Earth Spheres
Nature of Science
Forces
Weathering and Erosion
Energy
100

Humans (biosphere) harness energy from the wind (____________) by having it spin wind turbines to produce electricity for use on Earth (____________).

What are the atmosphere and geosphere?

100

What you assume to be true when an experiment is repeated and the new results are different from the original results.

What is the original experiment MAY be inaccurate and further experimentation is needed?

100

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed only transformed to other forms.

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

100

All BUT _____________ directly causes erosion.


sunlight

100

What is the main method of heat transfer from the core to the crust of Earth?

convection

200

This BEST describes the relationship between the atmosphere and hydrosphere.

What are evaporation brings water into the atmosphere and condensation brings it back to the hydrosphere?

200

An experiment is repeated and the new results are different from the original results.

What is additional tests may be needed?

200

Maxwell shoots a rubber band at his friend Jimmy. This type of energy is converted into kinetic energy.

What is potential energy?

200

Sediment is formed by

weathered rock.

200

Land breezes and sea breezes are two types of local winds that form MOSTLY because

there is unequal heating of the Earth's surface.

300

The interaction between these two spheres impacts global ocean temperatures MOST, affecting the formation and melting of polar ice.

What are the atmosphere and the hydrosphere?

300

A scientist replicates an experiment that has already been performed by others.

To build confidence in the results?

300



Toy train 3 travels 100 cm in 20 seconds.

300

The desert sand dunes seen here are created through the processes of

erosion and deposition.

300

Why is rain likely when warm, moisture-laden air meets cold air?

The lighter warm air will rise and cool down, causing condensation and rain.

400

Plants (__________) draw water (___________) and nutrients from the soil (___________) and release water vapor into the atmosphere.

What are the biosphere; hydrosphere; geosphere?

400


We all think, make observations, and infer. Scientific thought differs from how we think everyday. In science, we try to avoid _________.


What are opinions?

400

Friction is the force that one surface exerts on another when they rub together. Friction works in the direction opposite to the motion, causing the object to slow down. What is one way you could reduce the friction between two surfaces?

Put oil on the surfaces.

400

This is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river from the deposition of sediment carried by the river as the water flows. What is this landform called?


a delta

400

Think about the differences between climate and weather and complete the following sentence:
The short-term, constantly changing state of the air in an area is known as ______, while the conditions of an area over a long period of time is known as ______.

weather; climate

500

All weather activity occurs in this layer of the atmosphere.

What is the troposphere?

500

Science does not investigate this.

What is the supernatural?

500

Almost everything in the universe orbits around a central object. The planets orbit the Sun and Moons orbit planets. The force MOST responsible for these orbits is


gravity.

500

How does wind cause weathering?

Blowing sand can wear away a rock's surface and break it down.

500

This viral children’s song introduces family members, including Baby, Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, and Grandpa, all while swimming through the ocean.

What is Baby Shark?