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Why do sunrise and sunset occur at different times at different places?
Why do sunrise and sunset occur at different times at different places?
- Because of the difference in altitude of various locations
- Because the Earth rotates from west to east (correct)
- Because of the centrifugal force of the Earth's rotation
- Because the Earth is stationary and the Sun moves around it
What is the shape of the Earth?
What is the shape of the Earth?
- A irregular polygon
- An oblate spheroid (correct)
- A flat disc
- A perfect sphere
What is the reason for the signal not being received beyond a certain horizon?
What is the reason for the signal not being received beyond a certain horizon?
- The signal is scattered by the Earth's rotation
- The signal is blocked by the atmosphere
- The signal is absorbed by the Earth's surface
- The Earth's curvature causes the signal to bend away (correct)
Why do people in the east see the sun earlier than those in the west?
Why do people in the east see the sun earlier than those in the west?
What is the difference in diameter between the Equator and the Poles?
What is the difference in diameter between the Equator and the Poles?
What causes the bulge at the Equator and the compression at the Poles?
What causes the bulge at the Equator and the compression at the Poles?
What is the primary reason why the earth's surface remains fairly cool during the day?
What is the primary reason why the earth's surface remains fairly cool during the day?
What is the primary conclusion drawn from the Bedford level experiment?
What is the primary conclusion drawn from the Bedford level experiment?
What percentage of the atmosphere is approximately composed of free nitrogen?
What percentage of the atmosphere is approximately composed of free nitrogen?
How do plants obtain nitrogen from the soil?
How do plants obtain nitrogen from the soil?
What is the primary function of the soil layer in the lithosphere?
What is the primary function of the soil layer in the lithosphere?
What is the angle of the Pole Star at the Equator?
What is the angle of the Pole Star at the Equator?
What is the approximate thickness of the biosphere?
What is the approximate thickness of the biosphere?
What shape is the shadow of the Earth on the surface of the moon during a lunar eclipse?
What shape is the shadow of the Earth on the surface of the moon during a lunar eclipse?
What is the purpose of oxygen in the bodies of living things?
What is the purpose of oxygen in the bodies of living things?
How is oxygen released back into the atmosphere?
How is oxygen released back into the atmosphere?
What would occur if the earth did not have a large amount of water?
What would occur if the earth did not have a large amount of water?
What happens to the horizon as the altitude increases?
What happens to the horizon as the altitude increases?
What is the primary component of the hydrosphere that helps regulate the earth's temperature?
What is the primary component of the hydrosphere that helps regulate the earth's temperature?
What is the term for the trapping of the sun's radiation by gases present in the lower atmosphere?
What is the term for the trapping of the sun's radiation by gases present in the lower atmosphere?
What is the reason for the Pole Star having different angles at different latitudes?
What is the reason for the Pole Star having different angles at different latitudes?
What is the shape of the Earth's surface as seen from a height?
What is the shape of the Earth's surface as seen from a height?
What is the biosphere responsible for providing to all species on earth?
What is the biosphere responsible for providing to all species on earth?
What is the primary purpose of the carbon cycle?
What is the primary purpose of the carbon cycle?
What is the process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water?
What is the process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water?
During which process is CO2 fixed as starch by plants?
During which process is CO2 fixed as starch by plants?
What happens to the carbon present in the bodies of plants and animals after they die?
What happens to the carbon present in the bodies of plants and animals after they die?
What is the ultimate source of carbon in fossil fuels?
What is the ultimate source of carbon in fossil fuels?
What is the result of an imbalance of carbon in the atmosphere?
What is the result of an imbalance of carbon in the atmosphere?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the carbon cycle?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the carbon cycle?
Flashcards
Why different sunrise/sunset times?
Why different sunrise/sunset times?
Earth rotates west to east.
Shape of the Earth?
Shape of the Earth?
A sphere squashed at its poles and bulging at the Equator.
Signal Horizon Limit Reason?
Signal Horizon Limit Reason?
The Earth's curvature.
Why East Sees Sun Earlier?
Why East Sees Sun Earlier?
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Equator vs. Poles Diameter Difference?
Equator vs. Poles Diameter Difference?
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Cause of Equator Bulge?
Cause of Equator Bulge?
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Why earth's surface remains cool?
Why earth's surface remains cool?
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Bedford Level Experiment's Conclusion?
Bedford Level Experiment's Conclusion?
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Atmosphere's Nitrogen Percentage?
Atmosphere's Nitrogen Percentage?
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How Plants Obtain Nitrogen?
How Plants Obtain Nitrogen?
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Soil Layer's Function?
Soil Layer's Function?
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Pole Star Angle at Equator?
Pole Star Angle at Equator?
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Biosphere Thickness?
Biosphere Thickness?
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Earth's Shadow During Lunar Eclipse?
Earth's Shadow During Lunar Eclipse?
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Oxygen's Purpose in Living Things?
Oxygen's Purpose in Living Things?
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How is Oxygen Released?
How is Oxygen Released?
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What if Earth Lacked Water?
What if Earth Lacked Water?
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What Happens to Horizon as Altitude Increases?
What Happens to Horizon as Altitude Increases?
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Primary Hydrosphere Component for Temperature Regulation?
Primary Hydrosphere Component for Temperature Regulation?
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Trapping Sun's Radiation Term?
Trapping Sun's Radiation Term?
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Reason for Pole Star's Different Angles at Different Latitudes?
Reason for Pole Star's Different Angles at Different Latitudes?
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Shape of Earth's Surface From Height?
Shape of Earth's Surface From Height?
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Biosphere provides what?
Biosphere provides what?
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Primary Purpose of Carbon Cycle?
Primary Purpose of Carbon Cycle?
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Food Making Process by Green Plants?
Food Making Process by Green Plants?
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CO2 Fixed as Starch During Which Process?
CO2 Fixed as Starch During Which Process?
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What Happens to Carbon After Death?
What Happens to Carbon After Death?
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Ultimate Source of Carbon in Fossil Fuels?
Ultimate Source of Carbon in Fossil Fuels?
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Result of Carbon Imbalance?
Result of Carbon Imbalance?
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Which is NOT part of the Carbon Cycle?
Which is NOT part of the Carbon Cycle?
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Study Notes
Carbon Cycle
- Plants take in CO2 from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and convert it into starch
- Carbon moves through the food chain from plants to consumers
- After death, carbon is decomposed and absorbed by saprophytic bacteria and fungi
- Carbon is returned to the atmosphere through respiration, decomposition, and burning of fuels
- The carbon cycle maintains carbon balance in nature, and imbalance leads to global warming
Shape of the Earth
- The Earth is an oblate spheroid, with a diameter of 12,756 km at the Equator and 12,714 km at the Poles
- The difference in diameter is due to centrifugal force from the Earth's rotation
- The Earth's shape can be demonstrated through:
- Sunrise and sunset occurring at different times at different places
- Ships disappearing from view as they sail away
- The appearance of the horizon as circular and widening with altitude
- The shadow of the Earth on the moon during a lunar eclipse being circular
- The Pole Star appearing at different angles depending on latitude
Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, and Biosphere
- The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth
- The lithosphere is the solid crust of the Earth, providing soil essential for plant life
- The hydrosphere is the layer of water on the Earth, absorbing and releasing heat to regulate temperature
- The biosphere is the narrow realm where the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere interact, providing necessities for life
Nitrogen and Oxygen Cycles
- Nitrogen moves from the atmosphere to plants, then to animals, and back to the soil
- Oxygen is used by living things for energy and released back into the atmosphere through photosynthesis
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