Water Cycle
Water from ocean or lakes turns into water vapor is called what?
Evaporation
What is the symbol for Carbon?
C
What is the second largest planet in the solar system?
Saturn
Which Earth sphere are humans a part of?
biosphere
What was Ms. Keri for halloween?
What do you call it when water vapor turns into clouds?
Condensation
What do you call one carbon atom combined with two oxygen atoms?
Carbon dioxide
In the moon phases, what comes after waxing gibbus?
Full Moon
What are the four main Earth spheres?
bio, geo, hydro, and atmosphere
What is all matter made up of ?
Atoms
What do you call water from plants and trees turning into water vapor?
Evapotranspiration or Transpiration
What releases more carbon in one day: One volcano erutpion or all the humans in the world?
Humans
What are space clouds that form stars called?
Nebula
What is the cryosphere?
All the ice on Earth, a smaller part of hydrosphere
In chess, what is the most important piece on the board?
The King
What is it called when water from the Earth's surface goes underground and enters the soil?
Infiltration
What is the process called when sunlight and CO2 is absored by plants to make sugar/glucose?
Photosynthesis
What is something smaller than an atom? (Hint: An atom is made up of smaller stuff. Also NOT strings)
Proton, neutron, electron, quarks, or neutrinos
What is the atmosphere mostly made up of ?
Nitrogen
How many miles are in a marathon?
26.2 miles
Name 3 forms of precipitation
Rain, snow, hail, sleet
Respiration or decomposition
Who popularized the current heliocentric model?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Exosphere
Suppose you have 2 dice. What is the probability of rolling two 6s? (Use fractions for this one)
1/36