The Water Cycle
What causes evaporation?
The sun heating up water particles. (Liquid to gas)
True or False? Acid rain can weather down statues?
True
Places where the sun’s energy strikes straight on are _______ than places where the sun strikes at a lesser angle.
Warmer
What can cause erosion?
Water, wind, living things, and natural events.
Do plants use nitrogen or carbon?
NITROGEN
Evaporation is the process by which a?
Liquid changes to gas.
If a lion statue was 50 years old in a place where it got acid rain for all 50 years, would it look kind of new?
True or false? 9% of the sun’s energy is scattered in space by the atomsphere.
TRUE
Can volcanic eruptions be healthy for the biosphere?
Yes, volcanic eruptions are good for some types of plants.
What do fossil fuels produce when burned?
Carbon and energy.
Condensation is the process by which a?
Gas changes to a liquid.
What man-made things usually on factories, causes air pollution?
Exhaust pipes >:(
True or false? 12% of the sun’s energy is reflected by Earth’s surface.
FALSE
How was Paria Canyon formed?
Mostly by weathering and erosion caused by strong winds.
Respiration is a process that results in carbon being _______ by organisms.
Released!
Precipitation is water that?
Falls from clouds to Earth’s surface.
How can the biosphere be affected by pollution?
Animals can get sick, plants can die, and animals can drink polluted water. :((
What can cause a rain shadow?
When the clouds run out of water after crossing one side of a mountain.
Are volcanic eruptions bad for the atmosphere?
Yes, gases and particles mix with the atmosphere and cause global warming
When organisms die is their carbon or nitrogen in them?
CARBON
Transpiration is the process in which?
the exhalation of water vapor through the stomata
Which type of fuel is mostly burned in factories?
Fossil Fuels
Which percentage of the sun’s energy is actually absorbed by the Earth’s surface?
47% (If they said 50% they were close enough)
Can plants cause weathering?
Yes.
Do bacteria fix or make nitrogen?
Fix nitrogen.