Atmosphere & Biosphere
What does "atmo" mean and explain how it relates to what the atmosphere is made of?
Air, the atmosphere is the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
Igneous rock is created by the cooling and crystallizing of ______.
Magma
What does "geo" mean and how does it relate to what the geosphere includes?
Rock- the geosphere includes all of the rocks and minerals on Earth
The process by which water moves between the hydrosphere and atmosphere is called what?
Water Cycle
Name two ways humans impact the hydrosphere?
Watering our lawns
What does "bio" mean and explain how it relates to what the biosphere is made of?
Life, because all living things are considered part of the biosphere
Igneous rock is weathered and becomes _____.
Sediment
Which kind of plate boundary creates a ridge or seafloor spreading because the plates are moving away from each other?
Divergent Boundary
What is water released from the clouds that falls to the ground?
Precipitation
Name 2 human activities that impact the geosphere.
Using fossil fuels dug up from the ground.
Wearing diamonds mined from Earth's crust.
How is the biosphere connected to the hydrosphere?
All life depends on water for survival
The process of sediment moving from one location to another is called _____.
Erosion
Which kind of plate boundary can trigger earthquakes and tsunamis as the plates slide past each other?
Transform Boundary
What percentage of the Earth's surface is oceanic saltwater?
72% of the Earth's surface is covered in oceans.
The oceans are 97% of all of the water on Earth.
How could a power plant cause air pollution?
Air- contributes to smog
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?
Troposphere
Sediment is deposited and is subjected to compaction and ________ to become sedimentary rock.
Cementation
Which kind of plate boundary can cause land to be pushed up, or one plate to slide under another as they collide?
Convergent Boundary
What is the process where liquid changes into a gas due to heat called?
Evaporation
How could a power plant cause water pollution?
It could cause the river nearby to heat up because it is used to cool down the reactor cores.
In which layer of the atmosphere do satellites orbit the Earth?
Exosphere
Sedimentary rock changes to metamorphic rock through _____ and _____.
Heat and pressure
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering is when the rocks break down and Erosion is the movement of the rock sediments created by weathering.
What is runoff?
Water that flows over land and into rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans.
Name a human activity and how it affects each of the 4 Earth systems.
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