EP Chapter 3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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Earth without ozone | organisms exposed to UV rays would die
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How the atmosphere has changed over time | concentration of gases changes because of photosynthesis and respiration
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Three aspects that support life on Earth | temperature, water, and oxygen in the atmosphere
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Tectonic plates | most active region on Earth, collisions form mountains
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Erosion | effects mountains, rocks, soil, removal and transportation of surface material
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Producers | plants
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Atmosphere | thin layer of gases around the Earth, caused by gravity
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Stratosphere | location of ozone
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Troposphere | most dense layer due to gravity, temperature and pressure decrease with altitude
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Energy transfer | Earth is an open system
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Convection | air that is constantly in motion
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Radiation |
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Conduction | transfer due to direct contact
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Parts of the Earth | core, crust, mantle
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Inner core | 4,000 to 5,000 degrees Celsius
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Open system | matter and energy are exchanged with surrounding environment
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Richter scale | magnitude of earthquake
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Magma | molten rock in upper mantle
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Greenhouse effect | keeps the earth warm enough for life
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Hydrosphere | all of the water at or near the earth’s surface
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Freshwater | mostly in ice caps and glaciers
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Ocean | more salt
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Salinity | measure of dissolved salts
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Deep currents | flow along ocean floor
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Surface currents | depend on hemisphere, wind driven, influence climates
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Deep zone | bottom of thermocline to bottom of ocean
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Biosphere | where all organisms can obtain energy
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Matter | earth is a closed system
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Seismic waves | help seismologist learn about the interior of the earth
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Earthquake | vibrations caused movement along a fault line
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Oxygen | 2nd most abundant gas in atmosphere
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Ozone | blocks UV rays
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Water Cycle | movement of water into the air, onto land, and back to the water
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Evaporation | water changing from liquid to vapor
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Condensation | vapor to liquid
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Recharge zone | surface of land that fills an aquifer
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You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
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