List the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere.
Nitrogen (78%) Oxygen (21%)
100
How does the Earth get heated up?
By the sun
100
How many legs do butterflies have?
6
200
Which sphere contains all the rocks on Earth?
Geosphere
200
What are the three methods of heat transfer?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
200
Which layer of the atmosphere does almost all weather occur?
Troposphere
200
Which direction does energy and matter flow in nature?
From areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
200
Whose nose grew every time he said a lie?
Pinocchio
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What sphere contains humans?
Biosphere
300
When your feet get burned by the sand on a hot day at the beach this is an example of which method of heat transfer?
Conduction
300
Why is the ozone layer important?
The ozone layer blocks out much of the harmful UV radiation from the sun
300
Why do we experience wind here in the troposphere?
The uneven heating of Earth's surface
300
Which country has the most people? (the highest population)
China
400
Name an interaction between the Geosphere and Biosphere
Answers will vary.
400
The sun emitting ultraviolet rays which warm the earth is an example of...
radiation
400
Which layer contains the important ozone layer?
The stratosphere
400
What is a sea breeze?
When the uneven heating of the earth. A sea breeze blows from the sea towards the land surface because the sea water heats up more slowly than the land surface
400
What is the main language in Brazil?
portuguese
500
Name an interaction between the Atmosphere and the Hydrosphere
Answers will vary.
500
A sea breeze caused by the uneven heating of the earth is an example of...
convection
500
Beginning from earth and going up what are the layers of the atmosphere?