Earth Spheres 1
Includes living organisms
Biosphere
List all 5 spheres
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Cryosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Name the 3 methods of heat transfer
What is convection, conduction, and radiation?
The Sun’s energy travels through space to reach Earth. This energy supplies light and heat to the planet. Heat travels in several ways through Earth’s air, water, and land. Which of the following methods of heat transfer is an example of convection?
A. Rays of sunlight reach Earth’s surface
B. Warm air rises and displaces cooler air
C. Heat moves from warmed asphalt into the air
D. Heat moves from the top layer of soil to the lower layers
B. Warm air rises and displaces cooler air
These 2 spheres are interacting in the following scenario: A tree is blown down by wind.
What is biosphere and atmosphere?
Includes solid water
Cryosphere
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES SHOWS AN INTERACTION BETWEEN THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE BIOSPHERE?
A.A PLANT USES ITS ROOTS TO GET WATER FROM THE SOIL.
B.ROCK SURROUNDING A RIVER GETS ERODED BY THE WATER.
C.THE ICE AT THE SOUTH POLE PROVIDES A HABITAT FOR POLAR BEARS AND PENGUINS.
D.THE OZONE BLOCKS OUT MUCH OF THE HARMFUL ULTRAVIOLET RAYS, FILTERING RADIATION FROM THE SUN.
D.THE OZONE BLOCKS OUT MUCH OF THE HARMFUL ULTRAVIOLET RAYS, FILTERING RADIATION FROM THE SUN.
Convection occurs in these states of matter.
What is gas and liquid?
When sunlight reaches the ground, energy is absorbed, and the ground becomes warmer. How is energy transferred from the ground to the atmosphere?
A.Energy is transferred from the ground to the atmosphere by convection only.
B.Energy is transferred from the ground to the atmosphere by radiation and conduction.
C.Energy is transferred from the ground to the atmosphere by convection and radiation.
D.Energy is transferred from the ground to the atmosphere by convection and conduction.
B Energy is transferred from the ground to the atmosphere by radiation and conduction.
These 2 spheres are interacting in the following scenario: A person gets caught in the rain.
What is biosphere and hydrosphere?
78% of this sphere is Nitrogen
Atmosphere
In Jacksonville, heavy amounts of rainfall can take place during hurricane season. In addition, a storm surge floods the beach areas before storms make landfall. Which of the following represents a possible interaction between the geosphere and the hydrosphere during a hurricane?
A.The plants and animals will lose their habitats due to wind.
B.The flood water will wash away sand and soil from the beach.
C.The clouds contain high amounts of humidity in the form of water.
The high winds pick up small objects, causing damage to buildings.
B.The flood water will wash away sand and soil from the beach.
This is the method of heat transfer for the sun.
What is radiation?
On a summer day, Thomas is standing in his driveway waiting for his mother. Energy from the Sun is making Thomas feel hot. This energy is being transmitted by three different methods. Which of the following is an example of convection?
A. Energy streaming through space toward Thomas
B. Heat being transferred from air particles to the asphalt
C. Heat moving through Thomas’s clothes to warm his skin
D. Warm air rising from just above the asphalt to reach the level of Thomas’s face
D is the correct answer because convection occurs when warm air rises to replace the cooler air that drops.
These 2 spheres are interacting in the following scenario: Hail damages a sugar cane crop.
What is cryosphere and biosphere?
The Pacific Ocean is a part of this sphere
Hydrosphere
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE REVEALS THAT EARTH IS GRADUALLY GROWING WARMER. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES HOW THIS WARMING COULD CAUSE GLACIERS TO CHANGE?
A.GLACIERS COULD MOVE FROM THE HYDROSPHERE TO THE BIOSPHERE.
B.GLACIERS COULD MOVE FROM THE BIOSPHERE TO THE HYDROSPHERE.
C.GLACIERS COULD MOVE FROM THE CRYOSPHERE TO THE HYDROSPHERE.
D.GLACIERS COULD MOVE FROM THE HYDROSPHERE TO THE CRYOSPHERE.
C.GLACIERS COULD MOVE FROM THE CRYOSPHERE TO THE HYDROSPHERE.
Conduction requires this.
What is direct contact?
The method of heat transfer for cool air replaces warmer air in the atmosphere.
What is convection?
These 2 spheres are interacting in the following scenario: Cumulonimbus clouds form.
What is hydrosphere and atmosphere?
Includes landforms
Geosphere
Ms. Popcorn’s class built a model showing how Earth’s various spheres interact with one another. Which process could the class use to show the interactions among the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the biosphere?
A. The process of erosion on soil by flowing water.
B. The process of formation of ice bergs as glaciers reach the sea.
C. The process of breaking down of rocks due to weathering by the tree roots.
D. The process of a plant taking in carbon dioxide, water and sunlight in a large rain forest.
D. The process of a plant taking in carbon dioxide, water and sunlight in a large rain forest.
The method of heat transfer for the beach sand being heated by the Sun.
What is radiation?
Convection currents occur in this layer of the Earth.
What is the mantle?
These 2 spheres are interacting in the following scenario: A puddle seeps into the ground.
What is hydrosphere and geosphere?