EARTH SCIENCE JEOPARDYScientific Thinking

The Atmosphere

Weather Climate Maps are Models

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Scientific Thinking 1

Identify the dependent (responding) variable in the following scientific question:

How does the amount of nutrients in the soil affect plant growth?

plant growth (it depends on nutrients)

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Scientific Thinking 2

supporting prejudice,facts inclinationYES NO To Board

Define each term and tell whether or not it should be used in science:evidence bias

Scientific Thinking 3

If a scientist finds her conclusions do not support her hypothesis, what three options does she have using the scientific method?

Retest the hypothesisForm a new hypothesisCommunicate results as is

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Scientific Thinking 4

There are three types of models used in science. Give at least two types and give an example of each type.

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Physical – mapsMathematical – global warmingConceptual – atomic theory

Scientific Thinking 5

Explain the difference between a hypothesis and a theory and give an example of each one.

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Hypothesis – an educated guess60% chance of precipitation

Theory –well-tested, acceptedhypotheses

plate tectonics theory

Scientific Thinking 6

What kind of scientists does each of these things?

Make mapsStudy starsPredict weatherStudy fossilsStudy “black smokers”Study earthquakes

CartographerAstronomerMeteorologistPaleontologistOceanographerSeismologist

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The Atmosphere 1

What term refers to the thin layer of gasses surrounding the earth?

atmosphere

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The Atmosphere 2

What 2 gasses together make up 99% of earth’s atmosphere?

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nitrogen and oxygen

The Atmosphere 3

What are 3 ways that heat is transferred?

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RadiationConvectionConduction

The Atmosphere 4

What 4 layers of the atmosphere are based on air temperature changes?

ThermosphereMesosphereStratosphereTroposphere

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The Atmosphere 5

Match each description to an atmospheric layer.

lowest pressure layer mesospherecoldest layer exospherecontains ozone layer ionospherelayer with weather stratospherelayer of charged particles troposphere

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The Atmosphere 6

Name three weather instruments and what they measure.

Thermometer – temperatureAnemometer – wind speedBarometer – air pressureWind vane/sock – wind direction

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Weather 1

isotherms

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What are the lines on a weather map connecting points of equal temperature?

Weather 2

What is the name of each of these air masses?

Warm, moist airCold, dry air

tropical marinepolar continental

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Weather 3

NE TradesWesterliesPolar easterlies

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Name the global wind belt that occurs between…

Equator & 30°30° & 60°60° & 90°

Weather 4

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cumulonimbous

nimbostratus

cirrus

altocumulus

What cloud type is described below?Thunderstorm clouds

Flat, low drizzly clouds

High, wispy, ice clouds

Mid-level puffy clouds

Weather 5Given this symbol on a weather

map, what do we know about the atmospheric conditions at that site?

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50% cloudy, west wind, 9-14 mph87° current temp, thunderstorming

87°

Weather 6

Compare and contrast blizzards, tornadoes, and hurricanes using a Venn diagram.

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Climate 1

How is climate different from weather?

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Climate is the long-termaverage weather conditions

Climate 2

What are the two most common greenhouse gasses?

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Carbon dioxide and water vapor

Climate 3

What are earth’s 3 main climate regions?

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polar, temperate & tropical

Climate 4

List 4 things that may contribute to global warming.

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Burning gas & diesel in vehiclesBurning coal for electricityDeforestationLarge cattle feedlots

Climate 5Tell how each of the following factors

affects climate…High latitude –High elevation-Low latitude – Near ocean –Downwind side of large mountain –

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coldcoldwarmmild temps

dry

Climate 6Sketch a climatogram for each of

the following climates…DryPolar, n. hemis.Polar, s. hemis.TropicalTemp. marineTemp. continental

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Low precipCold, esp. JanuaryCold, esp. JulyWarm, high precipMild tempsBig seasonal temp

change

Maps are Models 1

What is topography?

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the shape of the land

Maps are Models 2

What is the difference between elevation and relief?

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Elevation is height above sea level, and relief is the difference in elevations in an area.

Maps are Models 3Identify the landform that has…High elevation & high relief

Low elevation & low relief

High elevation & low relief

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Mountains

Coastal plains

Plateaus

Maps are Models 4Name 4 of the “golden rules”

of contour lines.

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Contour lines never crossClose contours = steep slopesWide spaced contours = flatterV’s show valleys, point upstreamClosed loops show hillsClosed loops with hachures show

depressions

Maps are Models 5

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1 closed loops 2 hachured depression3 V’ed valleys point upstream4 valley on south side5 north arrow on map

Sketch a topographic map of a volcanic island with a crater at the top and a river valley eroded into the south side.

Maps are Models 6What shape is each projection

based on and where is it most accurate?

Mercator AzimuthalConic

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Cylinder equatorPlane poleCone mid-latitudes