Water Cycle
This is the driving force of the water cycle.
What is the sun
This element is found in all organic and living matter.
What is carbon
How many layers in the Earth
4
Name the 4 spheres.
Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Geosphere, Atmosphere
This type of rock forms when magma or lava cools and hardens.
igneous rock
This process happens on the surface of water and turns water into water vapor.
What is evaporation
The carbon cycle is driven by these two major processes
What photosynthesis & cell respiration
Name TWO layers of Earth's CRUST
Oceanic and Continental Crust
This sphere contains all living things on Earth.
What is the biosphere
This process breaks rocks into smaller pieces through wind, water, ice, or plants.
weathering/erosion
The process by which atmospheric water is deposited back on the planet
What is precipitation
When organisms die, they can become ___ ___ which can be burned releasing carbon back in to the atmosphere.
What are fossil fuels
How many layers does the MANTLE have
2
The atmosphere and hydrophere interact to create this.
What is weather/climate
This type of rock forms when layers of sediment are pressed and cemented together over time
sedimentary rock
These form as a result of condensation in the atmosphere.
What are clouds
The products of this process include carbon dioxide, water and energy
What is respiration
Name All the layers of the Earth
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
The ocean, rain, lakes and puddles
Hydrosphere
Heat and pressure deep inside the Earth can change existing rock into this type of rock
metamorphic rock
Similar to evaporation, this process is where plants release water back in to the atmosphere.
What is transpiration
Carbon is a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere that regulates temperature. Too much carbon in the air leads to
What is global warming
Name the layers of the Earths Mantle
Asthenosphere Lithosphere
Contains Abiotic parts of Earth
Geoshpere
This melted rock beneath Earth’s surface can eventually cool to form igneous rock
magma