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Earth Cycles

Earth Cycles. JEOPARDY. TechnoStars Lab Houston Academy. Earth Cycles Categories. 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?.

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Earth Cycles

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  1. Earth Cycles JEOPARDY

  2. TechnoStars LabHouston Academy

  3. Earth CyclesCategories

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

  5. Water Cycle $100 Evaporation

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

  7. Water Cycle $200 Solar energy

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

  9. Water Cycle $300 Water vapor

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

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

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

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

  14. Carbon Cycle for $100 What cycle is pictured below?

  15. Carbon Cycle for $100 The Carbon Cycle

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

  17. Carbon Cycle for $200 Carbon dioxide

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

  19. Carbon Cycle for $300 The leaves

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

  21. Carbon Cycle for $400 Photosynthesis

  22. Carbon Cycle for $500 What is the carbon cycle?

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

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

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

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

  27. Nitrogen Cycle for $200 A gas

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

  29. Nitrogen Cycle for $300 All living things need nitrogen

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

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

  32. Nitrogen Cycle for $500 What is the nitrogen cycle?

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

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

  35. Weather for $100 Tornadoes

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

  37. Weather for $200 Water

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  45. Lunar Cycle for $100 Gravity

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

  47. Lunar Cycle for $200 Reflected light from the sun

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

  49. Lunar Cycle for $300 About 28-30 days

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

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