Vocabulary
What is the definition for System?
A collection of parts that interact
What are the four layers of Earth?
Crust, mantle, outer core and inner core.
What are sedimentary rocks?
Sediments of broken down rocks, leaves, fossils anything on the ground broken up.
What sphere contains the water cycle?
Hydrosphere
How does a volcano erupting affect the atmosphere?
Smoke, ash and gasses go into the atmosphere.
What is the definition and give one example of the Atmosphere
The mixture of gases that surround the planet. ie-oxygen
Dirt is part of the geosphere. What is dirt made of?
Soil, which is broken down rock, living things and non-living things.
What are igneous rocks?
Volcanic rocks that are quickly cooled
What is the largest area of water?
Oceans
Carbon dioxide levels increase in the atmosphere when a volcano erupts. True or False
True
What is the definition and give 2 examples of the Biosphere
All living things on earth.
Plants, trees, flowers, animals, humans....
What two spheres are in the water cycle?
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
How are metamorphic rocks made?
Rocks are pressed down towards the core and are melted by pressure and heat.
What are the parts of the water cycle?
evaporation, condensation and precipitation
How does lava help the land around a volcano?
The soil becomes richer in nutrients from the hardened lava.
What is the definition of Geosphere and name three examples
The solid portion of Earth.
Ground, rocks, soil, minerals.... all nonliving things
How does the atmosphere and biosphere interact?
Plants give off carbon dioxide which is in the air.
What causes rocks to break down?
Weathering and erosion
What is the second largest area of water?
glaciers
What is formed in the geosphere as a result of a volcanic eruption?
Fossil fuels
What is the definition and give 4 examples of the Hydrosphere?
All of Earth's water, taken together in all states of matter (solid, liquid and gas) such as: Oceans, glaciers, lakes, rivers, streams, ponds...
How does the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere all interact with one another?
The atmosphere has oxygen in it to let living things, (biosphere) live. Plants need to grow in the soil (geosphere) to live. The air (atmosphere) carries wind that can blow rain to rivers, lakes, oceans ect.(hydrosphere) which waters the plants and animals.
How does the individual parts come together to make the rock cycle? Three steps
* Rocks break down by weathering and are pressed together with heat and pressure.
* The sediment becomes metamorphic.
* When they melt, then they cool and harden to become igneous.
What units of measurement are used to measure large areas of water and land?
Kilometers and kiloliters
How does an erupting volcano near an ocean affect weather patterns?
It is more likely to rain more on the side of the volcano near the ocean.