Earth Systems
Name the 4 earth systems and one word to describe each one
What is Atmosphere(air), Geosphere(land/soil), Hydrosphere(water), Biosphere (life)
Mt. Everest is apart of this Earth system
What is the geosphere
A region of reduced rainfall on the side of high mountains that is sheltered from the wind.
What is rain shadow
The cutting down or burning of all the trees in an area.
What is deforestation
Natural resources that can be replaced or never run out.
What are renewable resources
Humans are a part of this sphere
What is biosphere
Reservoir where most of the water on earth is located
What is ocean
Columns of calcium carbonate which form in carbonate rich saltwater lakes.
What is Tufa towers
The increase of Earth's temperature
Global Warming
Process of breaking down rocks or minerals
What is weathering
The state of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
What is weather
Wind is a part of this Earth system
What is the atmosphere
Evaporation relates to this cycle
What is the water cycle
Contamination of water, soil or the atmosphere caused by harmful substances
What is pollution
The pattern of the weather in an area over a long period of time
What is climate
Hurricanes and Tsunamis form in this Earth System
The dropping of sediment in a new place
What is deposition
The movement or displacement of sediments from broken rocks
What is erosion
The uncontrolled released of gasoline, fuels into the environment
What is oil spilling
Coal is a type of these resources
What is nonrenewable resources
What is an Island
Which of these holds the largest amounts of Earth's freshwater?
Glaciers, ground water, or the atmosphere?
Glaciers!
Glaciers have 2% of the Earth's water, which is the largest amount of freshwater. Groundwater and the atmosphere both have less than 1%
Which two systems are interacting? An animal drinks from a stream.
Biosphere and hydrosphere.
The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects
What is recycling
What amount of Earths water is saltwater? (Closest guess wins!)
97%