Weather and climate
Average weather patterns over 30 years.
What is climate?
This sphere includes all of Earth's liquid water, ice, and water vapor.
hydrosphere
This is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
a cell
A push or a pull that acts on an object.
Force
The transfer of heat through direct contact between two objects.
Conduction
The current state of the atmosphere, including temperature and rain.
What is weather?
This sphere contains all living things on Earth, from the deepest ocean to the upper atmosphere.
biosphere
These three parts of the Cell Theory state: 1) all living things are made of cells, 2) cells are the basic unit of life, and 3) all cells come from this.
pre-existing cells
This force pulls all objects toward the center of the Earth.
Gravity
The transfer of heat through the movement of liquids or gases (fluids).
Convection
The current state of the atmosphere, including temperature and rain.
What is weather?
The mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth, primarily nitrogen and oxygen.
Atmosphere
This "control center" of the cell contains DNA and regulates all cell activities.
Nucleus
This type of force resists motion when two surfaces rub against
Friction
The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves, which can travel through empty space.
Radiation
Scenario: "It is 85°F and sunny today in Orlando."
What is weather?
This sphere consists of the solid, rocky outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
geosphere (or lithosphere)
This is the correct order of the levels of organization in multicellular organisms, from simplest to most complex.
cells - tissues - organs - organ systems - organisms
When the forces acting on an object are this, the object’s motion does not change.
balanced forces
This is a classic example of convection where warm air rises and cool air sinks.
convection current
"A sudden thunderstorm cancelled the baseball game."
What is climate?
An interaction where a volcano erupts (geosphere) and releases gas and ash into the air.
interaction with the atmosphere
These two structures are found only in plant cells, providing support and allowing the plant to make its own food.
the cell wall and chloroplasts
This is the combination of all forces acting on an object.
Net force
Feeling the warmth of a campfire from several feet away is an example of this type of heat transfer.
Radiation