Weather and Climate
The layer of the atmosphere where all life and weather occur.
What is the troposphere
Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are the 3 main forms.
What are fossil fuels
The explanation that the universe is expanding which can be traced backwards to explain the theory of the Big Bang.
What is Hubble's law
This lab showed that in order to trap heat, you need to provide insulation.
What is the Keep It Hot Lab
Caused naturally by industrial emissions, volcanic activity, and ocean circulation, this is a major problem impacting the environment and economy.
What is climate change
The average weather conditions of a specific area over a long period of time.
What is climate
Sources of energy that can only be used once, like fossil fuels, oils, and nuclear energy.
What is nonrenewable energy
The phenomenon observed as a car siren passes by, described as the change in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move toward (or away from) each other.
What is the Doppler effect
This lab required the scientist to test different building materials against the effects of acid rain.
What is the Acid Rain Lab
The process of cutting down and clearing trees without replacing them for economic purposes.
What is deforestation
Temperature, humidity, air pressure, and air movement all effect this.
What are the effects on weather
The two products resulting from the complete combustion (burning) of fossil fuels.
What are carbon dioxide and water
A graph showing the 5 major regions of stars, relating their temperatures and luminosity.
What is an H-R diagram
Here the scientist designed solutions to reverse the effects of polluted water.
What is the Soapy Water Lab
The washing away of important nutrients while also releasing toxic substances, like aluminum, into the soil.
What is the effect of acid rain
The ability of the atmosphere to trap heat from the sun at night.
What is the greenhouse effect
Two fossil fuels that come from the remains of marine organisms.
What are petroleum and natural gas
Luminosity, temperature, and spectral class are used to classify this.
This study required the scientist to measure the effects of acid rain on soil.
What is the Acid Rain and Soil Lab
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide released into the atmosphere mixes with water and oxygen to form what?
What is acid rain
The three ways that energy is transferred throughout the atmosphere.
What are convection, conduction, and radiation
A form of renewable energy originating from the sun that is stored inside living organisms.
What is biomass energy
Absolute brightness refers to how bright a star actually is. But on Earth, we do not always see stars for how bright they really are. This is referred to as what?
What is apparent brightness
This activity demonstrated the concepts of nonrenewable and renewable energy.
What is the Renew a Bean Lab
This measurement describes substances to be basic between the range of 8-14, acidic between the range of 1-6, and neutral at 7.
What is the pH scale