UNIDAD EDUCATIVA BILINGE MASCULINA ESPRITU SANTO

SCIENCE
TOPICS FOR THE FIRST QUIMESTER EXAM
10th COURSE A, B , C & D
Mr. WELLINGTON CORDOVA REYES
2011-2012

CHAPTER ONE: EARTHS CHANGING ATMOSPHERE

SECTION 1.1: EARTHS ATMOSPHERE SUPPORTS LIFE
VOCABULARY:
ATMOSPHERE

ALTITUDE

DENSITY

TOPICS:
The atmosphere makes life on earth possible.

page 9

Characteristics of the atmosphere

page 10

Materials in the atmosphere

page 11

Ongoing processes

pages 12, 13

SECTION 1.2: THE SUN SUPPLIES THE ATMOSPHERES ENERGY

VOCABULARY:
RADIATION

CONDUCTION

CONVECTION

TOPICS:
Energy from the sun heats the atmosphere.

pages 16, 17

pages 18, 19

The atmosphere moves energy.

The atmosphere has temperature layers.

pages 19, 20, 21

SECTION 1.3: GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE ABSORB RADIATION

VOCABULARY:
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

INFRARED RADIATION

OZONE

GREEN HOUSE EFFECT

TOPICS:
Gases can absorb and give off radiation.

Pages 22, 23

The ozone layer protects life from harmful radiation.

page 23

The greenhouse effect keeps earth warm.

Pages 24, 25

SECTION 1.3: GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE ABSORB RADIATION

VOCABULARY:
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

INFRARED RADIATION

OZONE

GREEN HOUSE EFFECT

TOPICS:
Gases can absorb and give off radiation.

Pages 22, 23

The ozone layer protects life from harmful radiation.

page 23

The greenhouse effect keeps earth warm.

Pages 24, 25

CHAPTER 2: WEATHER PATTERNS

SECTION 2.1: THE ATMOSPHERES AIR PRESSURE CHANGES
VOCABULARY:
AIR PRESSURE

BAROMETER

TOPICS:
Air exerts pressure.

Page 43

Air pressure is related to altitude and density.

page 44

Pressure and air motion.

Page 45

Barometers and air pressure.

Page 46

SECTION 2.2: THE ATMOSPHERE HAS WIND PATTERNS

VOCABULARY:
WEATHER

WIND

GLOBAL WIND

CORIOLIS EFFECT

MONSOON

TOPICS:
Uneven heating causes the air to move.

Pages 47, 48

Earths rotation affects wind direction.

page 49

Bands of calm air separate global wind.

Pages 50, 51, 52

Jet streams flow near the top of the troposphere.

Page 52

Patterns of heating and cooling cause local winds and Monsoons.

Pages 53, 54

SECTION 1.1 QUESTION SUMMARY

EARTHS ATMOSPHERE SUPPORTS LIFE
VOCABULARY
1. Write the definitions for the following words and write a related idea containing the word.
Atmosphere: ____________________________________________________________________
Related idea: ____________________________________________________________________
Altitude: _______________________________________________________________________
Related idea: ____________________________________________________________________
Density: _______________________________________________________________________
Related idea: ___________________________________________________________________
Ongoing process: ________________________________________________________________
Related idea: ____________________________________________________________________
2. Write T (true) or F (false) for the following statements. Correct the word in bold if the
statement is false.
______ The density is the whole layer surrounding a planet. ______
______ The gases of the atmosphere keep the earth warm and transport energy. _______
______ The atmospheres density decrease as you travel upward. ________
______ As the altitude decrease, the density of the air decrease.. _______
______ the Earths atmosphere contains 87 % of nitrogen gas. _______
______ the atmospheres gases provide materials essentials for living things. ________
3. Answer the following questions.
a. How does the atmosphere make life on Earth possible?
_____________________________________________________________________________
b. What happens to atmospheres density as you travel upward?
_____________________________________________________________________________
c. What is the second most common gas in air?
_____________________________________________________________________________
d. What other gases can be found in the air?
_____________________________________________________________________________
e. Name the cycles that involve oxygen.
_____________________________________________________________________________
f. How do living things affect the atmosphere? Write 2 examples
______________________________________
_____________________________________
g. What important cycles affect the atmosphere?
_____________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 1.2 QUESTION SUMMARY

THE SUN SUPPLIES THE ATMOSPHERES ENERGY
1. Explain and write a related idea about the following.
Radiation: ______________________________________________________________
R.I: ___________________________________________________________
Conduction: ____________________________________________________________
R.I: ___________________________________________________________
Convection: _____________________________________________________________
R.I: ____________________________________________________________
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

All the energy that surrounds you comes from the ______________
The energy that comes from the sun is ___________ or ______________.
About 30% of the energy that comes from the sun is ______________.
Most of the energy that comes from the sun is absorbed by ___________, ___________
and _____________.
When heated ____________ or ____________ moves energy carrying energy along
with it.

3. Answer the following questions.

a. Does air reflect radiation?
_________________________________________________________________________
b. What are other ways in which energy is absorbed?
_________________________________________________________________________
c. Hows energy transferred in conduction?
_________________________________________________________________________
d. How are conduction and convection similar?
_________________________________________________________________________
e. What produces the motion of air conduction?
_________________________________________________________________________
f. Name or list the layers of the atmosphere.
______________
________________

_____________

______________

g. How does the temperature change as you move upward through the atmosphere?
_________________________________________________________________________
h. In which layer can the ozone layer be found?
_________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 1.3 QUESTION SUMMARY

GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE ABSORB RADIATION
VOCABULARY
1. Write the definitions for the following words and write a related idea containing the word.
Ultraviolet radiation: ______________________________________________________
Related idea: ____________________________________________________________
Infrared radiation: ________________________________________________________
Related idea: ____________________________________________________________
Ozone: _________________________________________________________________
Related idea: ____________________________________________________________
Green house effect: _______________________________________________________
Related idea: ____________________________________________________________
2. Circle the correct answer for the following statements.
a. Certain gases in the atmosphere ____________________ radiation, similar to visible light.
Absorb and emit

convert and restore

create and restore

emit and convert

b. Waves of infrared radiation have _____________ energy than visible light.

More

less

almost the same

equal

c. Our body uses regular oxygen, which contains ________________ of the element oxygen.
One molecule

three molecules

two molecules

four molecules

d. The ozone layer absorbs ________________ but let the visible light pass through.
infrared radiation

ultraviolet radiation

green house gases

e. Greenhouse gases _______________ some of the infrared radiation emitted by the earth.
emit

conserve

absorb

give off

3. Complete the following ideas.

In the stratosphere, _____________ and regular oxygen gases break apart and form again in a
complex cycle.
Ozone layer protects life on earth by ___________________________________ from the Sun.
Gases that absorb and give off ______________are known as ___________________.
Radiation from the sun, including visible light, warms Earths _________________, which then
__________ _____________ radiation.

4. Answer the following questions.

a. In which four ways the atmosphere can affect light?
________________
________________
______________

_____________

b. What two types of radiation do certain gases in the atmosphere absorb?

_____________________________________________________________________________
c. How are the ozone layer and ultraviolet radiation related?
_____________________________________________________________________________
d. Which waves have more energy than visible light?
_____________________________________________________________________________
e. What process keeps the earth warm?
____________________________________________________________________________
f. Which are the greenhouse gases?
____________________________________________________________________________
g. What would happen to the Earth if it did not have the greenhouse gases?
____________________________________________________________________________
h. What do greenhouse gases do?
____________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 2.1 QUESTION SUMMARY

THE ATMOSPHERES AIR PRESSURE CHANGE

VOCABULARY
1. Write the definitions for the following words and write a related idea containing the word.
Air Pressure: ____________________________________________________________________
R.I: ____________________________________________________________________________
Barometer: ______________________________________________________________________
Related idea: ____________________________________________________________________
2. Complete the following ideas.
Air molecules move constantly in _________________________________________
When air molecules bounce off, they _______________________________________
The force experienced by an object is located ________________________________
The greater the force, the ________________________________________________
3. Write T (true) or F (false) for the following statements. Correct the word in bold if the
statement is false.
______ Air molecules bounce in. ______
______ The number of air molecules is not related to air pressure. _______
______ Air pressure decreases as the altitude increases. ________
______ Air pressure and weight are related. _______
______ If the density decreases with the altitude, the air pressure increases. _______
______ The force an object experiences is located in one direction. ________
4. Answer the following questions.
a. How does the air move in the atmosphere?

b. Air moves from areas of higher pressure to?

c. What causes the movement of air?

d. Can air pressure be different at places that have the same altitude?

e. How does a barometer work?

f. What is a barometer used for?

SECTION 2.2 QUESTION SUMMARY

THE ATMOSPHERES AIR PRESSURE CHANGE
VOCABULARY
1. Write the definitions for the following words and write a related idea containing the word.
Wind: ________________________________________________________________________________
Related idea: ___________________________________________________________________________
Global wind: ___________________________________________________________________________
Related idea: ___________________________________________________________________________
Coriolis Effect: ________________________________________________________________________
Related idea: __________________________________________________________________________
Monsoon: ____________________________________________________________________________
Related idea: __________________________________________________________________________
2. Complete the following ideas.

______________________ of Earths surface causes pressure differences.

Differences in ____________________ causes wind.
When the difference in air pressure is small, the wind moves ____________________
When the difference in air pressure is large, the wind moves ____________________
Global winds travel ______________________ in steady patterns.
The influence of Earths __________________ is called the Coriolis effect.
Global winds are named for the direction from which they ________________.
Westerlies blow from ________________ to _______________.
Easterlies blow from _________________ to ______________ in the poles.

3. Write T (true) or F (false) for the following statements. Correct the words in bold if the statement
is false.
_________ The doldrums are zones of high pressure near the equator. _________
_________ The Horse latitudes are high pressure zones. __________
_________ The Horse latitudes are located 45 near the poles. ___________ ____________
_________ Global winds are named by the direction they flow. __________
_________ Each hemisphere on Earth has three jet streams. __________
_________ Jet Streams dont affect air travel times. ___________
_________ Monsoons flow shorter distances and affect larger areas. _________

4. Answer the following questions.

a. How does the uneven heating affect the wind?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
b. How does the Earths rotation influence the movements of Global winds?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
c. What factor determines the strength of wind?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
d. What low pressure zone is found near the equator?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
e. What are the three wind belts?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
f. In which layer of the atmosphere do jet Streams flow?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
g. When do sea breezes occur?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
h. When do mountain breezes occur?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________

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