Geosphere Part 1
What are the layers of the geosphere?
Crust, mantle, and core
Sedimentary, igneus, and metamorphic rocks
What is air made up of?
Nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and ozone
What is the hydrosphere made up of?
Water
What can two groups can minerals be classified into?
Silicates and non-silicates
What are the properties of rocks?
Appearance in nature, composition, and texture?
What are the functions of the atmosphere?
It contains essential gases, protects from radiation and meteorites, and regulates temperature
How much of the hydrosphere is made up of inland water?
3 percent
What are three resources that the geosphere provides?
Rocks we use, minerals we use, and fossil fuels
What is the name of the layer of the geosphere where we live?
Crust
What can pollution cause?
Acid rain, a more intense greenhouse effect, and climate change
The water is the watersphere moves through the __________.
water cycle
What type of rocks are formed by the cooling of magma or lava?
Igneus rocks
What is the innermost layer of the geosphere?
What gas is most prevalent in air?
Nitrogen
About what percent of the earth's surface is covered in water? (30% 50% 70% or 97%?)
About 70%
The accumulation and cementation of sediments
Where did fossil fuels come from?
The remains of living organisms
What is the greenhouse effect?
Process in which the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat
Why is the water in oceans and seas not suitable for drinking or growing crops?
It is too salty