Spheres
Atmospheric Layers
Weather & Climate
Seasons
Greenhouse Gases
100

What are the 4 spheres of Earth?

Atmosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere & Hydrosphere

100

Which layer does UV radiation hit?

Stratosphere

100

What is the definition of wind?

The movement of air in the sky

100

When do solstices occur?

June & December

100

What is the 2nd most abundant greenhouse gas?

Carbon dioxide

200

What percentage of Earth's water if freshwater?

3% 

200

Where do meteors burn up?

Mesosphere

200

How is climate different from weather?

Climate is the average weather over a long period of time. Weather is the "right now"

200

Do the poles or equator receive less energy from the sun? Why?

Earth’s tilt means that the Poles receive less energy than the Equator

200

Name the 6 greenhouse gases

Methane, ozone, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, chlorofluorocarbons 

300

What does the biosphere include? (5 categories)

Animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and single-celled organisms

300

What layer contains the boundary layer?

Troposphere

300

What tool measures climate?

Climate graph

300

What happens during an equinox?

Earth’s axis does not tilt toward or away from the sun so there is 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime

300

Which greenhouse gas is synthetic?

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)

400

What is the definition of the atmosphere?

The gaseous layer that may contain suspended solids starting at Earth's surface and extending thousands of miles up

400

What 2 things are found in the thermosphere?

International space station & aurora borealis 

400

What are the definitions of direct light and diffused light?

Direct light - travels on an uninterrupted path

Diffused light - passes through obstacles like clouds

400

As Earth revolves around the sun, what is it's axis pointed at?

The North Star

400

How does water vapor impact other greenhouse gases?

It amplifies the warming effects of other greenhouse gases

500

What is the chemical composition of the atmosphere? (Chemicals & Percentage)

Nitrogen 78%

Oxygen 21%

Argon 0.9%

Other 0.1%

500

Name the layers of the atmosphere in order (Closest to Earth ->Space)

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

500

What drives Earth's climate system?

Energy received from the sun

500

What degree is Earth's axis tilted?

23.5 degrees

500

How are methane and carbon dioxide connected?

Trees cut down for livestock farms increase CO2 levels due to loss of plants and increases animals that produce methane.

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