PMA-2 6th Grade Science

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place at a specific time, while climate is the long-term average of weather patterns in a particular area.

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What is the main component of the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen (78%) is the main component, followed by Oxygen (21%).

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What is the biosphere?

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The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems, where life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.

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What type of weather is caused by the convergence of hot air around the equator?

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Rain is caused by the convergence of hot air around the equator.

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What is energy transfer in an ecosystem?

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Energy transfer in an ecosystem occurs when plants capture energy from the sun and animals obtain that energy by consuming the plants.

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What are the four spheres of the Earth?

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The four spheres are the atmosphere (air), hydrosphere (water), geosphere (land), and biosphere (living things).

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What is the role of the atmosphere?

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The atmosphere protects life on Earth by providing air to breathe, shielding from harmful solar radiation, and regulating temperature.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The hydrosphere includes all the water on Earth, such as oceans, rivers, lakes, and water vapor in the atmosphere.

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What is the geosphere?

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The geosphere is the solid part of the Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.

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What is a graph used for in science?

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Graphs are used to visually represent data and show relationships between variables.