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Earth Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First layer of the Atmosphere and what is found in it | Troposphere:Clouds |
| Second layer of the Atmosphere and what is found in it | Stratosphere:Ozone layer, Parachute world record |
| Third layer of the Atmosphere and what is found in it | Mesosphere:Meteor |
| Fourth layer of the Atmosphere and what is found in it | Thermosphere:Space shuttle |
| Last layer of the Atmosphere and what is found in it | Exosphere:Satellite |
| What are the layers of the atmosphere classified and divided by | Temperature and Altitude |
| What is the function of the ozone layer in the stratosphere | Absorb ultraviolet light from the Sun, providing a shield that prevents this radiation from passing to the Earth's surface |
| Which two gasses make up most of Earth's atmosphere | Nitrogen and Oxygen |
| Definition of Radiation | The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization |
| Definition of Conduction | The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential between adjoining regions, without movement of the material |
| Definition of Convection | The movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat |
| Continental Polar | Cold and Dry |
| Continental Tropical | Hot and Dry |
| Maritime Polar | Cold and Moist |
| Maritime Tropical | Hot and Moist |
| What are the 3 climate zones | Tropical, Temperate, and Polar; in this order from the equator to the polls |
| What are the 5 main factors that affect climate | Latitude, Elevation, Ocean Currents, Topography, Vegetation |
| Latitude affect on climate | Higher latitude receives less sunlight that lower latitude |
| Elevation affect on climate | Higher elevation has less pressure and thinner/colder air that lower elevation |
| Ocean Currents affect on climate | The currents heat or cool the air |
| Topography affect on climate | Large air barriers control condensation and precipitation |
| Vegetation affect on climate | Plants use Co2 that offsets the amount of greenhouse gasses being released |
| What is the cause of the difference in the global wind patterns | The equator reflects the sun rays causing the air to heat and rise leaving low pressure areas behind, at 30 degrees the warm air from the equator begins to cool and sink, the rest of the air flows towards the poles |
| El Nino | Warm weather |
| La Nina | Cool weather |
| How does burning fossil fuels contribute to global warming | When the hydrogen and carbon is oxidized the hydrogen forms with oxygen and creates water and the carbon joins with the oxygen to form Co2 and both gases are released into the atmosphere |
| How long does it take for the earth to make one full revolution around the sun | 1 year |
| How does the amount of sunlight we receive change as the earth revolves around the sun | The earths axis is tilted so in the winter we get less sunlight |
| What does revolution cause the earth to experience | Seasons |
| What does the rotation cause the earth to experience | Day and night |
| Which motion causes the sun to appear to rise and set | Rotation |
| What causes the phases of the moon | The direction of sunlight seen from the earth on the moon |
| What will the sun become at the very end of its life | Black dwarf |
| Stars get their energy from fusion of hydrogen to ______ | Helium |
| What is the role of gravity in our solar system | Causes planets to orbit in our solar system |
| How are the four inner planets different than the four outer planets | The inner planets are made of rock and the outer planets are made of gas |
| Where is the asteroid belt located | Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| How did our solar system form | The big bang theory |
| What is earths atmosphere have that allows for life on earth | Oxygen |
| What does the big bang theory explain | How the universe was created from a tiny bubble |
| What are three pieces of evidence that support the big bang theory | 1 - Cosmic Background Radiation 2 - Red Shift 3 - Universe Expanding |
| Which galaxy is our solar system located | Milky way |
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