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What is the chemical name for water?

H2O

What layer of the atmosphere is where weather takes place?

Troposhere

What percentage of the Earth is covered in water? `

70%

Name 2 consequences of climate change.

increase of average global temperatures, shrinking icebergs, rising sea levels, drier soil, more extreme weather phenomena, more heatwaves

What two gases does the atmosphere contain that essential for life?

oxygen and carbon dioxide

Name 2 effects of air pollution.

1. acid rain 2. destruction of the ozone layer 3. increased greenhouse effect

What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

Stratosphere

What do we call water without salt in it?

Fresh Water

Where do we find 79% and 20%of the earth's freshwater?

Ice caps and glaciers and groundwater

What two forces/energy drive the water cycle?

energy of the sun and force of gravity

Fill in the missing word

Exosphere

What step in the water cycle involves rain and snow?

Precipitation

What air pollutant is this an example of?

chlorofluorocarbon compounds- CFCs

Name and explain step 3 in the water cycle.

Condensation. Water vapor cools and forms water droplets and clouds

What does this picture show?

Surface Tension

Name and explain step 5 in the water cycle.

Filtration. The rain or snow sinks into the earth and becomes groundwater.

Give two examples of surface water.

lakes, rivers, moisture in the ground, water vapor, parts of living beings

What layer of the atmosphere is between 80- 500 km altitude?

Thermosphere

Explain step 1 in this diagram.

The radiation reaches the Earth's surface.

Name two ways the atmosphere provides protection for the Earth.

1. acts as a filter by absorbing radiation and 2. protects us from meteorites

Name two things that can pollute the water.

waste from industry and towns, fuel spilled, warm water from nuclear power plants, pesticides, fertilizers, human or farm waste

Explain step 3 in this picture.

The radiation returns to the surface of the earth

Name and explain step 4 in the urban water cycle.

Sewerage. used water is collected, usually in pipes underground and transported to wastewater treatment plant

Fill in the missing word

Oceans and Seas

What gas makes up 21% of the air we breathe?

Oxygen