May 10

The climate zones lying between 23.5° N to 66.5° N and 23.5° S to 66.5° S latitude

• Polar
• Temperate
• Tropical 

Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers

• Groundwater
• Pond
• Lake
• Runoff 

The amount of nitrogen in our atmosphere

• 3%
• 21%
• 78%
• less than 1%

The layer of our atmosphere in which weather occurs

• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Troposphere

Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms

• Cumulus
• Stratus
• Cirrocumulus
• Cumulonimbus

Bands of high speed winds about 10 kilometers above the Earth’s surface

• Trade Winds
• Prevailing Westerlies
• Easterlies 
• Jet Stream 

What is the best example of a machine that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy and sound energy?

• an electric toothbrush
• a toaster
• a flashlight
• an iron

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Turning on a lamp is an example of energy transformation from electrical to 3 forms of energy. Which of these is NOT created by the lamp?

• radiant
• light
• heat
• chemical

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Which of the following energy transfers occurs when food is digested?

• chemical to mechanical
• radiant to nuclear
• mechanical to potential
• thermal to chemical

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What is the best example of a device that converts electrical energy to thermal energy?

• a toaster
• a clock radio
• a flashlight
• an electric toothbrush