systems/spheres
system that includes Earth's interior and rocks and soil on the surface
geosphere
breaking down of rock by physical, chemical, or biological activity
weathering
type of water found in oceans and seas
saline
climate with high temperatures throughout the year
tropical
Four things caused by the movement of the tectonic plates.
earthquakes, ocean trenches, mountains, and volcanoes
the crust and the upper part of the mantle
lithosphere
movement of rock and soil to new locations
erosion
process of the ground absorbing water
infiltration
biome with a dry climate
desert
Where do most earthquakes occur?
where 2 or more tectonic plates interact with one another
layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs
troposphere
type of rock formed when magma cools
igneous
ocean zone where the ocean meets the shore
intertidial
What type of weather is predicted when the atmospheric pressure is falling?
overcast or stormy
What causes fossils to form?
deposition
layer of the atmosphere where most ozone gas is located
stratosphere
most fossils are found in this type of rock
sedimentary
What percent of Earth's water is found in oceans and seas?
97%
What type of weather is predicted when the atmospheric pressure is rising?
What landforms are caused by erosion?
gullies, valleys, canyons
How does ozone gas in the stratosphere help organisms?
It absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
type of rock formed by heat and pressure
metamorphic
Where is most fresh water located?
ice sheets and glaciers
weather instrument used to measure atmospheric weather
barometer
What 5 landforms are caused by deposition?
deltas, moraines, sandbars, beaches, sand dunes