Earth’s Spheres
The sphere made of land, rocks, and soil.
Geosphere
Liquid water changes to vapor in this process.
Evaporation
Flat land with low elevation and relief.
Plain
The tool that uses satellites to find locations on Earth.
GPS
The continuous movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere is called the ______.
Water Cycle
The frozen part of the hydrosphere.
Cryosphere
Water vapor cools and turns into liquid in this process.
Condensation
Landform with high elevation and high relief.
Mountain
These forces build up Earth’s surface.
constructive forces
About what percent of Earth’s surface is covered by water?
70%
he sphere that includes all living things
biosphere
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail falling to Earth.
precipitation
The boundary where land meets a body of water.
coastline
These forces wear down Earth’s surface.
destructive forces
What scientists call their system of Earth, air, water, and life.
Spheres
When plants take in carbon dioxide from the air, which two spheres are interacting?
biosphere and atmosphere
Plants release water vapor from their leaves.
transpiration
Hill of sand formed by the wind.
Dune
Lines on a map that show elevation.
contour lines
Which two spheres interact when animals drink water from a river?
biosphere and hydrosphere
When a volcano erupts, two spheres interact. Name them.
the geosphere and atmosphere
An underground layer of rock or soil that holds water is called a
aquifer
What causes mountains to form over millions of years?
The collision of tectonic plates.
Give one example of a constructive force and one example of a destructive force.
Constructive = volcano building new land; Destructive = erosion by water.
About what percent of Earth’s water is fresh water?
3%