2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt Tectonics ErosionHeatEcology Resources & Sci. Skills
List the layers of the Earth from the outside to the inside.
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
What layer is made of the crust and the outermost mantle?
Lithosphere
Which layer allows lithospheric plates to slide on it?
Asthenosphere
Magma reaches the surface through ________ and __________.
Volcanoes and fissures
Why does CA have earthquakes?
Located on a transform plate boundary.
What is the main process that shapes the landscape?
Running water
How is sand moved along the coast?
Longshore current
The movement of sediment is called ___________
Erosion
A mountain climber finds a U-shaped valley. Which type of erosion likely created this?
Glacier
Cliffs, marine terraces and sea caves are all formed by ______?
Waves
When fuel is consumed, most energy is released as ________
heat
You touch a hot spoon and burn your finger. What type of heat transfer is this?
Conduction…direct touch
How are local breezes created?
Uneven heating of Earth’s surface. Convection currents.
How does heat transfer from the sun to the Earth?
Radiation
Does heat travel from hot to cold, or from cold to hot?
Hot to cold
How is energy transferred from one organism to another?
Food webs
Energy enters most ecosystems as ________.
sunlight
What is an abiotic factor?
A non-living factor…water, shelter, sun
Anything that restricts the number of individuals living in a population.
Limiting factor.
An organism that produces food through photosynthesis.
Producer, Green plants
Which of the following is a non-renewable resource? Water, wind, cotton, fossil fuels
Fossil fuels
What does wool come from?
sheep
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess that can be tested with an experiment
How do scientists communicate the steps and results from an investigation?
By using the scientific method
What do you call the lines of equal elevation on a topographic map?
Contour lines