Atmosphere
Atmosphere
Atmosphere + Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere
100
The Atmosphere is made up of 21% oxygen and 78% _________________
Nitrogen
100
Greenhouse gases are bad to our existence. True or false?
False
100
List 3 things you can do to stop climate change.
- Switch to LED bulbs.
- Reduce your consumption of single-use plastics.
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100
The all water of the planet Earth is considered...
Hydrosphere
100
In which states can we find water naturally?
Liquid (average T) + gas (above 100ºC) + solid (below 0ºC)
200
___ _______ occurs when harmful material or energy escapes into the Earth´s atmosphere.
Air pollution
200
It protects life on Earth by absorbing harmful UV radiation
Ozone layer
200
The three effects of air pollution are:
- Acid rain
- Ozone layer deplation
- An enhanced greenhouse effect
200
What is the name of this process?
Water cycle
200
What is the name of this process?
Evaporation
300
A gas that compose the air, which plays a very important role in the radiation balance of the Sun-Earth-atmopshere system
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
300
Thanks to this effect, the average themperature of the Earth's surface is around 15ºC.
The greenhouse effect
300
List 3 consequences of climate change.
- Average global T will increase
- Glaciers will retreat and the average sea level will rise
- Soil moisture will decrease (increased aridity, water scarcity and desertification)
- Weather phenomena will become more extreme and heatwaves will become more longer.
- Diseases will become more common.
300
Give an example where we can find water in a solid state.
Glaciers and icebergs and alpine glaciers.
300
what is the biological pollution?
It is a kind of pollution due to bacterias and parasites.
400
Name of this layer:
Troposphere
400
The Earth's atmosphere is essential for the development of life because it develops 3 important functions:
- It contains gases that are essential for life
- It provides protection
- It regulates the temperature of the Earth's surface
400
What three types of water pollution do you know?
- Biological pollution.
- Chemical pollution.
- Physical pollution
400
Water vapour rise, cools down and then...
Turns into clouds
400
Give two reasons for the importance of water i living beings:
- Its is the major component in living beings.
- Living being need water to carry their life processes.
- It regulates our temperature.
- We consume water to clean ourselves.
- We need to drink water.
500
Layer of the atmosphere with ozone layer in it
Stratosphere
500
List 3 air pollutants:
- Gases (CO2, sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides, CFC's)
- Particulates from combustion processes
- Light and noise
500
What type of water pollution was involved in the Prestige accident?
Chemical pollution
500
The type of water that is found in the greatest proportion on the Earth's surface is...
Salt water
500
This is...
Infiltration