Layers of the Atmosphere
What layer does all weather occur in
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Troposphere
What is the main difference between plant and animal cells?
Plant cells have a cell wall and animal cells do not
The average temperature in an area over long periods of time
Climate
Water is a Polar Molecule?
True or False
True
What is the difference between an Independent Variable and a Dependent Variable?
The IV is what is changed by you at the beginning of the experiment, the DV is what is being measured
Which layer is the coldest?
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
What part of a plant cell is used to capture the light energy of the sun and convert water and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and oxygen
Chloroplasts
Where on Earth would you be most likely to find a Continental Tropical air mass?
Near a desert or really hot dry area of the continent.
Explain why water is called the universal solvent
It is a polar molecule and it sticks to other things.
Which part of the SM can you have as many as you want?
Variables
Trials
Problems
Constants
Constants
Name the layers of the atmosphere is order from the Earth's crust up?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Which of these is not a function of cells
Destroying Energy
What are the four main types of fronts
Cold Front
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Only about 1% of water on Earth is fresh water.
True or False
True
Parts of an experiment that can be changed and can affect the results of an experiment.
Constants
Variables
Scientific Process
Variables
What is the biggest difference in the layers of the atmosphere? (How are they categorized?)
Size
Temperature
Closeness to the Sun
Temperature
What is the process by which cells regulate the absorption of water molecules from the soil by the root hairs
Osmosis
A quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas
Humidity
Which of these is not a part of the water cycle?
Precipitation
Condensation
Altitude
Evaporation
Altitude
During an experiment you collect information usually in the form of numbers. What is this called?
Data Collection
In what layer do we find the aurora borealis?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Exosphere
What organelle is known as the brain of the cell?
Nucleus
A tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
Hurricane
Which is not an an example of adhesion?
Water molecules sticking to your shoes
Water molecules sticking to other water molecules
Water sticking to your windshield after it rains
Water molecules sticking to other water molecules
Define Hypothesis
An educated guess