Scientific Method/Water Cycle
What is an independent variable?
Something that does not change in the experiment/the input
What is the first layer in the Atmosphere?
Troposphere
What causes wind?
Uneven heating on Earth's surface
What causes hurricanes?
The Coriolis Effect
What is the main source of heat inside the Earth?
Earth's Core
What is the second step in the Water Cycle?
Condensation
What rises, warm air, or cold air?
Warm air
Where does wind move? From warmer to colder areas, or from colder to warmer areas?
From colder areas to warmer areas
What is one natural cause of Climate Change?
Volcanoes
What is it called when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
Divergent Boundary
What does it mean when you make a prediction in an experiment before you start gathering data?
Hypothesis
In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?
The Mesosphere
In which hemisphere does wind curve to the left?
Southern Hemisphere
Which Milankovitch Cycle involves angles?
Both Precession and Obliquity
What part in Earth's Mechanics involves a solid, rocky shell?
The Lithosphere
When doing a lab, what should you always have on for protection?
Goggles, Aprons, Closed-toe shoes
What happens to density as altitude decreases?
Density increases
How are thunderstorms created?
When two opposing air masses meet with different temperatures and high humidity
What is the most damaging, catastrophic part of a hurricane?
Near the eye of the hurricane
Which Plate Boundary involves earthquakes?
Transform Boundaries
What is it called when water on a plant's leaves evaporates and rises into the atmosphere?
Transpiration
What is likely found in the outermost layer of the atmosphere?
Human-made satellites in the Exosphere
If the Sun halved in size, what would happen to Convection Currents?
They would not be active anymore/cease to exist
How many major ice ages did we have in the past 450,000 years?
4
What landform is the deep crack/depression in Earth's crust that usually forms from Divergent Boundaries and destroys old crust?