Earth's Spheres
Identify the sphere that includes land
Identify the weather layer
Troposphere
Define conduction
Heat transfers by direct contact
Define weather
Short term conditions of the atmosphere
Define coastline
Identify the sphere that includes trees
Biosphere
Identify the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
Nitrogen gas
Explain which heat transfer method powers the water cycle
Radiation
Identify the severe weather condition where there is a lack of rain over a long period of time.
Drought
Describe deposition
Dropping sediment in a new place
Explain how the atmosphere and biosphere work together
Sample response: Humans breath oxygen
List the layers of the atmosphere in order
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Describe how fluids move in convection
Hot fluid rises, cold fluid sinks
Differentiate between weather and climate.
Weather changes instantly, climate changes slowly over time.
Differentiate between chemical and physical weathering
Chemical weathering breaks the bonds in the rock, while physicals weathering does not.
Explain how the atmosphere and hydrosphere work together
Sample response: Water evaporates to the atmosphere as water vapor.
Describe what would happen if there were too many greenhouse gases.
Global temperatures would continue to increase.
Explain how global winds occur
Radiation provides more direct sunlight to the Equator causing uneven heating that makes a convection current.
Classify the statement: Tampa Bay experienced a tornado on October 13th, 2020
Weather
Classify the type of weathering: ice wedging
Physical weathering
Explain how the biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere work together.
Sample response: Plants take in water and carbon dioxide as nutrients.
Explain the role of ozone
Ozone absorbs harmful UV rays
Explain how local winds occur
During the day, the land heats up faster than the water, causing a temperature difference that makes a convection current.
Predict what type of weather would occur in an area of low pressure.
Lousy weather. Rain, storms
Classify the type of weathering: Acid Rain
Chemical weathering