Earth's Systems A
What is the job of the atmosphere?
Protects us from some of the sun's harmful rays
When liquid changes into a gas
What is evaporation?
Where is the coldest air found on Earth?
Air temperatures at the North & South poles are coldest.
Which part of the geosphere is closest to the surface?
The crust
Name the atmosphere layer closest to Earth.
Troposphere
Which of Earth's systems contains pine trees?
Biosphere
What contains about 75% of all fresh water on Earth?
Glaciers & Icebergs
What place on earth is the warmest air found?
The equator
What is another name for Geosphere?
Lithosphere
Name the layer of our atmosphere where jets can cruise near the bottom.
Stratosphere
Which of Earth's systems contains all of Earth's water?
The hydrosphere
Moisture that falls from clouds to Earth's surface.
Precipitation
this happens when air warms and rises, then cools and falls
What is wind?
What is the geosphere made up of?
Grains of sand, rocks, minerals, mountains, volcanoes, and partially melted rock under the crust
Name the layer where meteors or "shooting stars" burn up.
Mesosphere
Which system contains the crust, mantle and core?
The geosphere
What percent of the water on Earth is in oceans?
97%
Warmer air around water helps to make this happen.
What is evaporation?
What does the geosphere give us?
Natural resources and habitats for living things.
Name the layer where satellites mostly orbit or where you may see shimmering curtains of light called "auroras"
Thermosphere
Name the 4 spheres that makeup our planet's complex system.
Atmosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere
What are the layers of the Earth?
The crust, mantle and the core.
Swirling air is part of these three natural disasters.
What are blizzards, hurricanes and tornados?
What does "Geo" mean?
"Earth" or ground or land
Name the layer of our atmosphere farthest from Earth.
Exosphere