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Science Final Exam

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Where organisms live, means life Biosphere
Solid, outer part of earth, where rocks are, means stone Lithosphere
Total amount of water on earth, means water Hydrosphere
Thin layer of gases that surrounds earth Atmosphere
The process of a gas changing into a liquid due to a decrease in temperature or pressure Condensation
The process of a liquid changing into a gas due to an increase in temperature or pressure Evaporation
Water collects in rivers, lakes, oceans and other bodies of water or as ice caps and glaciers Accumulation
Plants absorb water through their roots and then give off water vapor through their leaves Transpiration
Precipitation that reaches Earth's surface, flows over land, and reaches lakes, rivers, and oceans Surface Run-off
Condensed water vapor that falls back to Earth Precipitation
Water soaks into the soil from the ground level and moves into rocks through cracks and pores Infiltration
Water found in soil, sand, and rock Ground water
When water changes from a solid to a liquid Melting
When water changes from a liquid to a solid Freezing
Source of energy that powers the water cycle Sun
The gas form of water Water vapor
A mass of water drops or ice crystals in the atmosphere Cloud
Frozen water changing directly to a gas Sublimation
Radiation/energy from the sun Solar radiation
A force that pulls a force down to the earth Gravity
Water source that is man made Reservoir
A body of rock that holds groundwater Aquifer
The change of water from one state to another The water cycle
What is the scientific name for the water cycle? Hydrologic Cycle
What provides the thermal energy that helps water in the hydrologic cycle change state? Sun
The majority of the water in the atmosphere comes from _______. Evaporation
At what stage of the water cycle do clouds form? Condensation
What stages in the water cycle require energy from the sun Evaporation, transpiration, and sublimation
What stages are driven by the force of gravity Precipitation, surface run-off, and infiltration
What stage of the water cycle requires photosynthesis to occur before it can happen? Transpiration
Minute to minute/changes constantly Weather
Long period of time Climate
Changes with seasons Weather
Specific area Climate
Condition of air Weather
Millions of years to change Climate
A cloud forest is a mountain ecosystem that is home to a wide variety of species. The skies were mostly clear last week Weather
Victoria Falls is in the African country of Zimbabwe. It has a rainy season that lasts from May to September each year Climate
0-12km, -60 degree, where weather occurs, contains almost all mass of atmosphere, made of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, + Co2 Troposphere
12-50km, -60 degree, ozone absorbs energy + heats up air, protects living things from UV radiation from the sun Stratosphere
50-80km, 90 degree, made of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, + Co2, protects from meteor, meteoroid, gases from them stay there Mesosphere
80-400km, ions-gases + sun interact, overlap meso, thermo, + exo, grows + shrinks from sun, aurora borealis Ionosphere
80km, hot, atomic oxygen, nitrogen, + helium, no molecules for sound + heat, 319 mile, space station, earth's satellites Thermosphere
Above 400km, 2,000-(-85) degree, hydrogen + helium very spread out, separates atmosphere from space, no air, 6,200 miles Exosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer that protects Earth from harmful UV radiation? Stratosphere
In which atmospheric layer do most weather phenomena occur? Troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to space and has the highest temperatures? Exosphere
Describe how humans negatively impact our water supply Farming, littering, and leaving the water on
Describe how humans negatively impact our atmosphere Factories, cars, and burning fossil fuels
What is the importance of clean water? Wildlife can't survive, humans need it to drink, and plants can't survive
Why is our atmosphere important? Part of the water cycle, protects us from UV rays, and gives/protects all air we breathe
Created by: Karalyn Soltman
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