Science Quiz Flashcards
All of the parts of the Earth in which organisms are able to live , along with all other living things is called the
Biosphere
the change of state of particles from a liquid to a gas at the surface of the liquid
Evaporation
The instrument that measures the average kinetic energy of a substance (temperature).
Thermometer
All of the water on Earth including ice, liquid water in the oceans, rivers, and lakes, and water is called the
Hydrosphere
The liquid and solid particles suspended in the atmosphere are called
Aerosols
The condition of the atmosphere and its phenomena in a certain place at a specific time
Weather
The instrument that measures the speed as well as the direction of the wind.
Anemometer
the transfer of energy caused by the circulation of matter due to differences in density
Convection
All of the rock, sand, and soil on Earth including at the surface and deep underground is called the
Geosphere
Elevation is your distance from sea level on land, altitude is your distance from sea level in the air, latitude is
A unit in degrees which describes a position on Earth relative to the equator
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance
Temperature
The energy an object has due to its motion
Kinetic Energy
Greenhouse Gases include
water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane
The instrument that collects and measures the amount of precipitation.
Rain gauge
The warming of the troposphere by energy trapped by greenhouse gases is called
The Greenhouse Effect