General concepts of atmosphere and hydrosphere
Air
The lowest layer of the atmosphere is...
Troposphere
Name 3 atmospheric phenomena.
Wind, clouds, fog, dew, frost and precipitation
Where can we find salt water?
Seas and oceans.
What is pollution?
It is an alteration in the composition.
What is green-house effect?
It is a natural phenomenon. The atmosphere retains some of the heat produced by the Sun.
The highest layer of atmosphere is...
Exosphere
_______________ is water vapour that condenses on a surface such as a leaf.
Dew
What is groundwater?
It is water under the Earth's surface.
Oil spills and accumulation affects mainly________ water.
Eutrophication affects mainly __________ water.
Salt. Fresh
Name 2 properties of water.
Allow aquatic living things in cold climates, transport substances, essential for chemical reactions, allow plant nutrition, allow the regulation of temperature and form hydrostatic skeleton.
The layer tha absorbs the UV rays is __________. And it is contained in the _______________.
Ozone layer. Stratosphere
Name three types of precipitation
Rain, snow and hail.
Name the 4 types of surface waters.
Lakes and lagoons, wetland, rivers and seasonal rivers.
Name the 3 main sources of water pollution.
Agriculture and livestock, domestic pollution and industrial pollution
Name 5 gases of the atmosphere.
Nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, ozone, helium and argon.
In the mesosphere the temperature drops to...
-100ºC
What is frost?
It is called when the dew freezes.
What are icebergs?
They are broken pieces of glaciers that float in the water.
The classification of pullutans is...
Natural
Artificial - Pysical (radioactivity, light and noise) -Chemical (solid particles and gases)
What is it capillarity?
The adhesive force of water that allows it to ascend through very narrow tubes.
The upper part of the thermosphere is called___________ and the temperature reach up to _____________.
Ionosphere (1000ºC)
What is fog?
It is a cloud that is close to the Earth's surface.
What are marshes?
They are wetlands located near the coast.
Name 2 things we can do in order to avoid acid rain
- Creating air quality laws
- Purifying fumes and gases
-Developing cleaner technologies.
Encouragin people to use electric vehicles