The 4 spheres
the 4 spheres of the Earth?
atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere
what does the atmosphere include?
all gases surrounding earth
the 7 waterbodies
streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, seas, oceans, glaciers
the geosphere is ....
the lithosphere is ......
the outside of the earth
the sphere that includes all the gases surrounding Earth
atmosphere
the 2 main functions of the atmosphere
it keeps the earth warm and it protects the earth from radiation and cosmic rays
the change in states of matter during evaporation
from liquid to gas
the names of the layers from inside to outside
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
name 5 landforms
hills, mountains, valleys, caverns, islands, plain,
The Geosphere
the 5 layers of the atmosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exopshere
seas and oceans
the liquid material layers are...
the outer core and the mantle
land with no hills, mountains or valleys
a plain
Includes all microorganisms
The Biosphere
troposphere
name the 4 phases of the watercycle
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, accumulation
the name of the earth's process where warm things go up and cold things go down...
mantle convection
deep steep valley curved by a river
a canyon
When a volcano erupts it has consequences for the following spheres...
the geosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere
the function of weather balloons
climate research
glaciers
the heaviest crust
the oceanic crust
area of land completely surrounded by water