Unit 5 Review

The build-up of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrous dioxide, can cause ___________________________________________.

Where do tornadoes start?

Sherice wants to prove the role of the atmosphere. In class, she learned that the atmosphere protects life on Earth from radiation from the sun and that the atmosphere also insulates the Earth by trapping in in heat to keep the Earth warm. She decided to create two models of Earth and design an experiment to prove this. One model represents Earth with an atmosphere and the other model represents Earth without an atmosphere. She places the models under a heat lamp and measures how temperature of each model changes over time.

Which of the following would be the independent (input) variable of Sherice’s experiment?

Sherice wants to prove the role of the atmosphere. In class, she learned that the atmosphere protects life on Earth from radiation from the sun and that the atmosphere also insulates the Earth by trapping in in heat to keep the Earth warm. She decided to create two models of Earth and design an experiment to prove this. One model represents Earth with an atmosphere and the other model represents Earth without an atmosphere. She places the models under a heat lamp and measures how temperature of each model changes over time. Which of the following would be the dependent (output) variable of Sherice’s experiment?

Sherice wants to prove the role of the atmosphere. In class, she learned that the atmosphere protects life on Earth from radiation from the sun and that the atmosphere also insulates the Earth by trapping in in heat to keep the Earth warm. She decided to create two models of Earth and design an experiment to prove this. One model represents Earth with an atmosphere and the other model represents Earth without an atmosphere. She places the models under a heat lamp and measures how temperature of each model changes over time. Which of the following should be a constant in Sherice’s experiment?

Why would Sherice create a model to perform this experiment?

Heat transfer drives a variety of processes in Earth’s systems. Which of the following is an example of energy transfer by radiation in Earth's systems?

Earth is categorized into spheres that interact with each other, including the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. Which of the following is an example of an interaction between Earth’s geosphere and atmosphere?

Earth's systems interact in multiple ways to affect Earth's surface materials and processes. A diagram is provided. The diagram shows a two-way interaction between the Biosphere and the Atmosphere. Which of the following most accurately describes a possible interaction as illustrated in the diagram above?

Solei thinks that cloud cover results in cooler temperatures in the summer. She reasons that during the summer a cloudy day is cooler than a clear, sunny day. Dez thinks that cloud cover results in warmer temperatures in the winter. He reasons that clear winter nights are colder than cloudy ones. Who is most correct, Solei or Dez?