MOTION OF OBJECTS
two forces acting on an object are not equal in size
UNBALANCED FORCE
The part of Earth where life exists
Biosphere
a way in which heat travels. It occurs when heat is transferred by the movement of liquids or gases.
CONVECTION
the force of air pressing down on a given area
condition of earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place (constantly changing) day-to-day
Weather
is speed in a specific direction. For example, the car is traveling south at 100 miles per hour.
VELOCITY
A thin layer of gas surrounding Earth
Atmosphere
the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are touching.
CONDUCTION
Which of the following best describes an interaction between the cryosphere and hydrosphere?
A. evaporation of water from the ocean near the equator
B. decomposition of matter in the ocean which settles at the bottom
C. melting of icebergs causing a release of fresh water into the oceans
D. release of large amounts of salt into the oceans from melting icebergs
D
amount of water vapor in the air
HUMIDITY
_____________ are two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, and equal in size
Balanced Force
All water on earth
Hydrosphere
the transfer of energy in waves by electromagnetic radiation. Examples include the sun and waves.
The natural features of the land’s surface (mountains, hills, valleys, canyons)
Landforms
Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
CLIMATE
How quickly an object velocity changes
ACCELERATION
contains the frozen parts of the planet. It includes snow and ice on land, ice caps, glaciers, permafrost, and sea ice.
CRYOSPHERE
is the total amount of energy in a substance due to the motion of the particles in a system.
THERMAL ENERGY
Forest fire was caused by a lightning strike in Split Oak Forest. Which of the following
statements is a possible interaction of two spheres after the forest fire was extinguished?
A. The birds in the forest have more nesting sites in trees.
B. The river provides water for the local plant and animal life
C. A glacier changes the local landscape by breaking up the rocks.
D. The loss of plant life causes the land to become more vulnerable to erosion.
C
Layla added a piece of ice to the terrarium and sealed it. Which of the following explains a possible interaction as a result of adding the ice?
A. The ice (geosphere) would cool the air (cryosphere), and melt over time providing water to
the plants (geosphere)
B. The ice (crysphere) would cool the air (atmosphere), and melt over time providing water
to the plants (biosphere)
C. The ice (hydrosphere) would cool the air (biosphere), and melt over time providing water
to the plants (atmosphere)
D. The ice (hydrosphere) would cool the air (atmosphere), and melt over time providing
water to the plants (biosphere)
is the overall force acting on an object; the amount of force that is making the object change direction or motion
NET FORCE
The _____ is made up of all the rock and minerals on earth.
GEOSPHERE
The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called
HEAT
the process by which water moves through the Earth and the atmosphere, organically and inorganically
Water Cycle
Which statement describes how the ground and air interact to transfer heat from the Sun?
The air absorbs heat from the Sun through radiation, then transfers heat to the ground through conduction.
B. The air absorbs heat from the Sun through radiation, then transfers heat to the ground through convection.
C. The land absorbs heat from the Sun through radiation, then transfers heat to the air above the land through conduction.
D. The land absorbs heat from the Sun through radiation, then transfers heat to the air above the land through convection.
A