Sphere Prefixes
Rocks, Mountains, Dirt, Sand
geo
What is the general name for the "stuff" that traps the sun's energy on the earth and keeps us warm?
Tectonic plates pull away from each other at this boundary and create new land
Divergent
coal, oil, and natural gas are all examples of
fossil fuels
I know I've been calling it STEM Fair, but we've changed the acronym to S.T.E.A.M.M.
What do each of the letters stand for? (100 pts for each correct abbreviation)
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Medicine
Rain, lakes, rivers
hydro
Name the three greenhouse gases (200 points each)
Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor, and Methane
Tectonic plates come together at this boundary, often creating mountain ranges and volcanos
Convergent
When it comes to how we get energy, we have nonrenewable resources, and renewable resources. Name two renewable resources.
Sun(solar power), wind, hydro(from dams), geothermal, biomass
What do you call everything that stays the same in an experiment
Constant
oxygen, carbon dioxide, wind
atmo
What elements are ozone molecules made of?
Three Oxygen atoms
Tectonic plates slide past each other at this boundary, causing fault lines and earthquakes
Transform
This is the name for the mark left behind on the Earth based on the amount of energy that humans use
Carbon/Ecological footprint
What do you call the parts of the experiment that the scientist measures?
Dependent Variable
humans, dogs, cats
bio
What does the ozone layer protect us from? Be specific!
The sun's ultraviolet(UV) rays
Winds curve around the Earth for two reasons: Earth's rotation, and changes in pressure/temperature. What is this effect called?
Coriolis Effect
The name of the supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago
Pangaea
What do you call the parts of the experiment that a scientist changes?
Independent Variable
grass, trees, flowers
bio
What is the name of the molecule that is thinning the ozone later?
(double points if you get the spelling right, or at least within two letters)
CFC
Chlorofluorocarbons
The name for the bottom layer of the atmosphere, where all of the weather happens
Troposphere
What is the name of the gas company that misled people about Carbon Footprints? They also caused one of the worst environmental disasters in the last 20 years
BP (British Petroleum)
In an experiment, a student wants to test how to make the best elephant toothpaste. They have three bottles filled with the same amounts of yeast, water, and soap. They put different amounts of hydrogen peroxide into each, and measure how high the elephant toothpaste rises. What's the dependent variable?
The height