Exam-Basic Information Flashcards
Photosynthesis is responsible for the addition of what to our atmosphere
Oxygen
An educated prediction based on observation is called
Hypothesis
Volcanic eruptions contributed to
Oceans forming and atmosphere forming
Scientist determine the age of the earth by dating
Meteorites
The most dense layer is the
Inner core
The age of the earth was found by dating the oldest rock on earth true or false
False
It is believed that all the planets formed around the same time true or false
True
Friction forces cause the planets orbit around the sun true or false
False
The original atmosphere was almost composed entirely of oxygen true or false
False
Density differences of Earth materials account for the earths layered internal structure true or false
True
Cyanobacteria was the first producers of oxygen true or false
True
Earths ocean begin to form 2 million years ago after the earth formed true or false
False
The basic building blocks of life amino acids arrived on earth within meteorites true or false
True
The earth heats up because
Radioactive decay friction and meteor impact
Gas and dust cloud that formed into the solar system
Nebula
Solid center of earth
Inner core
What material was used in space to show accretion
Salt
These elements helped to heat up the earth
Radioactive
Mostly solid layer surrounding the outer core
Mantle
Study of the worlds oceans
Oceanography
Percentage of the nebula that formed the planets and remaining matter
One
Brought water from space to earth
Meteorites
Science that include study of rocks and plate tectonics
Geology
Percentage of nebula matter that became the sun
99
Primitive organism that gave earth oxygen
Cyanobacteria
This was the swirling______________That were present before the planets formed
Eddies
4.6 billion years old
Earth forms
Thin outer layer of earth
Crust
Liquid layers surrounding the inner core
Outer core
Clipping of particles that resulted in the planet forming
Accretion
Percentage of volcanic gases that is water vapor
Fifty
Includes the crust and outer mantle
Lithosphere
Study of space
Astrology
Study of atmosphere
Meteorology
Process plants use to produce oxygen
Photosynthesis
Water vapor escaped from these forming massive clouds
Volcanos
What was turned in meter right that is evidence for life
Amino acids
Cause of shrinking nebula
Gravity
Unit for mass
Grams
Density of water
One
Amount of matter in an object
Mass
_________ cylinder is used to determine the liquid volume
Graduated
unit abbreviation for a solid volumne
cm squared
Four branches that make up earth and space science
Geology
Oceanography
Meteorology
Astrology