Joy of Science #41 & #42

1) Atoms are conserved, and so the total amount of water on earth is a) increasing b) constant c) decreasing d) equal to the total amount of atoms

2) The same principles of the natural law apply to both the rock cycle and the atmospheric cycle in that they both need force to move. What forces apply? a) Gravity and energy from the sun b) photosynthesis and pyrotechnics c) action and reaction d) Al Gore and Michael Moore

3) The same principles of the natural law apply to both the rock cycle and the atmospheric cycle in that they both need force to move. What forces apply? a) Gravity and energy from the sun b) photosynthesis and pyrotechnics c) action and reaction d) Al Gore and Michael Moore

4) Not only is the atmosphere divided up into different masses interacting with each other to form weather patterns, but the atmosphere is also divided up into layers that are different distances from the earth, like the troposphere and stratosphere. a) True b) False 5) The troposphere is the atmospheric layer closest to the ground. a) True b) False 6) Five variables define the state of the atmosphere. They are temperature, humidity, air pressure, cloudiness, and a) radioactivity b) volcanism c) kilowatts d) the prevailing winds

7) Because clouds are made primarily out of water, the atmospheric variable of cloudiness is tied closely to what other variable? a) humidity b) pressure c) temperature 8) Igneous rocks form from a molten state. a) True b) False 9) Rocks that are deposited in layers, either as layers of particles or chemical precipitates in water are: Hint: Sandstone is an example of this kind of rock. a) metamorphic b) sedimentary c) stratospheric d) granite d) radioactivity

10) This kind of rock is transformed in its structure and in its minerals by being affected by deep pressure and temperature deep in the earth. Hint: Granite is an example of this kind of rock. a) metamorphic b) sedimentary c) volcanic d) igneous