Earth System
Heat
Atmosphere
Heat in the Atmosphere
Potpourri
100
Name the five parts (spheres) of the Earth System
Hydrosphere Biosphere Atmosphere Geosphere Cryosphere
100
Heat is a form of...
Energy
100
List the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere.
Nitrogen (78%) Oxygen (21%)
100
How does the Earth get heated up?
By the sun
100
How many legs do butterflies have?
6
200
Which sphere contains all the rocks on Earth?
Geosphere
200
What are the three methods of heat transfer?
Conduction Convection Radiation
200
Which layer of the atmosphere does almost all weather occur?
Troposphere
200
Which direction does energy and matter flow in nature?
From areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
200
Whose nose grew every time he said a lie?
Pinocchio
300
What sphere contains humans?
Biosphere
300
When your feet get burned by the sand on a hot day at the beach this is an example of which method of heat transfer?
Conduction
300
Why is the ozone layer important?
The ozone layer blocks out much of the harmful UV radiation from the sun
300
Why do we experience wind here in the troposphere?
The uneven heating of Earth's surface
300
Which country has the most people? (the highest population)
China
400
Name an interaction between the Geosphere and Biosphere
Answers will vary.
400
The sun emitting ultraviolet rays which warm the earth is an example of...
radiation
400
Which layer contains the important ozone layer?
The stratosphere
400
What is a sea breeze?
When the uneven heating of the earth. A sea breeze blows from the sea towards the land surface because the sea water heats up more slowly than the land surface
400
What is the main language in Brazil?
portuguese
500
Name an interaction between the Atmosphere and the Hydrosphere
Answers will vary.
500
A sea breeze caused by the uneven heating of the earth is an example of...
convection
500
Beginning from earth and going up what are the layers of the atmosphere?
troposphere stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere *exosphere
500
What would happen to two areas of air with different pressure?
The air would flow from the area of high pressure to the area of low pressure.
500
What building is on the back of a $20 bill
The White House
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