Practice of Science
Heat Transfer
Global Patterns
Plate Tectonics
Earths Spheres
100
2. Mathew and Mia measure the temperature of the water in a lake at different times of the day. The following table shows their data at four different times.
At what time was the thermal energy of the lake water the greatest (highest)?
3pm
100
The earths ground touches the air causing the air to warm and rise. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
Conduction
100
The area in which you live has a particular climate. It also has weather. What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is over a ____________ period of time.
Weather is over a ____________ period of time.
Long
Short
100
Pan in Pangea means:
WHOLE (the entire continent)
100
Altitude and air pressure are related. As altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?
It decreases
200
A group of students measures the mass and volume of an object to calculate its density. Which procedure increases the accuracy and validity of the group’s data?
Repetition
Graphs
Replication
Qualitative Data
Repetition- repeating the experiment in multiple trials.
200
Wind is the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure. What is the ultimate energy source for winds?
The sun
200
One of the main factors used to determine climate is temperature. For example, a tropical climate has generally warm temperatures throughout the year. What is the other main factor used to determine climate?
precipitation
200
Harry Hess was a sailor in the Navy who provided evidences to support the
The Theory of Sea Floor Spreading
200
The solid inner core is solid and spins quicker than the Earth. It is made up of
Nickel and iron
300
A science class is studying seeds. They plan to measure the length, height, and mass of different types of seeds. Which of these items should the class use to record their measurements?
Camera
graph
drawing
data table
Data Table
300
The amount of sun that an area receives obviously affects temperatures in an area, but it also affects precipitation through the water cycle.
evaporation
300
A deep ocean current forms when ocean water becomes denser and sinks. The following figure shows a major global deep ocean current.
Based on the illustration, which of the following statements describes the relationship between density and temperature?
COLD water is most dense and sinks WARMER water rises. This creates a convection.
Convection in the ocean are ocean currents.
300
Name at least three evidences that support continental drift theory.
Continental fit (like a puzzle)
Fossils
Seafloor spreading
Glacier Striations (scratches) and landforms
300
When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres?
Biosphere and Geosphere
400
During a class project, Sara makes a poster to compare scientific laws and scientific theories. Which of the following statements should Sara include on her poster to summarize the difference between scientific laws and scientific theories?
Theories explain
Laws describe or tell you what is going to happen
400
Within the Earths interior layers, convection occurs in the
Mantle
400
Unequal heating of the earths surface causes
Wind
400
The process in the asthenosphere that drives plate tectonics is called:
Convection
400
Which layer of atmosphere do humans live in?
Troposphere
500
During a scientific investigation, which step will a scientist perform first?
Make an observation or ask a question
500
Name the three different types of heat transfers and describe how they transfer heat.
Conduction: Touch
Convection: Cycle
Radiation: Wave
500
High pressure (lots of air molecules) will always go to areas of ________ pressure (not very many air molecules). This also creates wind.
LOW Pressure
500
An Earthquake at the San Andres Fault occurs when plates slides in opposite directions of one another. This type of plate boundary is called:
Transform
500
Which layer of atmosphere do meteors burn up in?
Mesosphere