Hydrosphere
oceans
Name 3 layers of the Earth.
core, mantle, crust
hydrosphere
The process where water collects in reservoirs.
Accumulation (collection)
Metamorphic
The majority of Earth's freshwater is found here
glaciers
Another name for lithosphere
geosphere
Geosphere or lithosphere
The process where plants absorb water and release it as water vapor
transpiration
The rock created by melting and then cooling
Igneous
reservoir
Name all 5 of the lithosphere's layers
outer core, inner core, inner mantle, outer mantle, crust
clouds, water vapor, gases
The process where water vapor cools and becomes liquid
condensation
The type of rock made from layers of sediment
Sedimentary
Earth's oceans are salty because of this.
rocks and minerals breaking down from the Earth's surface and being transported to the ocean
Name something that is part of the lithosphere
volcanoes, rocks, ash,
Atmosphere
Can we ever use up all the water on Earth? Why?
No, it is a cycle and it is matter
This is needed to create sedimentary rock from metamorphic or igneous rock
erosion and weathering
Name a part of the hydrosphere
wetlands, oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, clouds
Name the 3 types of rock
sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic
biosphere
Why is the water cycle a cycle.
it is continuous
it is continuous