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"Spheres"
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Name that Sphere
Rocks and Such
Rocks . .rocks . .and more rocks
100
What does atmo mean?
What is air ; atmosphere
100
How much of the earth is covered in water?
What is 75%
100
This layer contains the weather we experience; the atmosphere is made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, and 1% other gases. Most planes fly in this . . .
What is Troposphere
100
What are the 3 main parts of geosphere?
What is crust, mantle, and core
100
Which rock is formed when melted rock cools and hardens? ex Pumice
What is igneous
200
What does hydro mean?
water; hydrosphere
200
How much of the water on earth is salt water?
What is 97%
200
Contains the ozone which protects us from the sun's harmful rays. We would not survive without the ozone. Some planes travel in this to get above the weather.
What is stratosphere
200
What part of the geosphere do we walk around on and dig in?
What is crust
200
Which rocks are formed when layers of material and SEDIMENT settle and harden?(cement). Ex Sandstone
What is Sedimentary
300
What does geo mean?
land / Earth; Geosphere
300
Of the 3 % that is fresh water, how much is frozen?
What is 2.25%
300
This sphere is very cold, it is also where most meteorites "burn up" before getting to Earth.
What is Mesosphere
300
What part of the geosphere is the largest part and is made up of mostly how rock and magma?
What is mantle
300
Which rocks are formed by intense heat and pressure? These rocks change properties from heat and pressure. Ex Slate
What is Metamorphic
400
How many layers are in the atmosphere?
What is 5
400
What does the hydrosphere contain?
What is all of the water on Earth; frozen and what evaporates
400
This sphere is very hot, here is where the space shuttle and satellites orbit . . .auroras are found here too
What is thermosphere
400
What part of the geosphere has an inner part which is solid and an outer part which is liquid rock?
What is core
400
True or False? Rocks can change form in any order many times, OR stay the same for many years.
What is True
500
What are the layers from the closest to the sun to the farthest?
troposphere stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere exosphere
500
What are the steps in the water cycle?
1. surface water evaporates (liquid to gas) into the clouds 2. The water vapor cools, which is condensation (gas to liquid) 3, Water falls from the clouds as precipitation (rain, sleet, snow, or hail) 4. And then the cycle continues . . .never ends
500
This is the last layer of Earth's atmosphere. It is about 310 miles away.
What is Exosphere
500
What is a large section of Earth's crust and upper mantle.
What is plate?
500
How many types of rocks are there?
What is 3