Science, technology, and society (Day 34) Flashcards
1
Q
study of everything in the universe
A
Astronomy
2
Q
Planetary motion;
True or False
all planets revolve in the same direction
A
True
3
Q
Planetary motion;
True or False
some planets rotates/spin on the axis on the same direction except for venus and uranus
A
True
4
Q
Rotation of planets except venus and uranus
A
Eastward/from west to east/counterclockwise
5
Q
Revolution of planets
A
Eastward/from west to east/counterclockwise
6
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
A
- mercury
- venus
- earth
- mars
7
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
nearest planet to the sun
A
mercury
8
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
no athmosphere
A
mercury
9
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
cold planet
A
mercury
10
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
fastest revolving/orbiting planet
A
mercury
11
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
1 revolution= 88 days
A
mercury
12
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
brightest planet
A
venus
13
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
hottest planet
A
Venus
14
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
it has very thick athmosphere
A
Venus
15
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
earth’s closest neighboring planet
A
Venus
16
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
oblate spheroid
A
Earth
17
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
blue planet
A
Earth
18
Q
Gravity of Earth
A
9.8 meters per second squared (m/s2)
19
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
red planet due to iron oxide
A
Mars
20
Q
Inner planets/Terrestrial planets;
MVEM
It has two moons
A
Mars
21
Q
Mar’s Moon;
PD
A
- phobos
- deimos
22
Q
Located between Mars and Jupiter
A
Asteroid belt
23
Q
Outer planet/ gas planet/ jovian planet;
JSUN
A
- jupiter
- saturn
- uranus
- neptune
24
Q
Outer planet/ gas planet/ jovian planet;
JSUN
largest planet
A
Jupiter
25
Outer planet/ gas planet/ jovian planet;
JSUN
it has 92 moons
Jupiter
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Outer planet/ gas planet/ jovian planet;
JSUN
it has great red spot means typhoon
Jupiter
27
4 Galilean moons of Jupiter;
CIGE
1. callisto
2. Ii
3. Ganymede
4. Europas
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4 Galilean moons of Jupiter;
CIGE
largest moon
Ganymede
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Outer planet/ gas planet/ jovian planet;
JSUN
it has rings made of ice, rocks, dusts
Saturn
30
Outer planet/ gas planet/ jovian planet;
JSUN
it has 83 moonss
Saturn
31
Largest moon of Saturn
Titan
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Outer planet/ gas planet/ jovian planet;
JSUN
rotates on its side
Uranus
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Outer planet/ gas planet/ jovian planet;
JSUN
outermost planet
Neptune
34
What cause the blue color of the planet Uranus and Neptune
Methane
35
Dwarf planet
Pluto
36
Found in the kuiper built/Oort cloud
Pluto
37
5 moons of Pluto;
CNHKS
1. charon
2. Nix
3. hydra
4. Kerberos
5. Styx
38
Earth's moon;
____ of the earth's gravity
1/6
39
Earth's moon;
___ of the Earth's size
1/4
40
Earth's moon;
Rotation rate matches the rate of revolution; thus the same side of the moon is always facing the Earth
Tidal clock
41
8 Phases of moon;
how many phases of the moon
8 or 4
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8 Phases of moon;
the phases repeats every after
29.5 days
43
8 Phases of moon;
NWcFWgFWLW
1. new moon
2. waxing crescent
3. First quarter
4.Waxing Gibbous
5. Full moon
6. Wanning gibbous
7. last quarter
8. waning crescent
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Earth's Moon
SL
1. solar eclipse
2. lunar eclipse
45
Earth's Moon
SL
S-E-M
lunar eclipse
46
Earth's Moon
SL
S-M-E
solar eclipse
47
Earth's Moon
SL
Earth's shadow fall on the moon
Lunar eclipse
48
Earth's Moon
SL
Moon's shadow fall on the earth
Solar Eclipse
49
Earth's Moon
SL
New moon
Solar eclipse
50
Earth's Moon
SL
Full moon
Lunar eclipse
51
Earth's Moon
SL
highest tide and lowest tide
Spring tide
52
Earth's Moon
SN
have lower high tides and higher low tides
Neap tide
53
Earth's Moon
PA
moon closest to the earth
Perigree
54
Earth's Moon
PA
moon farthest from the earth
Apogee
55
Lunar Mission;
first artificial satellite to orbit the earth by soviet union/ Russia
Sputnik 1
56
Lunar Mission;
first human in space
Yuri Gagarin
57
Lunar Mission;
first successful manned mission to the moon
Apollo 11
58
Lunar Mission;
first men on moon (July 16, 1969, 8:18PM) A pollo mission
Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin
59
The Sun;
PA
sun is closest to the earth
Perihelion
60
The Sun;
PA
sun is farthest from the earth
Aphelion
61
A medium sized star that has a white color
Sun
62
Other objectives in the Universe;
AMMM
1. asteroid
2. meteoroid
3. meteor
4. meteorite
63
Other objectives in the Universe;
AMMM
Small debris chipped from an asteroid
Meteoroid
64
Other objectives in the Universe;
AMMM
when it enters the atmoshphere
Meteor
65
Other objectives in the Universe;
AMMM
when it hits the land
meteorite
66
Other objectives in the Universe;
small body of rock, iron, ice, methane, ammonia, cCO2 that orbit the sun
Comets
67
Other objectives in the Universe;
the tails point away from the sun
Comets
68
Other objectives in the Universe;
appears every 76 years
Halley's comet
69
Other objectives in the Universe;
A ball of hydrogen and helium
Star
70
Star;
hottest star
Blue
71
Star;
coolest star
Red
72
Star;
group of stars forming recognizable patterns
Constellation
73
Star;
nearest star
Proxima Centauri
74
Star;
brightest star
Sirius
75
Star;
Polaris of the ursa minor (little bear)
Norther star
76
Star;
largest known star
Stephenson
77
Earth Science, Geological Time scale;
TJ
1. triassic period
2, jurassic period
78
Earth Science, Geological Time scale;
TJ
appearance of first dinosaur and mammals
Triassic
79
Earth Science, Geological Time scale;
TJ
Age of Dinosaur
Jurassic period
80
Earth Science, Geological Time scale;
Dinosaurs became extinct
Cretaceous Period
81
mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs and many other species. The extinction event was likely caused by an asteroid hitting Earth in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Cretaceous Period was the final period of the Mesozoic Era
82
Lithosphere; The Earth's layers
CMC
1. crust
2. mantle
3. core
83
Lithosphere; The Earth's layers
CMC
earth's surface, outermost layer of the earth
Crust
84
Crust;
OC
1.Oceanic crust
2. continental crust
85
Lithosphere; The Earth's layers
CMC
thin layer
crust
86
Lithosphere; The Earth's layers
CMC
rocky made up of SI, O FE, Mg, Ca
Mantle
87
crust + upper mantle
Lithosphere
88
Lithosphere; The Earth's layers
CMC
innermost central part pf the earth
Core
89
Core;
SILO
solid, inner
liquid, outer
90
Core;
OI
1. outer core
2. Inner core
91
Core;
OI
liquid
Outer core
92
Core;
OI
made up of iron, and nickel
Outer core
93
Core;
OI
solid
Inner core
94
Core;
OI
made up of iron
Inner core
95
any movement of the ground due to volcanic eruption or tectonic plate
Earthquake
96
Earthquake;
FMA
Foreshock-mainshock-aftershock
97
Earthquake;
FEMI
1. focus
2. epicenter
3. magnitude
4. intensity
98
Earthquake;
FEMI
the point of origin where the movement of fault happens
Focus
99
Earthquake;
FEMI
the place above the focus
epicenter
100
Earthquake;
FEMI
measurement of energy release
Magnitude
101
Magnitude;
a measure of the strength of earthquakes by charles Richter
Richter scales
102
Earthquake;
FEMI
the damage produced and the reaction of people
Intensity
103
Intensity;
a scale used to measure the effects of an earthquake on people, buildings, and other features
Mercalli intensity scale
104
naturally occurring inorganic, compose of an ordered arrangements of atoms with a specific chemical compositions
Minerals
105
Minerals;
resistance to scratch
Hardness
106
Hardness;
softest mineral
Talc
107
Hardness;
hardest mineral
Diamond
108
Rocks;
ISM
1. igneous rock
2. sedimentary rock
3. metamorphic rock
109
Rocks;
ISM
is formed from hardened magma or lava (crystallization)
Igneous rock
110
Rocks;
ISM
formed by the layers of sediments
Sedimentary rocks
111
Example of sedimentary rocks
Coal
112
Coal;
PLBA
1. peat
2. lignite
3. bituminous
4. anthracite
113
Coal;
PLBA
decayed vegetation
peat
114
Coal;
PLBA
soft brown coal ( lowest rank of coal)
lignite
115
Coal;
PLBA
black coal
Bituminous
116
Coal;
PLBA
dark, black coal, having highest value among the four
Anthracite
117
Rocks;
ISM
formed when rocks are subjected to heat and pressure
Metamorphic rocks
118
breaking of rocks
Weathering
119
removal of solids usually occurs due to transport by wind and water
Erosion
120
Hydrosphere;
PAISA
1. pacific ocean
2. atlantic ocean
3. indian ocean
4. southern ocean
5. arctic ocean
121
deals with the study of the athmosphere
meteorologyL
122
Layers of the atmosphere;
TStraMeTheE
1. Troposphere
2. stratosphere
3. mesosphere
4. thermosphere
5. Exosphere
123
Layers of the atmosphere;
TStraMeTheE
lowermost layer of the atmosphere
Troposphere
124
Layers of the atmosphere;
TStraMeTheE
layer of the atmosphere where ozone layer is found
Stratosphere
125
Layers of the atmosphere;
TStraMeTheE
coldest layer of the atmosphere, meteors burn up
Mesosphere
126
Layers of the atmosphere;
TStraMeTheE
hottest layer of the atmosphere
Thermosphere
127
Layers of the atmosphere;
TStraMeTheE
auroras are observe here
Thermosphere
128
Layers of the atmosphere;
TStraMeTheE
outermost layer of the atmosphere
Exosphere
129
Stratosphere;
destroys ozone layer
CFC's Chlorofluorocarbons
130
Stratosphere;
CFC's are replaced by alternative chemical called HFC's
Hydrofluorocarbon
131
The earth's magnetic field, protects the earth from dangerous charged particles (solar flares & solar winds)
Magnetosphere
132
Storms;
TCH
1. typhoon
2. cyclone
3. hurricane
133
Storms;
TCH
TPAC
Typhoon-pacific ocean
134
Storms;
TCH
CINDI
Cyclone- indian ocean
135
Storms;
TCH
HUAT
hurricane-Atlantic ocean
136
made of water and are classified based on their shape and altitudes
Clouds
137
Clouds;
clouds that bring thunderstorm
Cumulonimbus
138
building blocks of matter
Atom
139
does not occupy a space and does not have a mass
Non-matter
140
anything that occupies space (volume) and has mass
Matter
141
Made up of all the same type of atom or all the same molecules, it has definite properties and composition
Pure substances
142
substances that are made up of only one type of atom
elements
143
pure substances that cannot be broken down by chemical process into simpler substances
elements
144
Elements;
118th element
Oganesson
145
Classification of element;
MNM
1. metals
2. non-metals
3. mettaloids
146
Classification of element;
MNM
good conductors of heat and electricity
Metals
147
Classification of element;
MNM
poor conductors of heat and electricity
Non-metals
148
Classification of element;
MNM
have both properties of metals and non-metals
Mettaloids
149
Classification of element;
MNM
semi-metal
Mettaloids
150
substances that are formed by the chemical combination of two or more types of atoms can be broken down by chemical process
Compounds
151
Water is best example of
Compounds
152
is a class of organic compound characterized by a hydroxyl bonded to an alkyl group
Alcohol
153
Found in perfumes and cologne
Alcohol
154
Chemical bonding;
CI
1. Covalent bond
2. Ionic bond
155
Chemical bonding;
CI
bonding of two or more non-metals
Covalent bonds
156
Chemical bonding;
CI
bonding between metals and non-metals
Ionic bond
157
is a type of matter consisting two or more different substances that have been combined without chemical bonding, just a physical combination
Mixture
158
Mixture;
HoHe
1. homogenous mixture
2. heterogenous mixture
159
Mixture;
HoHe
has a single phase
Homogenous mixture
160
Mixture;
HoHe
visually distinguished
Heterogenous mixture
161
Heterogenous Mixture;
CS
1. Colloid
2. suspension
162
Heterogenous Mixture;
CS
particles that do not settle
Colloid
163
Heterogenous Mixture;
CS
contains larger particles that eventually settle out
Suspension
