Deserts
Name for land that gets less than 10 inches of rain a year.
Desert
Name the main greenhouse gas released when we burn coal and oil.
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
What two properties define matter?
(What is matter?)
Mass and Volume.
What is defined as the ability to do work and how things change and move?
Energy
What type of desert is found near cold ocean currents?
Coastal
Name all the green-house gases.
Water Vapor, Carbon dioxide, Methane.
Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
Solid.
What is the form of energy stored in atoms and molecules and is found in food, batteries, and wood?
Chemical Energy
What is the name of the process when a tall mountain ranges block moisture?
Rain-Shadow effect.
Earth is surrounded by a jacket of gases called ____________.
Atmosphere.
What is the name for a change that makes a new substance (like burning wood → ash)?
Chemical change.
What is the form of energy that comes from moving electrons and powers anything with a plug or battery?
Electrical Energy
About what fraction of Earth's land surface is covered by deserts?
One-third
When more greenhouse gases accumulate, the atmosphere traps ____ heat.
More (or "extra")
Matter is made of tiny particles too small to see; this idea explains the behavior of gases. True or False?
True.
You feel this type of energy as warmth because of the movement of tiny molecules. What is this called?
Heat (Thermal) Energy
Name the desert that is an example of a coastal desert in Chile.
Atacama
What does NASA use to monitor atmospheric gases from space?
Satellite Monitoring
According to the standards, what tiny things make up matter ?
Particles (atoms).
____________ energy is a form of energy that travels in waves we can see and comes from sources like the Sun or lightbulbs.
Light (or Radiant)