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100

What is the total energy of all particles in an object called ?

Thermal Energy

100

Air currents transfer energy by the method of heat transfer is called _____

Convection.

100

The cycles of matter in earth's system are driven by the movement of __________

Heat

100

What is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air ?

A. Dew Point                  B. Evaporation

C. Precipitation              D. Humidity.

D. Humidity

100

What is Earth's thinnest layer ?

The Crust 

200

What is energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object ?

Heat

200

What type of materials do not conduct heat well.

A. Insulators

B. Conductors 

C. Radiators 

D. Metals

A. Insulators


200

What is the thin, gas filled- filled outermost layer of the Earth's systems.

Atmosphere.

200

The atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases ________ & _______

Nitrogen & Oxygen

200

What causes the crystals in Gneiss to line up in bands ?

A. Pressure

B. Weathering

C. Deposition 

A. Pressure 

300

When Kinetic Energy of the particles in an object increases, the temperature of the object _____.

Increases

300

If you are outside and getting a tan in the sun. What heat transfer is it ?

Radiation

300

In the ______, water exists in its solid form as ice.

Cryosphere

300

What type of Front does not move ?


Stationary Front

300

True or False ?

Erosion is the process which acts on Earth's surface to break rocks into pieces. 

False 

It's weathering 

400

An __________ is an instrument that can be used to measure temperature.

Thermometer

400

What are the 3 kind of heat transfer ?

Conduction, Convection, Radiation

400

A landform with high elevation and high relief formed by material of the Geosphere is called ?

Mountain

400

What does an Isobar show on a weather map ?

Areas of equal temperature

400

What is the process of a rock changing from Sedimentary to Igneous rock ?

Formation of magma

500
What happens to the state of liquid water if enough heat is added.

The water could change its state of matter from liquid to gas.

500

True or False?

Is Convection a heat transfer ?

True

500

About 97 percent of the Hydrosphere is ___

A. Fresh water in ice and snow

B. Salt water in lakes, seas, and the ocean 

B. Salt water in lakes, seas, and the ocean 


500

Which type of storm always forms over and pulls energy from a large body of warm water ?

A. Thunderstorm

B. Hurricane 

B. Hurricane 

500

When energy transforms from one form to another, the total amount of energy in the system.

A. Decreases 

B. Increases

C. Is conserved 

C. Is conserved.