Vocabulary
The parts of Earth in which organisms are able to live, along with all of Earth’s living things
Biosphere
The sphere responsible for all life on earth
Biosphere
Name one gas we have in the atmosphere
Nitrogen, Oxygen or Argon
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live and where weather occurs?
Troposphere
The condition of the atmosphere and its phenomena in a certain place at a specific time
Weather
All of the rock, sand, and soil on Earth including at Earth’s surface and deep underground
Geosphere
Name two of Earth's spheres
Biosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere or Atmosphere
True or False-Aerosols are particle only made by humans
False
Which layer is above the stratosphere?
Mesosphere
The layer of atmosphere above the Troposphere.
Stratosphere
All of the water on Earth including ice, liquid water in the ocean, rivers, and lakes, and water vapor
Hydrosphere
Which of Earth's sphere's is most important to Weather?
Atmosphere
Which gas is the most abundant in our atmosphere?
Nitrogen
The layers of the atmosphere are (from the bottom up): Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and....fill in the last two.
Thermosphere and Exosphere
The relatively thin layer of the atmosphere that is closest to Earth’s surface and the layer where weather occurs
Troposphere
The envelope of air that surrounds the earth, including gases and aerosols.
Atmosphere
How do Earth's four spheres make a system?
Earth's four spheres interact and affect each other just as the parts of any system do.
What is the percentage of Nitrogen in our atmosphere?
78%
Meteorologists use 5 factors to determine weather. Name 3 of them.
Humidity, precipitation, wind, air pressure and temperature.
Tiny liquid and solid particles suspended in the Atmosphere.
Aerosols
A group of interacting parts, with each piece influencing the behavior of the whole
System
How does energy from the sun cause Earth's weather?
The sun supplies the energy needed to power Earth's sytems.
What is the other gas (besides Nitrogen) that is most abundant in our atmosphere and what is its percentage?
Oxygen, 21%
How is climate different from weather?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, whereas climate is weather patterns that happen over a long period of time.