Earth's Atmosphere
A thin layer of gas around the earth is called
The Atmosphere
Which cycle moves carbon throughout living and nonliving parts of the environment?
Carbon Cycle
The ________ moves around the sun.
Earth
What is the name of the race that took between countries to see who would be the 1st to explore space?
The Space Race
What are huge balls of glowing gas?
Stars
Meteors burn up in this sphere of the atmosphere.
Mesosphere
Remains of dead animals are broken down by ___________.
decomposers
The _________ moves around the earth.
Moon
Who was the 1st person to walk on the moon?
a) Buzz light year b) Buzz Aldrin
c) Neil Armstrong d) none of the above
Neil Armstrong
Has 2 stars
a) star systems b) trinary stars c) binary stars
binary stars
Jets fly in this layer of the atmosphere.
Stratosphere
__________ produce their own food.
Producers
Tides in the oceans come from the _________.
Moon
Carries crew members into space
space shuttles or spaceships
Two or more stars are called ____________.
Star Systems
High-energy X-rays and UV radiation from the Sun are absorbed in the _________.
thermosphere
The movement of water through living and nonliving parts of the environment is known as the __________.
Water Cycle
The moon's glow is really the ________'s glow.
Sun
Astronauts can live here and conduct research
The International Space Station
Large grouping of stars.
a) star systems b) galaxies c) clusters
Clusters
All weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere
Troposphere
When water falls to the earth this is called _____.
a) evaporation b) condensation c) precipitation
Precipitation
All living things can be found in which earth system?
Biosphere
_________ protects astronauts from extreme temperatures in outer space.
space suits
The distance light travels in one year
Light-Years