A tropical storm that forms over water

Layer of gasses surrounding planets or other materials

Protects earth from harmful radiation

Between Expsphere and Mesosphere

A cold air mass advancing on a warm air mass

The point on earth surface directly above the surface

The spinning of earth on its axis

a Earth is farthest away from the sun, travels slowest

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Earth Science Honors

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1
Define Anemometer
Measures humidity
Measures wind speed
Measures air pressure
Measures water pressure
2
Define Equator
The place where all volcanoes occur
Found at 0 degrees latitude
The core of the earth
Found at 0 degrees longitude
3
Define Coal
A boys name
The polluting fossil fuel
The least polluting fossil fuel
What you use to light your grill
4
Define a Hurricane
A dry storm on water
A tropical storm that forms over water
A dry storm on land
A tropical storm that forms over a desert
5
Define Atmosphere
Outerspace
Layer of gasses surrounding planets or other materials
Layer of gasses surrounding the universe
The sky
6
Define Aquifer
Underground water sources
Where your waters filtered
A fancy word for well
Synonymous to a septic tank
7
Define P- Waves
Fastest Wave
Weird Wave
Microwave
Slowest Wave
8
Define Ozone
Protects us from aliens
Protects earth from harmful radiation
Protects us from meteors
Protects us from Microwave radiation
9
Define Thermosphere
Between the Troposhere and Mesosphere
Between the Ionosphere and Space
Between Expsphere and Mesosphere
Between Earth and the Troposphere
10
Occluded Front
A form of rain
When two fronts meet
Causes lots of sunshine
A cold air mass advancing on a warm air mass
11
Define Epicenter
The point on earth surface directly above the surface
Device that measures an earthquake
Where volcanoes occur
Where the earthquake is
12
Define Rotation
The lunar cycle
The spinning of earth on its axis
The movement of earth in a cycle
The wheels of a bike
13
Define The Outer Core
Made up of liquid rock
Journey to the center of the earth is based
A part of the atmosphere
Also known as the lithosphere
14
Define Aphelion
is farthest away from the sun and travels fastest
Earth is closest to the sun and travels slowest
a Earth is farthest away from the sun, travels slowest
4.6 Billion Years
15
Define Divergent Boundaries
plates that rub together
plates move apart
plates that collide
The movie with Theo James

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