The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity move weathered particles of rock and soil.
Erosion
100
The force exerted on a surface by the weight of tiny particles of air pushing outwards is called _________.
air pressure
100
Which of earth's spheres contains only frozen water found in glaciers, snow, or ice.
cryosphere
100
Droughts are natural disasters that can often assist in causing what other type of natural disaster?
wildfire
200
Describe an example of physical weathering
answers will vary but it must include a physical change
200
1. An increase in temperature will result in a(n)
_____________ of air pressure.
2. An increase in altitude will result in a(n) in
______________ air pressure.
1. increase
2. decrease
200
Which 3 major spheres are most involved with the scenario?
A company purposefully digs up oil to sell to consumers who will use it to power their engines and put smog into the air.
biosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere
200
___________ are natural disasters that are often associated with very severe thunderstorms called storm cells.
tornados
200
a group of related parts that work together to perform a function or produce a result are called a __________.
system
300
Describe an example of chemical weathering
answers will vary but it must include a chemical change
300
List the steps of what causes wind?
1. unequal heating
2. change in air pressure
2. air moves from high pressure to low pressure
300
Precipitation is an example of which 2 spheres interacting?
hydrosphere and atmosphere
300
A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands is called a __________.
storm surge
300
What is THE major function of our atmosphere
to trap the sun's heat and insulate out planet from losing its warmth to cold outer space
400
When sediment is carried down river and dropped off usually where the current slows or at the mouth of the river, this process is called __________________.
deposition
400
Explain what is the greenhouse effect.
The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the atmosphere. It allows the planet to sustain a warm temperature overnight.
400
Name the 4 major layers of the geosphere
Crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core
400
What percent of all hurricanes that hit the US hit Florida?
40%
400
Climates are classified according to which 2 main factors?
temperature and precipitation
500
Define weathering and give an example.
Weathering is the chemical and physical processes that "break down" rock and other substances. Examples will vary.
500
Name 3 biogeochemical cycles
rock cycle, water cycle, oxygen cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle.
500
Describe the consequences that deforestation has on Earth's atmosphere.
Deforestation gets rid of trees which consume CO2 from our atmosphere and turn it into oxygen. Because CO2 is a greenhouse gas, it warms our atmosphere which can have tremendous impacts on our environment.
500
The great _____(1)______ that hit Japan in 2011 was caused by a(n) _______(2)______ that occurred on the ocean floor.
1. tsunami
2. earthquake
500
A tool for measuring air pressure is called a(n) ____________.
(spelling must perfect)