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100
This layer of the atmosphere is where humans, animals, and plants live.
Troposphere
100
Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere for_____________.
A. A long period of time.
B. No period of time.
C. A short period of time.
D. For many months
C. A short period of time.
100
How do we reduce the amount of carbon in the air?
A. Burn more fossil fuels
B. Drive more cars
C. Nitrogen Cycle
D. Photosynthesis
D. Photosynthesis
100
This astronomer created a Geocentric Model of the solar system.
Ptolemy
100
Over the history of the Earth, what changes have occured in the amount of water on the Earth?
A. Increases as plants and animals die
B. Decreases as plants and animals die
C. New water forms through chemical formations
D. The water stays the same, it just chances states of matter.
D. The water stays the same, it just chances states of matter.
200
The area around the equator that recieves little to no wind is called the _____________.
Doldrums
200
Which term is a measure of water vapor or moisture in the air?
Humidity.
200
Plants, Animals, Fungi, and Bacteria are known as...
Biotic factors
200
When the moon appears to be getting bigger, this is known as ______________.
Waxing
200
What is the term that is used to refer to the factors in the environment that are living ( or was once living)?
Biotic Factors
300
Name the 3 Global Winds
1. Trade Winds
2. Westerlies
3. Polar Easterlies
300
This type of cloud is known as a ____________ cloud
Cirrus
300
A biome with no trees, permafrost and cold dark winters bestly describes the ________________ biome.
A. Tundra
B. Taiga
C. Savannah
D. Temperate Forest/Deciduous Forest
A. Tundra
300
The development of this tool greatly advanced the study of the solar system and the universe over the past 400 years.
Telescope
300
Our atmosphere contains many gasses. Using these 3 gases (oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases), correctly order them with 1, being the greatest amount of that specific gas in our atmosphere. and 3 being the least amount of that specific gas in our atmosphere.
1. Nitrogen (80ish%)
2. Oxygen (15ish%)
3. Other gases (5ish%)
400
What is this diagram showing us?
Sea Breeze
400
Which term describes the continuous cycle of water from the oceans, into the air, onto and over land and back to large bodies of water?
Water Cycle
400
What type of Biome of is Ohio?
Temperate Forests/ Deciduous Forests
400
Explain why leap year takes place every 4 years.
Earth's orbit is not an exact whole number. Instead it takes 365.25 days which will equal into a whole number every 4 years.
400
Mr. Foraker has a baseball game tonight and he is concerned about the weather. Which city would be the best one to check to predict the weather?
A. Cleveland (North)
B. Pittsburgh (East)
C. Indianapolis (West)
D. Cincinnati (South)
C. Indianapolis (West)
500
Correctly order the layers of the atmosphere.
1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
5. Exosphere/ Ionsphere
500
Name the 4 types of clouds?
Cumulus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Cirrus
500
Correctly order the planets (closests to the sun to the furthest from the sun)
Mercury->Venus->Earth->Mars->Jupiter->Saturn->Uranus->Neptune
500
Explain the difference between a heliocentric and geocentric model? NEED TO EXPLAIN
Heliocentric is a sun-centered solar system.
Geocentric is an earth-centered solar system.
500
This diagram is showing _________ __________ _________.
Rain Shadow Effect