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Earth Cycles
TechnoStars LabHouston Academy
Earth CyclesCategories
Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Weather
Lunar Cycle
Life Cycles
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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?
Water Cycle $200
Solar energy
Water Cycle $300
Which gas in the atmosphere
condenses to form clouds?
Water Cycle $300
Water vapor
Water Cycle $400
Why is the water cycle important to life on the Earth?
Water Cycle $400
Organisms on Earth depend on water for
life(Without water, life would cease to exist)
Water Cycle for $500
Why is the formation of clouds an
important part of the water cycle?
Water Cycle for $500
Clouds produce precipitation,
which falls to the Earth’s surface.
Carbon Cycle for $100
What cycle is pictured below?
Carbon Cycle for $100
The Carbon Cycle
Carbon Cycle for $200
What gas in the atmosphere would increase if a large number of trees were cut down?
Carbon Cycle for $200
Carbon dioxide
Carbon Cycle for $300
In which part of a green plant does photosynthesis
take place?
Carbon Cycle for $300
The leaves
Carbon Cycle for $400
Through which process is carbon dioxide removed
from the atmosphere and oxygen released
into the air?
Carbon Cycle for $400
Photosynthesis
Carbon Cycle for $500
What is the carbon cycle?
Carbon Cycle for $500
The movement of carbon dioxide and
oxygen between organisms and the
atmosphere
Nitrogen Cycle for $100What is the
main way that nitrogen
gas leaves the soil and gets into the atmosphere?
Nitrogen Cycle for $100
Bacteria change nitrogen
compounds to nitrogen gas.
Nitrogen Cycle for $200
What state of matter is nitrogen when it is in the
atmosphere?
Nitrogen Cycle for $200
A gas
Nitrogen Cycle for$300
Why is the nitrogen cycle important?
Nitrogen Cycle for $300
All living things need nitrogen
Nitrogen Cycle for $400
What is the role of
decomposers in the nitrogen cycle?
Nitrogen Cycle for $400
Decomposers return nitrogen from dead
organisms to the soil
Nitrogen Cycle for $500
What is the nitrogen cycle?
Nitrogen Cycle for $500
The movement of nitrogen between organisms and the
atmosphere
Weather for $100
Which form of severe weather has the greatest
wind speeds?
Weather for $100
Tornadoes
Weather for $200
The clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere are mainly made up of what substance?
Weather for $200
Water
Weather for $300
What are the four forms of
precipitation?
Weather for $300
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail
Weather for $400
What type of air mass will most likely form over
the Gulf of Mexico?
Weather for $400
A warm, wet air mass(A low pressure
system)
Weather for $500
What causes the formation of winds on the
Earth’s surface?
Weather for $500
Winds are caused by the uneven heating of
the Earth’s atmosphere due to
the sun.
Lunar Cycle for $100
What force keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?
Lunar Cycle for $100
Gravity
Lunar Cycle for $200
What causes the moon to appear
bright in the night sky?
Lunar Cycle for $200
Reflected light from the sun
Lunar Cycle for $300
About how long is a lunar cycle?
Lunar Cycle for $300
About 28-30 days
Lunar Cycle for $400
Why can’t we see a new moon clearly?
Lunar Cycle $400
It is in the Earth’s shadow.
Lunar Cycle for $500
What causes the lunar cycle?
Lunar Cycle for $500
Different amounts of light are reflected by the moon as it orbits the Earth
Life Cycles for $100
What is a life cycle?
Life Cycles for $100
The stages of growth that an organism
undergoes during its lifetime
Life Cycles for $200
What are the stages of
development in a complete
metamorphosis?
Life Cycles for $200
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Life Cycles for $300
What are the stages of growth in an incomplete metamorphosis?
Life Cycles for $300
Egg, nymph, adult
Life Cycles for $400
How is a dog’s life cycle most like the
life cycle of a plant?
Life Cycles for $400
Both life cycles show how an organism
grows and develops during its life
Life Cycles for $500
A life cycle is a type of system.
What is a system?
Life Cycles for $500
A group of parts that work together
to perform a common function
