Earth's Subsystems

Question 1

four subsystems of earth

Answer 1

atmosphere, geosphere, hyrdrosphere, biosphere

Question 2

what makes up 21% of our atmosphere?

Answer 2

oxygen

Question 3

is nitrogen and argon reactive?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

the gases that largely affect the global climate

Answer 4

CO2 and H2O

Question 5

how much of the atmosphere is in the troposphere?

Answer 5

90%

Question 6

the layer of the atmosphere that is below freezing temperatures

Answer 6

stratosphere

Question 7

what is ozone?

Answer 7

an allotrope of oxygen that prevents damaging UV rays from the sun

Question 8

what does ODS stand for?

Answer 8

ozone depleting substances

Question 9

from when it is outside of the atmosphere to when it lands on earth, what do you call a chunk of a comet or asteroid?

Answer 9

meteoroid - meteor - meteorite

Question 10

the layer of rising temperature where auroras occur

Answer 10

thermosphere/ionosphere

Question 11

what is the exosphere?

Answer 11

boundary between atmosphere and outer space

Question 12

scattering of light by particles in the atmosphere; cause for the blue tints at day and red tints before sunset

Answer 12

rayleigh scattering

Question 13

what are biogeochemical cycles?

Answer 13

processes that involve formation, movement, and transformation of different forms of substances on earth

Question 14

gas to liquid

Answer 14

condensation

Question 15

solid to gas

Answer 15

sublimation

Question 16

gas to solid

Answer 16

deposition

Question 17

why is there acid rain?

Answer 17

emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide

Question 18

the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle involve what processes?

Answer 18

photosynthesis, respiration, combustion

Question 19

the trapping of heat from the sun in earth’s atmosphere

Answer 19

greenhouse effect