Earth Science Vocabulary List 14

What does the term "cryosphere" refer to?

• The layer of gases in the atmosphere

• Ice layer of Earth

• A large igneous province

• Compounds made of hydrogen and carbon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the function of greenhouse gases?

• Reflect solar radiation back into space

• Trap heat towards the surface of the planet

• Hold more carbon than they release

• Indicate a long-duration volcanic flow event

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What is an ice core?

• A large igneous province

• A core sample from an ice sheet with a history of Earth's past atmosphere

• A place on Earth that holds more carbon than it releases

• A variation in solar radiation intensity

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What does "albedo" measure?

• The amount of carbon held in sinks

• The amount of solar radiation reflected back into space

• The intensity of solar radiation hitting Earth

• The composition of hydrocarbons

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What does the prefix "demi-" mean?

• Short

• Half

• Large

• Full

What does the prefix "brev-" mean?

• Short

• Half

• Large

• Full

LIP (Large Igneous Province)

• indicates that a long-duration volcanic flow event happened in the past

• ice layer of Earth

• places on Earth that hold in more Carbon than they release

• amount of solar radiation reflected back into space due to light colors on the surface of Earth

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

carbon sink

• indicates that a long-duration volcanic flow event happened in the past

• ice layer of Earth

• places on Earth that hold in more Carbon than they release

• amount of solar radiation reflected back into space due to light colors on the surface of Earth

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Match the following

• Albedo

• compounds made of hydrogen and carbon; like those found in fossil fuels

• Hydrocarbon

• a core sample removed from an ice sheet which contains a vertical history of Earth's past atmosphere in the form of air bubbles from when the ice originally formed

• Ice Core

• layer of gases in the atmosphere that trap in heat towards the surface of the planet; major players: water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane

• Greenhouse Gases

• variation in the intensity of solar radiation hitting the Earth due to slight variations in Earth's orbital pattern

• Milankovitch Cycle

• amount of solar radiation reflected back into space due to light colors on the surface of Earth: clouds, ice cover

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5