Earths Systems
the combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet, including oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, ice, and water vapor in the atmosphere
What is hydrosphere
short term conditions
what is weather
The Greek root "bio" means...
What is life
List three types of precipitation
Rain, Sleet, Snow
layer of gases surrounding the Earth
What is atmosphere
long term conditions
what is climate
the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
What is weather
How is temperature measured?
What is thermometer
the earth itself: the rocks, minerals, and landforms of the surface and interior
What is the geosphere
They layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
What is troposphere
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
What is climate
How is air pressure measured
what is barometer
all parts of and around the planet Earth where life can be found
What is the biosphere
What are the factors that affect the weather? (3)
What is temperature, humidity and air pressure
anything that is non-living, meaning it's not part of a living organism or derived from one.
Abiotic
How is air pressure modeled on a map
What is isobars
Give me one interaction between two spheres/systems
What is...
The Earth system that has the biggest effect on weather and why?
What is the atmosphere because it contains the troposphere and water cycle
the variety of life on Earth, encompassing all living organisms, their genes, and the ecosystems they inhabit.
What is biodiversity
what systems are involved in the water cycle
what is all of them