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Literacy Starter Activities
Year 10 C1 Topic 1: The Earth’s sea and atmosphere
Focus: Spellings
C1.1 The early atmosphere
The following words are anagrams. Rearrange the letters to make a list of the key words and terms for this topic:
reshapetom gentironunveiltoo negoxyalcoveson
canoes android icebox (two words)mamaion rapture avow (two words)coneends
C1.1 The early atmosphere
The following words are anagrams. Rearrange the letters to make a list of the key words and terms for this topic:
atmosphere nitrogenevolution oxygenvolcanoes
oceans carbon dioxideammonia water vapourcondense
C1.2 A changing atmosphere
• Add the vowels to complete these words:
_rg_n_sms
s_d_m_nt_ _ry
l_m_st_n_
c_lc_ _m c_rb_n_t_
ph_t_synth_s_s
C1.2 A changing atmosphere
• Add the vowels to complete these words:
organisms
sedimentary
limestone
calcium carbonate
photosynthesis
C1.3 Oxygen in the atmosphere
• Write down the correct name for each piece of equipment making sure you spell it correctly:
Clue: not a test tube!
C1.3 Oxygen in the atmosphere
• Write down the correct name for each piece of equipment making sure you spell it correctly:
beaker boiling tube
clamp
boss retort / clamp stand
ruler
C1.4 The atmosphere today
• Correct the spelling errors in the following sentences. There are 7 errors in total.
• Nitrogen and oxygen are the most abundent gases in the atmosphere.
• There is also water vapor presant in the atmosphere.• Volcanos can release a lot of sulfur dioxide and
lightening can produce nitrogen oxides.• Deforrestation means there are fewer trees to remove
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by photosinthesis• One theory is that most off the nitrogen was added to the
atmosphere gradualy due to the reactions of nitrogen-containing compounds.
C1.4 The atmosphere today
• Correct the spelling errors in the following sentences. There are 7 errors in total.
• Nitrogen and oxygen are the most abundant gases in the atmosphere.
• There is also water vapour present in the atmosphere.• Volcanoes can release a lot of sulfur dioxide and
lightening can produce nitrogen oxides.• Deforestation means there are fewer trees to remove
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by photosynthesis• One theory is that most off the nitrogen was added to the
atmosphere gradually due to the reactions of nitrogen-containing compounds.