Earth Spheres
The Atmosphere
Earth's Layers
The Rock Cycle
Fun Section
100
Which Spheres is made up of living things?
The biosphere
100
Earth's atmosphere is divided into ____ layers. (that we learned about)
5
100
How many layers of the Earth did we discuss?
4 - Crust, Mantel, Outer Core, Inner Core
100
Weathering and Erosion are key points in creating which type of Rock?
Sedimentary Rocks
100
Name the 6 types of Energy.
Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal, Sound
200
How many Spheres are there?
4 - Geosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
200
In what layer do planes typically fly in?
Stratosphere
200
Which layer consist of 84% of Earth's Volume?
Mantel
200
Type of rock created when magma cools and hardens
Igneous Rock
200
Give an example of a Solid, Liquid and Gas
Ice, Water, Steam
300
The geosphere is the mostly _____,_____ part of Earth.
solid,rocky
300
List the layers of the atmosphere - must go in order!
The - Sky - Makes - Things - Exciting
5.Exosphere, 4.Thermosphere, 3.Mesosphere, 2.Stratosphere, 1. Troposphere
300
What is the least dense layer?
Crust
300
Type of rock created when additional Heat and Pressure are applied.
Metamorphic Rock
300
What is the difference between a Transverse Wave and a Longitudinal Wave
Transverse is Perpendicular - Light
Longitudinal is Parallel - Sound
400
A Cloud is a combination of which two Spheres?
Hydrosphere and Atmosphere
400
True or False: are human part of the biosphere
True yes
400
What is the inner core mostly made of?
Nickle and Iron
400
What do we call the series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock
the rock cycle
400
What two moon cycles have a Spring Tide?
New and Full Moon
500
List all spheres and an example from each one
1.Atmosphere (Air), 2.Biosphere (Living organism), 3.Hydrosphere (Water), 4.Geosphere (earth/rock)
500
What layer of the atmosphere contains the most oxygen?
Troposphere- 21% of oxygen
500
What is the difference between Magma and Lava?
Magma is inside of Earth's Mantle, Lava is outside/on Earth's surface.
500
What is WEDCC
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
500
When the sun is in the East - Which time would create the longest shadow?
6am