Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Atmos means what?
Air
What is the biosphere made of?
Living things or examples of living things
Which two spheres are interacting during weathering and erosion?
atmosphere and geosphere
The continuous movement of water on, above, and below earth's surface surface is called what?
The water cycle
What are the names of the 3 types of rocks?
What do we call the frozen portion of water on earth's surface?
The cryosphere
True or False: The biosphere has distinct boundaries, meaning there is no overlap into other systems.
biosphere and geosphere
What is it called when a liquid changes into gas?
evaporation
Which type of rock is formed through compaction and cementation?
Sedimentary
How are earth's reservoirs supplied with water?
Rain and snow help supply the water in rivers and lakes.
What are the 3 major layers of of the earth?
crust, mantle, and core
hydrosphere and geosphere
What is respiration?
Weathering and erosion is an important part of the rock cycle. What part does weathering and erosion play in the rock cycle?
Breaks down rocks into sediment which eventually compacts creating sedimentary rocks.
What three forms can the hydrosphere be found in? Give an example of each.
Solid-glaciers
liquid- lakes, oceans, rivers
gas-water vapor
What 3 materials make up the Geosphere?
soil, rock, and metal
Respiration and transpiration of water vapor involves which two spheres?
What is transpiration?
Which type of rock is formed from cooling and crystallization?
Igneous
What 4 gases make up the atmosphere?
Name 3 of the 5 physical properties used to identify minerals.
color, hardness, crystal shape, streak, and luster
How does the biosphere interact with the other three systems?
Living things need water to survive, some living things live in water, most living things need gases from the air to survive, plants grow in soil, some organisms live in soil or underground.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
weather is the state of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
climate is the average weather pattern for a region over a long period of time
What type of rocks form that are subjected to high temperature and pressure?
Metamorphic