The Big Stuff Above
What is the primary source of all energy that reaches earth and determines our climate?
The Sun
What is the process where plants take in CO2 and sunlight to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
What is the term for a state where a chemical reaction and its reverse happen at the exact same speed?
Equilibrium
Which nonrenewable energy source uses Uranium and produces a lot of power without releasing CO2?
Nuclear Energy
What are the two classes Ms. Stone teaches?
What do we call the gases that are trapped and stored in the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases
The "slow" carbon cycle involves natural processes like rock weathering. About how many millions of years does this take?
100-200 million years
According to "Collision Theory," what happens more often if you increase the amount (concentration) of CO2 in the water?
Particles collide more often
Coal, oil, and natural gas take millions of years to form. What is the collective name for these energy sources?
Fossil Fuels
What is Ms. Stone's favorite color? Be specific
Dark Blue
Because Earth is a sphere, sunlight hits the pole at a "slanted angle". What is the scientific name for this angle?
Oblique angle
Which scientific law states that energy is never created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another?
Law of Conservation of Energy
When ocean water gets warmer, particles move faster and have more of what type of "motion energy"?
Kinetic energy
What is one major disadvantage of using wind or solar power compared to using coal?
They depend on weather
Dr. Pepper
What is the term for when the atmosphere sends solar energy back into space before it can reach the ground?
When energy moves up a food pyramid, 90% of it is "lost." In what form is that energy released into the environment?
Heat
When CO2 dissolves into the ocean and mixes with water, it creates what type of acid?
Carbonic Acid
What do we call a country that has a highly developed economy and uses a large amount of energy?
A developed country
What sports did Ms. Stone play in high school? Name both
Basketball and Badminton
Why is it colder at the poles than at the equator?
The sunlight has to move through more of the atmosphere.
If you look at an energy pyramid, which group of organisms is at the very bottom and has the most energy?
Producers
Ocean acidification makes it harder for sea creatures to build shells because it reduces the number of what specific ions?
Carbonate ions
If we want to lower carbon emissions without giving up our electronics, we should make sure our products use less energy. What is this called?
Energy Efficiency
What city is Ms. Stone from?
Mesa