4 Systems
What is the atmosphere?
A mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
How is climate different from weather?
Climate describes conditions over a long period of time whereas weather is for a short period.
How do volcanoes form islands?
Layers of lava build up over time and appear above water.
Breaking down rocks through interactions between Earth’s systems is called
weathering
Adding too much carbon dioxide to the atmosphere causes:
global warming
The geosphere includes Earth’s:
surface and its interior
Weather changes at fronts. Fronts form where:
two air masses meet.
Deposition is likely to occur along the inside of a river bend because the water?
slows down.
What do you call water that falls to Earth’s surface. (It falls in many forms, including rain and snow.)
Precipitation
Where is most freshwater found on Earth?
In glaciers and icecaps
The biosphere includes all of Earth's:
living things
Clouds form when Earth’s
hydrosphere interacts with the atmosphere
Soil forms fastest in:
warm, wet conditions
The continuous movement of water over the land above in the air is called:
The water cycle
What is most likely going to happen when a cold air mass move toward a warm air mass?
The cold front will push the warm air upwards and form clouds.
The hydrosphere includes all of Earth's:
Water
Ocean currents have an important role in determining the ____ in an area
climate
The four kinds of islands:
1. Continental Islands
2. Volcanic Islands
3. Barrier Islands
4. Coral Islands
A large quantity of air that has similar temperature and moisture all through it is called:
An air mass
On a hot summer day, you observe water droplets forming on the outside of a glass that holds your cold drink. Which of Earth’s systems are interacting to form these water droplets?
atmosphere and hydrosphere
Plant roots growing into soil is an example of an interaction between which of Earth's systems?
The biosphere and geosphere
Winds that blow more often from one direction than from any other are called:
prevailing winds
This is the breaking down of rocks by interactions with Earth's systems.
Weathering
Natural structures on Earth's surface are called:
landforms
The coral islands in the Florida Keys is a coral reef underneath the water surrounding the islands. Which two Earth’s systems interacted to form these islands?
hydrosphere and biosphere