Intro to Earth Science
Carbon Cycle
Atmosphere
Weather and Climate
climate change
Earths changing surface
Super hard questions
100
Bio, Geo, and Hydro means
Life, Earth, Water
100
Volcanic eruptions release ____ gas into the air
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
100
The layer of gases that surround Earth is called the ___________________
atmosphere
100
The actual temperature on any given day is the ____________________ , while the range of expected values, based on location and time of year, is the _____________________________
weather, climate
100
The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere because of an individual’s own energy consumption is called one’s ___________________
carbon footprint
100
List the 3 types of soil
sand, silt, clay
100
I’m dressed in green but not a tree,
I give you gifts but not for free.
You kiss me once, then walk right by—
What am I?
Mistletoe
200
Multiple parts that work together as a whole is a
System
200
The recycling of carbon compounds between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere is the ____________
Carbon Cycle
200
Atmospheric pressure _______________ with increasing altitudes.
Decreases
200
the ability of atmospheric gases to trap heat and warm the planet's surface is called the
Greenhouse effect
200
What is a type of gas released into the atmosphere when we burn fossil fuel for energy like coal, and oil
Carbon Dioxide
200
Was this sediment deposited on what type of slope
an even slope
200
The human activity that releases the greatest quantity of greenhouse gases is…
Burning Fossil Fuels
300
Which sphere is the focus of this course?
Geosphere
300
A disturbed carbon cycle and excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can lead to global warming (True of False)
True
300
Most weather occurs in this atmospheric layer
Troposphere
300
What are the 3 main greenhouse gases?
Carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor
300
True or False
As a result of ocean acidification, slow-growing organisms, like oysters and corals, have more trouble building and maintaining their shells or skeletons.
True
300
what is weathering, erosion and deposition
Weathering= breaking down rock
Erosion= Moving particles
Deposition= dropping off the materials
300
a magical hat landed on his head, and he danced and laughed with the children on a cold winter’s day. When the sun began to rise, he would melt, but his friends worked together to keep him cool and help him escape. In the end, he promised he’d be back again someday when the winter returned.
Frosty the snowman
400
Fungi, seeds, animals, plants, bacteria, and humans are apart of which sphere
Biosphere
400
carbon enters our body by ...
Food that we eat
400
How are the layers of Earth's atmosphere determined?
temperature differences
400
Weather or climate
A snowstorm is expected to drop 6 inches of snow over the next 24 hours in the Himalayas.
Weather
400
Which of the following is a natural contributor of greenhouse gases?
Agriculture, mining, volcanic activity, fossil fuel combustion
Volcanic Activity
400
Oxbow lakes, canyons, and sea stacks are ___________ landforms
destructive
400
List 3 types of decomposers
Bacteria, fungi, and worms
500
a highly reactive gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms
ozone
500
When dead organisms get buried under ground for millions of years they become __________.
Fossil Fuels
500
List the layers of the atmosphere (closest to us first)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
500
Weather or climate
Hawaii has warm temperatures and high humidity year-round.
Climate
500
What traps infrared energy that originally came from the sun and re-emit this energy as heat into the atmosphere
greenhouse gases
500
List all 5 layers of soil from top to bottom
O Horizon, A horizon (topsoil), B horizon (subsoil), C horizon, Bedrock
500
Your best Ms. Johnson impersonation.
answer may vary
600
How might an earthquake affect the atmosphere & the hydrosphere
Release of dust, debris, and gas into the air
Formation of tsunamis
600
Cutting forests and clearing land has increased which of these gases in the atmosphere
Carbon dioxide
600
The ozone layer is found in the ___________________. What does it do?
Stratosphere, UV rays are absorbed increasing temperature
600
Most of the sun's light radiation that enters Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by __________
Earth surface
600
The increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere is referred to by scientists as…
Global warming
600
How does vegetation most directly impact erosion on a slope or hillside?
Vegetation roots help anchor the soil, reducing the amount of sediment removed by water or wind.
600
But most of the heat is captured and retained by greenhouse gases, keeping Earth warm enough to sustain life is referring to which step
6
700
The Earth's environment that is shaped or modified by human activity, it includes everything from buildings and infrastructure to technology and waste
Anthroposphere
700
Bacteria in the guts of grazing animals releases which gas into the air?
Methane
700
List the percentage composition of air
Argon, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, other trace gases
Argon=.90% Carbon Dioxide=.04% Nitrogen=78%
Oxygen=21% other trace gases=.06%
700
The rest reaches Earth, where it is absorbed by oceans and land and heats Earth is referring to which step
3
700
More intense storms and droughts are caused by
warming ocean temperatures
700
35% clay, 55% silt, 10% sand
silty clay loam
700
The trend of increase in oceanic and atmospheric temperatures, rapid increase of carbon dioxide levels and rapid decrease of sea and land ice are all what
Pieces of evidence that climate change is happening