Earth Cycles

TechnoStars Lab Houston Academy

Earth Cycles Categories Water Cycle Carbon Cycle Nitrogen Cycle WeatherLunar Cycle Life Cycles $100 $200 $300 $400 $500

Water Cycle $100 By what process does water in lakes and oceans enter the atmosphere?

Water Cycle $100 Evaporation

Water Cycle $200 Which form of energy powers the water cycle and winds?

Water Cycle $200 Solar energy

Water Cycle $300 Which gas in the atmosphere condenses to form clouds?

Water Cycle $300 Water vapor

Water Cycle $400 Why is the water cycle important to life on the Earth?

Water Cycle $400 Organisms on Earth depend on water for life (Without water, life would cease to exist)

Water Cycle for $500 Why is the formation of clouds an important part of the water cycle?

Water Cycle for $500 Clouds produce precipitation, which falls to the Earth’s surface.

Carbon Cycle for $100 What cycle is pictured below?

Carbon Cycle for $100 The Carbon Cycle

Carbon Cycle for $200 What gas in the atmosphere would increase if a large number of trees were cut down?

Carbon Cycle for $200 Carbon dioxide

Carbon Cycle for $300 In which part of a green plant does photosynthesis take place?

Carbon Cycle for $300 The leaves

Carbon Cycle for $400 Through which process is carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere and oxygen released into the air?

Carbon Cycle for $400 Photosynthesis

Carbon Cycle for $500 What is the carbon cycle?

Carbon Cycle for $500 The movement of carbon dioxide and oxygen between organisms and the atmosphere

Nitrogen Cycle for $100 What is the main way that nitrogen gas leaves the soil and gets into the atmosphere?

Nitrogen Cycle for $100 Bacteria change nitrogen compounds to nitrogen gas.

Nitrogen Cycle for $200 What state of matter is nitrogen when it is in the atmosphere?

Nitrogen Cycle for $200 A gas

Nitrogen Cycle for$300 Why is the nitrogen cycle important?

Nitrogen Cycle for $300 All living things need nitrogen

Nitrogen Cycle for $400 What is the role of decomposers in the nitrogen cycle?

Nitrogen Cycle for $400 Decomposers return nitrogen from dead organisms to the soil

Nitrogen Cycle for $500 What is the nitrogen cycle?

Nitrogen Cycle for $500 The movement of nitrogen between organisms and the atmosphere

Weather for $100 Which form of severe weather has the greatest wind speeds?

Weather for $100 Tornadoes

Weather for $200 The clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere are mainly made up of what substance?

Weather for $200 Water

Weather for $300 What are the four forms of precipitation?

Weather for $300 Rain, snow, sleet, and hail

Weather for $400 What type of air mass will most likely form over the Gulf of Mexico?

Weather for $400 A warm, wet air mass (A low pressure system)

Weather for $500 What causes the formation of winds on the Earth’s surface?

Weather for $500 Winds are caused by the uneven heating of the Earth’s atmosphere due to the sun.

Lunar Cycle for $100 What force keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?

Lunar Cycle for $100 Gravity

Lunar Cycle for $200 What causes the moon to appear bright in the night sky?

Lunar Cycle for $200 Reflected light from the sun

Lunar Cycle for $300 About how long is a lunar cycle?

Lunar Cycle for $300 About days

Lunar Cycle for $400 Why can’t we see a new moon clearly?

Lunar Cycle $400 It is in the Earth’s shadow.

Lunar Cycle for $500 What causes the lunar cycle?

Lunar Cycle for $500 Different amounts of light are reflected by the moon as it orbits the Earth

Life Cycles for $100 What is a life cycle?

Life Cycles for $100 The stages of growth that an organism undergoes during its lifetime

Life Cycles for $200 What are the stages of development in a complete metamorphosis?

Life Cycles for $200 Egg, larva, pupa, adult

Life Cycles for $300 What are the stages of growth in an incomplete metamorphosis?

Life Cycles for $300 Egg, nymph, adult

Life Cycles for $400 How is a dog’s life cycle most like the life cycle of a plant?

Life Cycles for $400 Both life cycles show how an organism grows and develops during its life

Life Cycles for $500 A life cycle is a type of system. What is a system?

Life Cycles for $500 A group of parts that work together to perform a common function