Science Final Exam Review

orion, cassiopeia, leo, aquarius, taurus, etc. are examples of commen constellations

energy that was absorbed during vaporization and released upon condensation

coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals

way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way

changes the shape of shorelines, the places where the ocean and the land meet

lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked

telescope that uses a curved mirror to collect and focus light

used to measure wind speed based on the roation of the cups as the wind blows

rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis

the north star is called Polaris

ocenography is the study of the Earth

a large spiral galaxy that is home to Earth is the Solar System

the measuring of the amount of dissolved salts in given amount of liquid

distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees

transfer of thermal energy by movement of heated material to one place to another

solid inorganic substance of natural occurance

layer of Earth between the crust and upper mantle

distinctive fossils used to establish and compare the relative ages of rock layers and the fossils they contain

of an ellipse, containing and ellipse, amiguous either purposly or becuase key words have been left out

cold areas where the suns rays strike earth at a veyry low angle

rock formed when layers of sediments were pressed and cemented together

breaks in the Earths crust

meander that has been cut off from the river

large, flat topped seamount resulting from erosion of an island volcano when it was above sea level.

unit length used for distance within the solar system

gravity of the moon and sun cause the tides

sacecraft that can carry a crew into space

the rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle

height of land above sea level

a Italian astronomer, engineer, philosopher, and physiscist

type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at/or below the surface

materials/substances such as mineral, forests, water, etc.

group of ecosystems that share similar climates aand typical organisms

process by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away

crust is a thin solid outer layer of the Earth above its mantle

contracticing cloud of gas and dust with enough mass to form a star

potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

long term average of variations in weather for a particualar area

removal of dissolved materials from soil by water

violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunder

Galileo was known for discovering what stars are made of?

vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake

layer of gasses that surround the earth

the units to measure temerature

connects points of equal elevation

color of mineral in powdered form

state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, and moisture

big pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle.

large cloud of dust and gas in space

the Earth's history as revealed by layers of rock

name of the first artificial Earth satellite

moon when it has less then a quarter

rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc.

point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun is perihellion?