Weathering/Erosion/Landforms
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering: breaking rocks and other substances down
Erosion: moving, or carrying rocks and other substances to a new location
Name 2 types of heat transfer in this scenario.
A boiling pot of water releasing steam.
Conduction and Convection
Average weather patterns over many years (30+ years)
Write the hierarchy of organization from least complex to most complex.
Atoms, Molecules, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organisms
List the 5 layers of the atmosphere in the correct order.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Memosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Name 2 landforms NOT found in Florida.
Mountains and glaciers.
Does warm or cool air rise? Bonus points if you can explain why.
Warm air rises, because it is less dense (low pressure.)
Weather or Climate: Florida usually has hot and humid summers.
Climate
Explain the different jobs for mitochondria and the nucleus.
The mitochondria: provides energy for the cell
The nucleus: Holds the cell's DNA (the boss of the cell)
Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
Troposphere
What is the difference between mechanical (physical) weathering and chemical weathering?
Mechanical (physical): Changes the shape or size of the rock
Chemical: Changes the shape or size AND the substance of the rock (acid, dissolving, rusting)
Fill in the blank: Land breeze defintion
______ dense air from the land replaces the rising ______ air from the sea.
Cool dense air from the land replaces the rising warm air from the sea.
How do warm ocean currents affect nearby coastal area's climate?
The climate in nearby coastal areas would be warm if the ocean current is warm.
What are the two organelles found only in plant cells and NOT animal cells?
*Bonus points* if you can name a 3rd difference between plant and animal cells.
Chloroplast and Cell wall are only found in plant cells.
3rd difference: The size of the vacuole, plants have a large central vacuole, animals have many small vacuoles.
What does the ozone layer do to protect Earth?
What is deposition?
Name one landform formed by deposition.
Deposition is the build up of sediment.
Deltas, Dunes, Coastlines are all formed by deposition.
Explain why a land breeze happens only during the night time.
The land cools down quickly and the sea is warm at night.
How does the jet stream influence the temperature of a region?
Above (North) of the jet stream is cold, and below (South) of the jet stream is warm.
Name the 3 main processes of homeostasis.
Which organelle is most helpful to homeostasis?
Extract energy from food, get rid of waste and bring in nutrients, and reproduce cells.
Cell membrane allows nutrients in and waste out
The mesosphere is so cold, it burns up most meteors and other space debris before it can hit Earth.
What type of landform can protect the coastline from floods?
Dunes
How would a sea breeze affect the weather in coastal areas?
The weather would be cooler temperatures because of the breeze.
How would the water cycle be influenced by a hot and tropical climate?
Water will evaporate quickly = humidity
Humidity leads to more condensation (forming of clouds) and precipitation such as rain.
Cells splitting up into new cells represents which part of the cell theory?
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
Explain why the atmosphere is important to life on Earth.
It supports life on Earth by keeping the temperature balanced, blocking harmful radiation, and protecting us from meteors.