in the food chain?

1st American to orbit earth

nutrient recycling cycle

NOT part of a biome

starting point for measuring degrees of latitude

point on the celestial sphere directly overhead an observer

path the sun follows in a year

difference in elevation between points on the earth

nonliving factors

US space program that landed a man on the moon

1st country to launch an artifical object to orbit the Earth

lines of longitude

freezing temperatures much of the year and little precipitation

marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere

gas recycling cycle

land suitable for crops but sits idle for a time

1st country to launch a living creature into space

two lighter atoms are combined to form one heavier nucleus

calendar from which English month names originate

Father of Modern Rocketry

step of water reclamation that would remove a sock from the water

Which of the following does not cause seasons?

step of water reclamation that skims off fats and oils that float

cardinal directions

rate of cooling as a result of wind or air movement in extremely cold regions

first space station designed to be expanded

number of time zones on earth

system of timekeeping with AM and PM

place where reclaimed water is discharged

NOT a landform

highest point of an earth-orbiting satellite

common natural resource in the Middle East

1st man on the moon

pH of acid rain

region of CA mostly covered by deserts

used in aeration basins to remove organic material from water

last step of water reclamation

measuring time using time zones

device that splits light into a spectrum

region of CA with mountains beneath the Pacific Ocean