🟦 CATEGORY 1: VOCAB
This word means parts working together.
What is a system?
Living things belong to this Earth system.
What is the biosphere?
Water moving from oceans into the air is called this process.
What is evaporation?
These gases trap heat.
What are greenhouse gases?
Ocean waves move sand. What process causes this change?
What is erosion?
This word means depending on one another.
What is interdependent?
Rainfall shows interaction between these systems.
What are the atmosphere and hydrosphere?
The ocean affects this system when waves erode coastlines.
What is the geosphere?
This effect is the warming caused by trapped heat.
What is the greenhouse effect?
Gases in the atmosphere react with rocks over time. What can happen to the rocks?
What is they wear away / develop unique shapes?
This Earth system includes rocks, soil, and land.
What is the geosphere?
Ocean waves moving sand shows interaction between these systems.
What are the hydrosphere and geosphere?
The ocean supports this Earth system.
What is the biosphere?
Some greenhouse gases are important because they do this.
What is keep Earth warm enough for life?
Some greenhouse gases are helpful. Why?
What is they help keep Earth warm enough for life?
This Earth system includes all water on, under, or above Earth.
What is the hydrosphere?
Plants growing shows interaction between these systems.
What are the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere?
Wind carrying water to land shows interaction between these systems.
What are the atmosphere and hydrosphere?
Too many greenhouse gases can cause this to happen.
What is Earth becoming warmer?
Volcanoes release dust and gases. Name TWO effects.
This process means the wearing away of land or rock.
What is erosion?
Volcanic dust polluting water and harming habitats affects these systems.
What are the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere?
Name TWO ways the ocean affects other Earth systems.
This human activity is the main source of greenhouse gases.
What is burning fossil fuels?
A volcanic eruption pollutes water and damages habitats. Which Earth systems are affected?
What are the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere?