Earth Systems
Name the 4 earth systems and one word to describe each one
What is Atmosphere(air), Geosphere(land/soil), Hydrosphere(water), Biosphere (life)
This covers 97% of the Earth
What is salt water
The breakdown of rocks and minerals in place on Earth's surface
What is Weathering
Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Mountains have this in common.
They are formed near plate boundaries.
A sudden, fast-moving flood that happens quickly, usually within minutes or hours
Humans are a part of this sphere
What is Biosphere
Where most of the water on earth is located
What is ocean
The movement or displacement of sediments from broken rocks
What is erosion
This is how earthquakes happen.
When tectonic plates run into each other/rub against each other.
Causes of Flash Floods
What are Heavy Rain, melting snow, or dam breaking?
Mt. Everest is apart of this Earth system
What is the geosphere- Full Points
Lithosphere- Double Points
Name 3 sources where you can find Fresh Water
What are rivers, lakes, atmosphere, glaciers, ice caps, ground water, etc.
3 Types of Weathering
What is wind, water, ice, sand abrasion, acid rain
The pattern of Volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean and along the continents' edges is called this.
What is the Ring of Fire?
Name a natural disaster
What are Blizzard, Tsunami, Flash flooding, tornado, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.
Hurricanes and Tsunamis form in this Earth System
Evaporation relates to this cycle
What is the water cycle
When an animal is covered by dirt and sediment for thousands of years, they become this.
What are fossils?
A natural, recognizable feature on the Earth’s surface, forming part of the terrain.
What is Landform
An opening in the Earth that allows molten rock, called magma, from inside the earth to escape.
What is a volcano?
Wind is a part of this Earth system
What is the atmosphere
This percentage is the amount of fresh water that is available for Humans/Animals to drink.
What is 1%
This is what plants and roots can do to erosion.
What is slowing down the rate of erosion.
The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects
What is recycling
Answer Varies