Earth Science Review Game #1

Earth's moon likely came into existence as a result of....

The smallest single unit of an element that has that elements properties

the process that powers the sun is called what?

a substance that cannot be broken down in simpler, more stable substances by chemical means

A change that does not affect the composistion of a substance

Heavier elements found in the solar system are more common where?

the outer planets are composed mainly of what?

Which variable will be changed, or affected, by the experiment

What type of data is "numbers" data?

An astronomical unit is a measure of the distance of....

the study of complex relationships between the living and non-living things

Anything that has mass and takes up space

the tilt of the Earth off of its central axis

the motion of one body around another body in space

a physical, but not chemical, combination of two or more substances

Earth's rotational period is....

sub-atomic particle not found within the nucleus of an atom

A substance that is made of two or more elements that are joined chemically

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Name for an object spinning on its axis

Type of chemical bond where electrons are shared

# of this sub-atomic particle provides an element with its atomic number

Earth's very early atmosphere lacked which of the following gases?

What type of telescope bends light to focus and refine it?

name for the closest position an orbiting body can be to the object it is orbiting

a type of system where no outside energy comes into that system

Atoms that have an abnormal number of neutrons, giving them an abnormal mass

name for having opposite charges at opposite poles

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's "spheres" of matter and energy?

The age of the universe

According to Kepler's 2nd law, as planets get closer to their star they move....

What does a heliocentric model of the solar system put at its center?

rotating cloud of dust and gas from which a star and planets form from.

A way to show ALL of the food or energy connections between organisms in an ecosystem

Type of chemical bond where electrons are transfered from one atom to another

sub-atomic particles that have a positive charge

the law of _____________ states that objects in motion tend to stay in motion

name for an atom's outer electrons that can interact with the electrons of other atoms

The scientific study of the universe

Which of the following is NOT a form of electromagnetic radiation?