Earth Systems
Water Distribution
Water Cycle
Condensation
Rain Shadow Effect
100
Name the Earth Systems most represented in the picture.
Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere & Geosphere
100
What percentage of Earth is covered in water?
70%
100
What is the name of the step in the Water Cycle where liquid water undergoes a phase change to water vapor?
Evaporation: (liquid to gas)
100
Condensation is the phase changes between which states of matter?
water vapor to liquid water (water droplets)
100
What is the name of the side of the mountain that experiences more rainfall than the other side?
Windward side
200
Name the three Earth systems most represented in this picture.
Hydrosphere: coffee brewed with water
Geosphere: metal spoon
Biosphere: coffee beans (grown from coffee plant)
200
Where does most of our drinking water come from?
Ground water
200
Consider a phase change. Is this a physical or chemical change?
Physical change. It is a reversible reaction and NO new substance formed (it's ALL water).
200
What are clouds made of - water vapor or liquid water?
Clouds are made of liquid water - rain drops!
We cannot see gases... But... we can see clouds, therefore clouds can't be gas!
200
What is the side of the mountain that receives significantly less rainfall than the other side?
Leeward side
300
Name the Earth System most represented in the picture.
Biosphere: ALL living organisms on Earth
Mushrooms are in Kingdom Fungi and are LIVING things.
300
What two countries are where most of Earth's frozen fresh water is located?
Greenland & Anartica
300
"Collection" is made up of which two steps of the Water Cycle?
"Collection" is the temporary accumulation and storage of water before it "starts" the Water Cycle again with evaporation.
1. Surface runoff
2. Ground water storage
300
What three things are necessary to cause the "Rain Shadow Effect?"
1. Large body of water (Ocean)
2. Wind
3. Mountain
400
The Atmosphere is primarily made up of which gas?
Nitrogen gas makes up about 78% of the atmosphere.
Oxygen gas makes up about 21%
Other trace gases make up about 1%
400
Which type of surface fresh water source on Earth is the most common?
Lakes are the more common type of surface fresh water source.
Lakes>Wetlands>Rivers
400
What is the name of the step in the Water Cycle where plants aborb water from the soil and release water vapor into the air?
Transpiration
Transpiration accounts for 10-15% of the water vapor found in the atmosphere.
400
Which side (East or West) is the leeward side?
West side of the island is the leeward side (less rain).
500
Which is the largest of the four Earth Systems?
The geosphere essentially represents the entire Earth — both surface and interior — with the exception of its water, air, and life.
Because the geosphere includes the entire core, mantle, and crust of our planet, it is by far the largest of Earth’s major systems. In fact, the geosphere represents about 99.98% of Earth’s total mass (with nearly all the rest being the water in the oceans).
500
What percentage of fresh water on Earth is ground water?
1% of fresh water available for drinking:
0.7% - ground water
0.3% - surface water
500
What was the name of the first person recorded in history to survive at sea for over a year in small boat?
José Salvador Alvarenga (2012-2014) survived at sea for over 438 days.
500
Consider this Rain Shadow Effect. Which side is the wind blowing from - East or West?
The wind is blowing from the East. We know this because the windward side experiences more wind and rain. Therefore, more plants are able to grow and the side is noticeably more green.