Earth's Atmosphere, Water Cycle, and Spheres

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

Glasses surrounding Earth

Question 2

Biosphere

Answer 2

The parts of the land, sea, and where life can exist

Question 3

Lithosphere

Answer 3

Rocky outer layer of Earth - tectonic plate s

Question 4

Transpiration

Answer 4

Evaporation from plants

Question 5

Respiration

Answer 5

Water vapor released when animals/humans breathe

Question 6

Evaporation

Answer 6

Water turning to gas

Question 7

Condensation

Answer 7

As water rises higher in the atmosphere, it starts to cool and become a liquid again - sometimes results in forming clouds

Question 8

Precipitation

Answer 8

When water in clouds get to heavy - falls back to Earth

Question 9

Infiltration

Answer 9

Process when water is absorbed into the soil

Question 10

Runoff

Answer 10

Water that collects in rivers streams, and oceans

Question 11

Troposphere

Answer 11

Closest layer to Earth - warmest layer and layer where most people live in

Question 12

Stratosphere

Answer 12

Layer that contains the Ozone layer

Question 13

Ozone

Answer 13

Layer that protects Earth from UV - UltraViolet - rays

Question 14

Mesosphere

Answer 14

Where most meteors burn up in

Question 15

Thermosphere

Answer 15

After the mesosphere, also where most meteors burn up in

Question 16

Ionosphere

Answer 16

One of the last layers of Earth’s atmosphere