Earth Space Science 2nd Semester Review

Uranus is a large gas giant

changing from solid water (ice) to a gas.

A cloud of gas and dust

Anything related to the moon is called

The Jurassic Period is the most common

The average distance from Earth to the Sun is called an

The Spring solstice begins around January 6th

Earth is located in the Milky Way galaxy

The most utilized non-renewable energy source in the U.S. is

Earth's period of revolution is 643.72 days

The atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface

A weather front is a boundary between two air masses

The ONE variable that you MANIPULATE or TEST in an experiment is the independent variable

H₂O stands for 2 Hydrogen and 1 Oxygen

Cirrus clouds are flat, white, fluffy, and are below 2,000m

The 3 Era's are Cenozoic, Mesozoic, and Paleozoic

5 layers of atmosphere are troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere

Stratus clouds are flat, white, and layered

Brackish water is a mix of freshwater and sewage

Preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things are

A drought is a period with above average rain fall which causes flooding

The deep zone is also referred to as the midnight zone

A black hole is an object whose gravity is so great that no light can escape

The continual movement of water from the atmosphere to Earth is called a water shed

The changing of a liquid to a gas is

How many variables can we manipulate or change to have a valid experiment

Climate is the exact same thing as weather

An intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119km/h is a

Water quality is the chemical, biological, and physical status of a body of water

The dependent variable is also called the outcome variable