C07 EOTT - What are the atmosphere and hydrosphere?

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C07 EOTT - What are the atmosphere and hydrosphere?

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36 questions

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Carbon dioxide gives the atmosphere the ability to trap ___________.

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The boiling point of a substance is the ________________ it boils at.

1

The _______________ is made of all the water on or near a planets surface

1

Ground water is an important resource because it is a supply of _____________ water.

1

Water circulating the Earth in a massive planet wide system is called the _ _.

1

The atmosphere is a mixture of substances which are mostly in their gaseous state.

1

5

Water is constantly circulating around the Earth in a massive planet wide “water system” called the water cycle.

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We call all the water on or near the Earth’s surface the hydrosphere.

5

1

In many places ground water is an important resource because it is a source of potable water.

1

Some groundwater is stored in rocks. A student was interested in the permeability of different rocks and how this can affect the amount of water that they can store.

4

What is the atmosphere?

A mixture of substances which are mostly in their liquid states

A mixture of substances which are all in their gaseous states

One substance (Nitrogen), which is in the gaseous state

A mixture of substances which are mostly in their gaseous states

What gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

What gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere?

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide gives the atmosphere the ability to trap ___________.

Why is some air pollution invisible?

Some air pollution is made of solid particulates

Some air pollution is made of sub-microscopic molecules

What temperature will a liquid evaporate at?

Its boiling point

Any temperature

100 degrees Celsius 

Warm temperatures only

The boiling point of a substance is the ________________ it boils at.

A substance is heated and bubbles are observed all through the liquid. What is happening?

Boiling

Evaporation

Where does evaporation of a liquid happen?

All through the substance

At its surface

The holds between particles in a liquid are ________.

weak

strong

How does temperature affect the rate of evaporation?

Evaporation happens at any temperature so temperature has no effect

Evaporation happens slower at higher temperatures

Evaporation happens faster at higher temperatures

Evaporation happens faster at higher temperatures, but it must be sunny

What are clouds made of?

Tiny droplets of liquid water

Water in the gaseous state

What physical process forms clouds?

Evaporation

Condensation

Crystallisation 

Boiling

The _______________ is made of all the water on or near a planets surface

Where is ground water stored?

In gaps inside rock, soil and sediment

Seas and oceans

Polar regions (North and South pole) and glaciers

As liquid water droplets in cloud and water vapour

What are the main stores of salt water?

The water in gaps inside rock, soil and sediment

Seas and oceans

Polar regions (North and South pole) and glaciers

As liquid water droplets in cloud and water vapour

Where is water stored as ice on Earth?

In gaps inside rock, soil and sediment

Seas and oceans

Polar regions (North and South pole) and glaciers

As liquid water droplets in cloud and water vapour

How is water stored in the Earth's atmosphere?

In gaps inside rock, soil and sediment

Seas and oceans

Polar regions (North and South pole) and glaciers

As liquid water droplets in cloud and water vapour

What is potable water?

Water that is safe to drink

Water that has been filtered to remove dirt and rocks

Dirty water that has been used already

Water that can be stored and transported in pots

Ground water is an important resource because it is a supply of _____________ water.

Why can a source of pollution contaminate large areas of ground water?

Ground water flows fast

Ground water flows slowly

Is the water cycle caused by a chemical or physical process?

Chemical process

Physical process

Water circulating the Earth in a massive planet wide system is called the _ _.

How is water transferred into the atmosphere?

By evaporation

By condensation

________ surface and ground water flows towards the sea.

All

Some

The atmosphere is a mixture of substances which are mostly in their gaseous state.

1

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

5

Air pollution can be visible or invisible. Carbon dioxide is an invisible pollutant that is released into the atmosphere from combustion of fossil fuels.

Complete the pie chart from the table of data showing carbon dioxide emissions.

Water is constantly circulating around the Earth in a massive planet wide “water system” called the water cycle.

2

X _______ 
Y _______ 

2

Use the words below to complete the paragraph to explain how clouds are formed. You will not need to use all words. 

Evaporate, solid, gaseous, vapour, condense, liquid, sub-microscopic.

Water vapour in the air can _______ around tiny _______ particulates in the air. These tiny _______droplets can form large groups we call clouds. 

We call all the water on or near the Earth’s surface the hydrosphere.

5

Where are the five main stores of water on Earth?

1

About 0.65% of the water on earth is stored as groundwater. Some of the groundwater is stored in rocks.

Draw on the picture where ground water in rocks is stored.

1

Where does all ground water flow slowly towards?

In many places ground water is an important resource because it is a source of potable water.

1

What is potable water?

1

Human activities can contaminate groundwater stores. Sometimes contamination is caused by the sewage and waste from homes, which is managed by water companies.

The graph below shows the sewage and waste pollution in the UK by different water companies.

Which water company had 65 incidents per 10,000 km2?

1

How many incidents per 10,000 km2 did United Utilities have?

Some groundwater is stored in rocks. A student was interested in the permeability of different rocks and how this can affect the amount of water that they can store.

4

The graph below shows the mass of rocks before and after being put in a beaker of water.

Calculate the percentage change in mass of rock B.

Percentage change in mass = (change in mass ÷ initial mass) x 100

What is the atmosphere?

A mixture of substances which are mostly in their liquid states

A mixture of substances which are all in their gaseous states

One substance (Nitrogen), which is in the gaseous state

A mixture of substances which are mostly in their gaseous states

What gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

What gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere?

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

Why is some air pollution invisible?

Some air pollution is made of solid particulates

Some air pollution is made of sub-microscopic molecules

What temperature will a liquid evaporate at?

Its boiling point

Any temperature

100 degrees Celsius 

Warm temperatures only

A substance is heated and bubbles are observed all through the liquid. What is happening?

Boiling

Evaporation

Where does evaporation of a liquid happen?

All through the substance

At its surface

The holds between particles in a liquid are ________.

weak

strong

How does temperature affect the rate of evaporation?

Evaporation happens at any temperature so temperature has no effect

Evaporation happens slower at higher temperatures

Evaporation happens faster at higher temperatures

Evaporation happens faster at higher temperatures, but it must be sunny

What are clouds made of?

Tiny droplets of liquid water

Water in the gaseous state

What physical process forms clouds?

Evaporation

Condensation

Crystallisation 

Boiling

Where is ground water stored?

In gaps inside rock, soil and sediment

Seas and oceans

Polar regions (North and South pole) and glaciers

As liquid water droplets in cloud and water vapour

What are the main stores of salt water?

The water in gaps inside rock, soil and sediment

Seas and oceans

Polar regions (North and South pole) and glaciers

As liquid water droplets in cloud and water vapour

Where is water stored as ice on Earth?

In gaps inside rock, soil and sediment

Seas and oceans

Polar regions (North and South pole) and glaciers

As liquid water droplets in cloud and water vapour

How is water stored in the Earth's atmosphere?

In gaps inside rock, soil and sediment

Seas and oceans

Polar regions (North and South pole) and glaciers

As liquid water droplets in cloud and water vapour

What is potable water?

Water that is safe to drink

Water that has been filtered to remove dirt and rocks

Dirty water that has been used already

Water that can be stored and transported in pots

Why can a source of pollution contaminate large areas of ground water?

Ground water flows fast

Ground water flows slowly

Is the water cycle caused by a chemical or physical process?

Chemical process

Physical process

How is water transferred into the atmosphere?

By evaporation

By condensation

________ surface and ground water flows towards the sea.

All

Some

Match up the substances to the percentage of them that is found in the atmosphere.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Carbon dioxide		21%
Nitrogen		0.04%
Oxygen		78%

Air pollution can be visible or invisible. Carbon dioxide is an invisible pollutant that is released into the atmosphere from combustion of fossil fuels.

Complete the pie chart from the table of data showing carbon dioxide emissions.

X _______ 
Y _______ 

Use the words below to complete the paragraph to explain how clouds are formed. You will not need to use all words. 

Evaporate, solid, gaseous, vapour, condense, liquid, sub-microscopic.

Water vapour in the air can _______ around tiny _______ particulates in the air. These tiny _______droplets can form large groups we call clouds. 

Where are the five main stores of water on Earth?

About 0.65% of the water on earth is stored as groundwater. Some of the groundwater is stored in rocks.

Draw on the picture where ground water in rocks is stored.

Where does all ground water flow slowly towards?

What is potable water?

Human activities can contaminate groundwater stores. Sometimes contamination is caused by the sewage and waste from homes, which is managed by water companies.

The graph below shows the sewage and waste pollution in the UK by different water companies.

Which water company had 65 incidents per 10,000 km2?

How many incidents per 10,000 km2 did United Utilities have?

The graph below shows the mass of rocks before and after being put in a beaker of water.

Calculate the percentage change in mass of rock B.

Percentage change in mass = (change in mass ÷ initial mass) x 100

Match up the substances to the percentage of them that is found in the atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide 

21%

Nitrogen

0.04%

Oxygen 

78%

C07 EOTT - What are the atmosphere and hydrosphere?

C07 EOTT - What are the atmosphere and hydrosphere?

Carbon dioxide gives the atmosphere the ability to trap ___________.

The boiling point of a substance is the ________________ it boils at.

The _______________ is made of all the water on or near a planets surface

Ground water is an important resource because it is a supply of _____________ water.

Water circulating the Earth in a massive planet wide system is called the ___________ ___________.

What is the atmosphere?

What gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?

What gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere?

Carbon dioxide gives the atmosphere the ability to trap ___________.

Why is some air pollution invisible?

What temperature will a liquid evaporate at?

The boiling point of a substance is the ________________ it boils at.

A substance is heated and bubbles are observed all through the liquid. What is happening?

Where does evaporation of a liquid happen?

The holds between particles in a liquid are ________.

How does temperature affect the rate of evaporation?

What are clouds made of?

What physical process forms clouds?

The _______________ is made of all the water on or near a planets surface

Where is ground water stored?

What are the main stores of salt water?

Where is water stored as ice on Earth?

How is water stored in the Earth's atmosphere?

What is potable water?

Ground water is an important resource because it is a supply of _____________ water.

Why can a source of pollution contaminate large areas of ground water?

Is the water cycle caused by a chemical or physical process?

Water circulating the Earth in a massive planet wide system is called the ___________ ___________.

How is water transferred into the atmosphere?

________ surface and ground water flows towards the sea.

Air pollution can be visible or invisible. Carbon dioxide is an invisible pollutant that is released into the atmosphere from combustion of fossil fuels.Complete the pie chart from the table of data showing carbon dioxide emissions.

Where are the five main stores of water on Earth?

About 0.65% of the water on earth is stored as groundwater. Some of the groundwater is stored in rocks.Draw on the picture where ground water in rocks is stored.

Where does all ground water flow slowly towards?

What is potable water?

How many incidents per 10,000 km2 did United Utilities have?

The graph below shows the mass of rocks before and after being put in a beaker of water.Calculate the percentage change in mass of rock B.Percentage change in mass = (change in mass ÷ initial mass) x 100

Match up the substances to the percentage of them that is found in the atmosphere.

Air pollution can be visible or invisible. Carbon dioxide is an invisible pollutant that is released into the atmosphere from combustion of fossil fuels.Complete the pie chart from the table of data showing carbon dioxide emissions.

Where are the five main stores of water on Earth?

About 0.65% of the water on earth is stored as groundwater. Some of the groundwater is stored in rocks.Draw on the picture where ground water in rocks is stored.

Where does all ground water flow slowly towards?

What is potable water?

How many incidents per 10,000 km2 did United Utilities have?

Water circulating the Earth in a massive planet wide system is called the _ _.

Water circulating the Earth in a massive planet wide system is called the _ _.

Air pollution can be visible or invisible. Carbon dioxide is an invisible pollutant that is released into the atmosphere from combustion of fossil fuels.

Complete the pie chart from the table of data showing carbon dioxide emissions.

About 0.65% of the water on earth is stored as groundwater. Some of the groundwater is stored in rocks.

Draw on the picture where ground water in rocks is stored.

The graph below shows the mass of rocks before and after being put in a beaker of water.

Calculate the percentage change in mass of rock B.

Percentage change in mass = (change in mass ÷ initial mass) x 100

Air pollution can be visible or invisible. Carbon dioxide is an invisible pollutant that is released into the atmosphere from combustion of fossil fuels.

Complete the pie chart from the table of data showing carbon dioxide emissions.

About 0.65% of the water on earth is stored as groundwater. Some of the groundwater is stored in rocks.

Draw on the picture where ground water in rocks is stored.