IA 6/Semester 2 Vocabulary Review

What are caused by differences in temperature and density?

• ocean currents

• tides

• earthquakes

• volcanic eruptions

Who discovered the 4 moons orbiting Jupiter with his super cool telescope?

• Galileo

• Newton

• Kepler

• Copernicus

What are long, sandy islands that run parallel to the coast?

• barrier islands

• oceanic islands

• coral islands

• tidal islands

What is the force of attraction between two objects due to mass and distance?

• gravity

• friction

• inertia

• buoyancy

What is the name of the space rock that is burning up in Earth's atmosphere?

• asteroid

• meteorite

• meteoroid

• meteor

The process of sediment being dropped in a new location.

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

• none of the above

What mineral test looks at the way it relects light?

• luster

• hardness

• streak

• density

Which moon phase is occuring when it is not visible to Earth?

• new moon

• 1st quarter

• full moon

• 3rd quarter

What mineral test looks at the mineral in power form?

• luster

• hardness

• streak

• density

What is a tropical storm that forms near the equator over warm water and rotates with winds above 74 mph?

• tornado

• hurricane

• tsunami

• tropical depression