Expanding Viewpoint Flashcards
To Be Able To Talk About The Earth And It's Properties (6 cards)
1
Q
What is Fluid?
A
A Fluid is any Liquid or Gas.
2
Q
What is a Convection Current?
A
A Convection Current is the motion of particles in a Fluid caused by applying a Heat Source.
3
Q
What causes Gas Pressure?
A
Gas Pressure is caused by the collisions of all the gas particles in the air, with surfaces nearby.
4
Q
What is Satellite?
A
A Satellite is a body in Space that orbits another body.
5
Q
What is a Natural Satellite?
A
A Natural Satellite is a body in space that orbits another body, but isn’t man-made. For
example, Earth’s only Natural Satellite is the Moon.
6
Q
What Force keeps objects orbiting the Earth?
A
Weight or Gravitational Forces keep bodies orbiting the Earth.
