Mix it up!
Our changing Earth
What's the variable?
Weather the storm
Up in the Atmopshere
100
All the water on Earth makes up (is called)
What is hydrosphere
100
What 2 main processes break down Earth's surface?
What is weathering and erosion
100
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
What is the independent variable? (the one being tested)
What is tire treads
It is what is being changed to easure change in breaking speed.
100
What type of front is shown here?
What is a warm front
100
What do we call all of the glasses surrounding the Earth?
What is the atmopshere
200
About __________ percent of Earth's water is found in its salty oceans & seas
What is 97%
200
The breaking down of rock at or near Earth's surface is called
What is weathering
200
The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.
What is the Dependent variable? (being measured)
What is the height of the plant
200
Which type of front is associated with violent weather?
What is a cold front
200
A volcano erupts adding carbon dioxide to the air are interactions between which 2 spheres?
What is the geosphere and the atmosphere
300
When water turns to vapor and rises into the atmosphere its called:
what is evaporation
300
_______ is when the wind/water/glacier drops the material they are eroding in a new location
what is deposition
300
Two groups of students were tested to compare their speed working math problems. Each group was given the same problems. One group used calculators and the other group computed without calculators.
What is the independent variable? (being tested)
What is Calculator use (or not)
300
______________is the average weather conditions in a place over 30 years or more.
What is climate
300
What important gas is found in the stratosphere that protects us from harmful UV rays?
What is ozone
400
The layer of atmosphere closest to Earth's surface is the _____________
What is the Troposphere
400
When weathered rock is picked up and moved is called
What is erosion
400
The time it takes to run a mile depends on the person’s running speed.
In this experiment, what is the Dependent variable?
What is the time running the mile
400
What factor is most responsible for the seasons on Earth?
What is the tilt of the Earth on it's axis
400
Where do most meteors burn up?
What is in the mesosphere
500
The type of force on Earth that creates new landforms
What is a constructive force
500
what are the 3 factors that break down rock by weathering?
What is wind, water, & ice
500
Two groups of students were tested to compare their speed working math problems. Each group was given the same problems. One group used calculators and the other group computed without calculators.
What is the Dependent variable? (being measured)
What is speed of working (math problem)
500
What do we call water in it's gas form in the atmopshere?
What is water vapor
500
What are the 5 layers of the atmopshere from the one closest to the Earth to the farthest layer near space?
Remember the monkey mneumonic?
What is troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exoshpere