Earth's Spheres
Geosphere: ground/earth
Hydrosphere: water
Atmosphere: air
Biosphere: life
Three (or four) states of matter that something can take
solid, liquid, gas, plasma
Three main gases in the atmosphere
carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen
Five characteristics of a mineral
Naturally occuring, inorganic, solid, crystal structure, definite chemical compostion
landform with high elevation and low relief
Plateau
One example of a sphere interacting with another sphere
Water falls from the atmosphere to geosphere
During the plant cycle, the plant takes in ___________ and releases ___________
carbon dioxide, oxygen
First property people notice, least reliable
color
How is a geode formed
Mineral rich water seeps into rock. It eventually evaporates and leaves behind. crystalized minerals
Example of a destructive force
Example of a constructive force
Destructive: erosion, floods, glaciers, winds
Constructive: volcanoes, deposition, tectonic plates
Difference between event and interaction
Animals breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. This process is called ____________
Respiration
_____ is the color of the mineral in a powedered form
steak
________ is a mixture in which one substance is dissovled into another
solution
Aquifers
Erosion: positive or negative feedback
Positive
soil bacteria
Jagged edges
cleavage
A kind of mineral that has enough metal to be considered valuable
Ore
Explain how the atmosphere regulates temperature during the day and night
Night: traps heat from the day so we don't freeze
Day: keeps strong UV rays out
Has a set volume and takes the shape of its container
Names of the four processes of the water cycle
Condensation, Precipitation, Collection, Evaporation
Name of scale used to identify hardness
- mineral rich water evaporating
- melted rock cooling