Earth Cycles
TechnoStars Lab
Houston Academy
Earth Cycles
Categories
Water
Cycle
Carbon
Cycle
Nitrogen Weather
Cycle
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 $100
What 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