Science 9: REVIEW
We participate in the ___ cycle every time we breathe.
carbon-oxygen
It's a hot, clear, sunny day outside. You are most likely in a _____. high-pressure zone latent heat zone low-pressure zone greenhouse effect
high-pressure zone
The biogeochemical cycle that most affects the earth's temperature is the _____. water cycle carbon-oxygen cycle nitrogen cycle carbon cycle
water cycle
The light you see around you from the Sun is called rays.
visible
Match the following. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.
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___ is thought to be another factor that will affect climate change.
Air pollution
Which of the following locations would probably have the highest humidity? Arizona Nevada California Colorado
California
Air pressure is gravity pulling down on air molecules. True False
True
The earth's atmosphere absorbs UV rays, maintains a warm temperature, and supports life. True False
True
Choose the object that would provide the best greenhouse effect. a glass jar with a lid poked with small holes a box sealed with a cotton sheet a convertible car a box sealed with clear plastic
a box sealed with clear plastic
Coriolis effect
a circular pattern created on Earth from its rotation
carbon monoxide
a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas
albedo
ability of a material to reflect solar radiation
Select all of the answers that apply. Air pollution causes _____. damage to buildings water shortages acid rain starvation respiratory distress
damage to buildings acid rain respiratory distress
Select all of the answers that apply. Global air circulation cells move air _____. from the equator to the poles clockwise in the Northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern hemisphere from low pressure to high pressure randomly in different directions at different latitudes
from the equator to the poles clockwise in the Northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern hemisphere in different directions at different latitudes
altitude
height above the earth's surface
The warmth you feel as heat is _____. X-rays microwaves infrared rays visible rays
infrared rays
barometer
instrument used to measure air pressure
The coldest atmospheric layer is the ___ ; the hottest is the ___
mesosphere thermosphere
Which chemical is the building block of amino acids and proteins? hydrogen nitrogen oxygen carbon
nitrogen
The primary gases of the atmosphere are _____. nitrogen and oxygen nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide nitrogen and carbon dioxide nitrogen, oxygen, and argon
nitrogen and oxygen
CFCs can negatively affect ___.
ozone
convection
process of heat transfer by the circulation or movement of a liquid or a gas
When the Sun shines on your face, you feel warmth from its _____. condensation convection conduction radiation
radiation
Wind blows because of _____. the water cycle the Coriolis effect temperature and pressure differences different atmospheric layers
temperature and pressure differences
Earth's energy budget
the balance between the amount of energy coming in from the Sun and going back out into space
exosphere
the sub-layer of the thermosphere where the atmosphere blends into space
conduction
the transfer of heat between two stationary entities
We hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, while other friends hiked to the top of Mt. Everest. Both of these activities occurred in the _____. troposphere stratosphere thermosphere mesosphere
troposphere