Layers of the Atmosphere
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Distances in Space
Earth's Spheres
Periodic Table
100
This is the layer closest to the surface of the earth, where weather occurs.
Troposphere
100
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
What is gamma rays
100
Light can sometimes create an optical illusion. For example, you may see something underwater and reach into the water to pick it up. However, the object is not where you thought it wouldbe. What property of light is responsible for this optical illusion?
What is refraction.
100
What does the word bio mean?
What is life.
100
My atomic number is 101. How many protons do you have?
What is 101.
200
This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer.
Stratosphere
200
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
What is Visible Light.
200
The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way Galaxy. Which unit would BEST be used to represent the distance between the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy?
What is light year.
200
Look at the illustration. The volcanic eruption is sending out clouds of dust and ash. An interaction between which two spheres is being demonstrated?
What is geosphere and atmosphere.
200
Elements in the periodic table are grouped into columns and rows. What is the name given to columns in the periodic table?
What is groups.
300
The atmosphere contains 78% _______, 21%______ and 1% other gases. (In order)
What are nitrogen and oxygen?
300
The sun’s energy arrives as radiation on Earth. When Hector was at the beach, he especially enjoyed the warmth of the sun. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum caused Hector to feel warm?
What is infrared radiation.
300
We see the sun during the day and other stars at night. The stars visible at night appear as tiny points of light. Which statement below BEST explains why nighttime stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
What is the stars are farther from Earth.
300
Ice from glaciers carves parts of Earth’s crust, changing V-shaped river valleys into broad, U-shaped valleys. Which of the following spheres are interacting?
What is cyrosphere and geosphere
300
Elements are grouped in the periodic table according to the similarities of their properties. For example, the metals are grouped together. Where are the metals located on the periodic table?
What is on the left and in the center.
400
This layer has the least dense air of the atmosphere.
Exosphere
400
Light waves travel at different speeds through different medium. Which list shows the correct order of increasing speed of light waves in medium, from slowest to fastest?
What is solids → liquids → gases.
400
Even if an object does not produce light, it is still visible. Why is this possible?
What is the object reflects light.
400
Which set of the spheres on Earth would BEST represent animal species in a forest?
What is biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere
400
What does this model represent?
What is a compound.
500
These are the layers of the atmosphere (must name them in order from lowest to highest).
What is the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere?
500
What is the order of the electromagnetic spectrum?
What is radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays
500
The average distance between the earth and the sun is the
What is the astronomical unit.
500
Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...
What is hydrosphere to atmosphere.
500
My atomic number 35 and atomic mass is 79.904.
How many neutrons do I have?
What is 44.