WHAT IS EARTH’S SYSTEM?
name the source of energy in Earth's system.
a. groundwater and rivers
b. the metals and minerals
c. the sun or heat from deep inside earth
c. the sun or heat from deep inside earth
what does the biosphere contain?
all living things, plants, animals, microorganisms and humans.
how do Sinkholes form?
through groundwater.
what is the difference between constructive and destructive forces?
constructive forces build up landmasses, destructive forces break down landmasses.
what forms as sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river?
a delta.
list the four spheres in Earth's system.
hydrosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
True of the atmosphere?
what is a Valley?
an area of low land between mountains.
which of the following causes caves to form in the ground?
a. plains
b. deltas
c. groundwater
d. rivers
c. groundwater
what describes the way in which the atmosphere affecting the geosphere?
a. wind forces smaller rocks to break out of place, larger pieces of rock fall to the ground.
b. faster water can erode a lot of sediment and form valleys
c. in some places, there is so much erosion from waves that the top of a cliff overhangs the bottom.
a. wind forces smaller rocks to break out of place, larger pieces of rock fall to the ground.
state what the geosphere is made up of.
a. living things on earth
b. nitrogen,air
c. rocks and metals on and inside earth
c. rocks and metals on and inside earth
which sphere does hunting belong to?
biosphere.
what is Weathering?
rock is broken down into smaller pieces.
what happens through the process of erosion?
a. create earthquakes on a beach
b. decrease the size of a beach
c. increase the size of the shore
b. decrease the size of a beach
what is similar between rivers and glaciers?
a. change the shape of valleys
b. both are constructive forces
c. both can erode soft rocks inside earth
a. change the shape of valleys
what sphere are glaciers andwater apart of?
hydrosphere
mountains where volcanic eruptions occurs, trees are destroyed, gases are released into the air. animals lose their natural environment.
what can be described from the above?
a. changes in the geosphere affect the atmosphere and biosphere.
b. changes in the biosphere affect the geosphere and oceansphere.
c. changes in the geosphere affect the hyrosphere.
a. changes in the geosphere affect the atmosphere and biosphere.
define the term Sediment.
rocks and sand left somewhere by water or wind.
what is caused by rain?
a. flooding occurs in an area
b. sediments from soil get carried away
c. the tops of cliffs overhang the bottom of a cliff
a. flooding occurs in an area
b. sediments from soil get carried away
what best shows constructive forces?
a. they build up landmasses by lifting up mountains and rock
b. they build up earth's surface by spewing lava that hardens into rock
c. they collapse buildings by shaking ground
a. they build up landmasses by lifting up mountains and rock
name the gas that the atmosphere is mostly made up of.
nitrogen
what sphere does the members of the boy band BTS belong to?
biosphere
what is true of Ocean waves?
a. they can be both constructive and deconstructive forces.
b. a. they can be constructive forces.
c. a. they can be deconstructive forces.
a. they can be both constructive and deconstructive forces.
provide 3 examples of a constructive force.
deposition
volcanoes
earthquakes
which can be a result of deposition?
a. landmass get smaller in size
b. new landforms are built
c. caves form underground
b. new landforms are built