Earth & Physics Review

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  1. 2. the change in water from liquid to gas
  2. 10. rock formed from extreme heat and pressure
  3. 12. igneous rock formed from cooling lava
  4. 15. rock formed from sediment being compacted and cemented together
  5. 19. the transporting of sediment by wind, water, ice or gravity
  6. 20. the theory that all the continents were once a supercontinent called Pangaea before moving apart
  7. 23. Newtons law that states an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by another force or an object at rest tends to remain at rest
  8. 24. water that moves across land into rivers and streams (does not get absorbed)
  9. 26. when new crust forms at a divergent boundary in the ocean, pushing the older existing crust further from the mid-ocean ridge
  10. 27. tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged
  11. 28. water vapor changes from gas to liquid
  12. 30. all the water on Earth
  13. 31. all life on Earth
  14. 32. climate zone that includes the northern and southern parts of Earth - cold
  15. 33. evaporation from plant leaves
  16. 37. boundary where two plates collide or push into each other
  17. 38. the measurement of force acting upon an object due to gravity
  18. 43. the rate an object changes speed or direction
  19. 45. absorbs UV radiation in the atmosphere, made of oxygen
  20. 46. climate zone located on either side of the equator - warm
  21. 48. water continues to move downward in the soil becoming part of the groundwater
  22. 49. thermal energy transferred from one object to another
  23. 51. energy in motion
  24. 54. lithosphere is broken into ____________________
  25. 56. solid rock becoming molten rock
  26. 57. layer of atmosphere where life exists and weather occurs
  27. 60. magma or lava cooling to form igneous rock
  28. 64. boundary where two plates slide or grind past each other in opposite directions
  29. 65. when no thermal energy is transferred due to a balance of equal temperatures
  30. 67. made of minerals and can contain organic material (three major types)
  31. 68. solid, rocky part of Earth
  32. 69. the number one factor that influences climate on Earth
  33. 70. water being absorbed into the soil
  34. 71. frozen part of the water on Earth
  35. 72. thermal energy transfer in liquids and gases
Down
  1. 1. name of the supercontinent that included all of Earth’s land masses
  2. 3. Force a combination of all forces acting upon an object
  3. 4. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition
  4. 5. a push or pull on an object
  5. 6. water collected in river, oceans, lakes and streams
  6. 7. warming due to solar radiation trapped in the atmosphere
  7. 8. gases that surround a planet
  8. 9. frozen water changes from a solid directly to a gas
  9. 11. broken down pieces of rocks or organic materials
  10. 13. area around the Pacific Plate where most volcanoes and earthquake occur on Earth
  11. 14. a force that causes a change in the motion of an object
  12. 16. circular motion in the mantle that is driven by the heat of Earth’s core
  13. 17. weather front that has warm air pushing up and over cooler air
  14. 18. the scientist credited for Continental Drift Theory
  15. 21. second layer of atmosphere from Earth that includes the Ozone Layer
  16. 22. stored energy
  17. 25. weather front that has cooler air pushing warm air up
  18. 29. process of setting down or leaving sediment in a new location
  19. 32. the theory that Earth’s lithosphere is broken into pieces constantly being moved by convection currents in the mantle
  20. 34. thermal energy transferred by waves or rays
  21. 35. Newton’s Law that states the acceleration of an object depends on the mass and force applied to the object
  22. 36. dissolved minerals fill in the spaces between sediment and harden
  23. 39. breaking down of rocks on Earth’s surface into sediment
  24. 40. a force that causes an object to slow down when it touches something else
  25. 41. igneous rock formed from cooling magma
  26. 42. thermal energy moving through physical touch
  27. 44. climate zone located between the one near the equator and the one nearest the poles
  28. 47. water released from clouds in the form of snow, sleet, hail, rain
  29. 50. thermal energy moving from a warmer object to a cooler object
  30. 52. the unit of measurement for force
  31. 53. the amount of matter an object is made of
  32. 55. alternating light and dark bands of color
  33. 58. splits the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres – 0 degrees latitude
  34. 59. measure of how hot or cold something is
  35. 61. Newton’s Law that states for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
  36. 62. sediment being squeezed together
  37. 63. boundary where two plates divide or move away from each other
  38. 66. at least two equal forces acting upon an object in opposite directions