Earth and Space Science Vocab Review

Unit used to measure distances in the solar system.

A type of rock formed from layers of sediment.

Theory that the Sun, moon, planets, and stars rotate around the Earth.

Suggests that large pieces of Earth's crust glide slowly upon mantel.

Any object that orbits or revolves around another object.

Consists of gas, dust, starts, and any objects orbiting the stars.

When the moon passes behind the Earth so that the Sun;s rays are blocked.

Refers to the part of the Earth in which all the life forms exist.

Is heat transfer that occurs when there is direct contact between objects.

A crack in Earth's crust along which movement has occured.

Huge plates of rock that float across Earth's mantle.

A small celestial body made up of ice that release dust and gas.

Rock formed from extreme heat and pressure.

Lower high tides and higher low tides as the Sun and moon are at right angles.

Large, bright features extending outward from the Sun's surface.

Degredation of dry lands as result of climate change and human interaction.

An area made of rocks and metal that separates the inner and outer planets.

Rock formed from the cooling of magma or lava.

movement of heat molecules through or a gas.

Large dark regions in the photosphere of the Sun.

Higher high tides and lower low tides from the Sun and moon being in alignment.

A bend in a layer or several layers of rock.

The rocky inner planets characterized by its closeness to the sun.

A celestial body like a planet orbiting in a zone that has many other objects.

A process in which water soaks into the soil.

Magnetic storms characterized as explosive eruptions on the Sun's surface.

Mass of gas and dust in space that can lead to the formation of a star.

Occurs when the moon passes in between the Sun and Earth.

Theory that the Sun is the center of the universe.

The process by which rocks break down through natural or chamical means.

Remains that show how living things have evolved over time.

The process of weathered rock being carried to another location.

Outer planet composed of gaseous or liquid fluids.

Process used to determine the age of Earth and its components.

The movement of water through rock or soil.

A measurement of a star's brightness.

A measure of apparent brightness as viewed by an observer on Earth.

Unit of length that measures objects in outer space.

Hills of sand built by the blowing of the wind.

The point where land meets a body of water.