Which of the following statements is true?

Warm air/water rises while cold air/water sinks

What is one difference between climate and weather?

Weather is short term conditions, climate is long term

What is the major cause of climate change?

Burning of fossil fuels causes a stronger greenhouse effect

When liquid water heats up and turns to a gas

What is condensation?

When water vapor cools down and turns into liquid droplets

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Earth Science Warm-Up

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1
How long does it take Earth to rotate once around its axis?
30 days
365 days
24 hours
12 hours
2
Earth was formed how many years ago?
one thousand years
2 million years
100 million years
4.6 billion years
3
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
30 days
2 years
24 hours
4
What is one reason there are different climate zones on Earth?
The earth is round and different regions get more sunlight
Distance from oceans affects a region's climate
All of the above
The earth is tilted so different regions get more sunlight
5
Which of the following statements is true?
Air or water never heats up so it never rises or sinks
Warm air/water rises while cold air/water sinks
Cold air/water rises while warm air/water sinks
Air and water always stay in the same place
6
What is one difference between climate and weather?
There is no difference, they're the same
You can measure weather but not climate
Climate is short term conditions, weather is long term
Weather is short term conditions, climate is long term
7
What is the major cause of climate change?
Forest fires are heating up the planet
Burning of fossil fuels causes a stronger greenhouse effect
Climate change is made up
Lightning storms in the solar system are changing the planet
8
What is evaporation?
When water falls back to earth as rain
When liquid water heats up and turns to a gas
When ice melts and becomes a liquid
When water freezes and turns to snow
9
What is condensation?
When water vapor cools down and turns into liquid droplets
When liquid water turns into a gas
When water in the ocean forms waves
When water freezes
10
The earth is surrounded by a blanket of air called the
cloud
atmosphere
geography
hydrosphere

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