Atmosphere
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
The most abundant naturally occurring gas is nitrogen (N2), which makes up about 78% of air.
What is the heavier plate?
Continental or Oceanic
Oceanic
What is the chemical symbol for water?
h2o
How much Air pressure do we feel at sea level?
15.7 psi
14.7 psi
24.9psi
14.7 pounds per square inch
What did Harry Hess discover?
'Sea Floor Spreading'. Hess discovered that the oceans were shallower in the middle and identified the presence of Mid Ocean Ridges
What percentage of water is drinkable?
Only about 3% of Earth's water is fresh water.
Earth's outermost sphere is called the.......
Exosphere
The layer of the atmosphere where the Ozone layer is found?
What is the name of the movement of heat within the Earth?
Convection Currents
What is the name of the hot and cold water movement in the ocean?
Thermohaline circulation.
What is the process of plants releasing water to cool down?
When trees and plants “sweat,” they cool themselves and can cool the surrounding air. Through a process called transpiration,
Why does weather occur in the troposphere?
Nearly all atmospheric water vapour or moisture is found in the troposphere, so it is the layer where most of Earth's weather takes place.
What is the name of the last supercontinent?
a, Pangea
b, Laurasia
c, Gonwandland
a, Pangea
Identify 4 examples of Precipitation.
The four main types of precipitation are rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
Identify the 3 types of boundary movements.
There are three kinds of plate tectonic boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform.
What are the 5 layers of the atmosphere?
From lowest to highest, the major layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere.
List the layers of the geosphere.
Crust Mantle Outer Core Inner Core
Identify the 3 main parts of the water cycle.
The water cycle consists of three major processes: evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
What is shoaling?
wave shoaling is the effect by which surface waves, entering shallower water, change height.