Weather and Climate
What do isotherms on a map represent?
Lines connecting points with the same temperature.
Name two types of aquatic biomes.
Freshwater (streams/ponds), Marine (oceans), Wetlands, Coral reefs, or Estuaries.
What is transpiration?
Water released from plants into the atmosphere.
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
The Crust
What is plagiarism, and what are its consequences in school?
Taking someone else’s work (even AI’s) and claiming it as your own; results in a 0% on assignment, school consequences, and parent contact.
Why is the equator hotter than the poles?
It receives more direct sunlight year-round.
What biome has permafrost?
The Tundra
Which step of the water cycle involves liquid water turning into vapor?
Evaporation
What two types of crust make up the lithosphere?
Oceanic crust (basalt, denser, younger) and Continental crust (granite, thicker, older).
What does each letter in the CRAAP test stand for?
Current, Relevant, Authority, Accurate, Purpose.
What does albedo measure?
The amount of radiation reflected from a surface.
Which biome has deciduous trees and four seasons?
A temperate forest
What atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer?
The Stratosphere.
Which layer creates Earth’s magnetic field?
Outer Core
Name one characteristic of a reliable scientific source.
Recent (<10 years old), respected author, fact-based, peer-reviewed, .edu or .gov domain.
How does altitude affect temperature?
Higher altitude = colder temperatures (air expands and cools).
What biome can be hot or cold and even includes Antarctica?
Desert Biome
In which layer do meteors burn up?
The Mesosphere
What theory explains the movement of continents from a supercontinent called Pangea?
Continental Drift Theory
What is a hypothesis?
A testable, educated guess.
How does cloud cover influence daytime temperature?
Clouds reflect sunlight back into space, keeping the surface cooler.
Which biome includes chaparral and taiga?
Forest Biome
Where do the Northern Lights occur?
The Thermosphere
What theory combines continental drift and seafloor spreading?
Plate Tectonics Theory.
What is one major problem with the traditional scientific method?
It is too linear; real science is flexible, includes modeling, arguments, and sometimes lacks a single “right answer.”