Earth's Water
Topic 6
Topic 6
Where most fresh water is found on Earth
What is GLACIERS, ICE CAPS, GROUNDWATER
The 3 R's
What is RECYCLE, REUSE, REDUCE
The force that pulls everything towards the center of the Earth
What is GRAVITY
The Earth's system that includes rocks, soil, and sediments
What is GEOSPHERE.
The sphere that makes up for all the water on Earth
What is the HYDROSPHERE
The hydrosphere is made up of 97.5% ____ water and only 2.5% ____ water.
Give one way to recycle, 1 way to reduce, and 1 way to reuse
About how long does it take for Earth to orbit around the sun?
What is 1 YEAR/ ABOUT 365 DAYS
What makes up the BIOSPHERE?
What is ALL LIVING THINGS
The 3 main stages of the water cycle ( hint: they all end in ation)
What is PRECIPITATION, EVAPORATION CONDENSATION,
Humans use _______ resources that are found in nature. ( Hint: books, phones, shoes bikes: where all these materials originally came from)
What is NATURAL
The force that is opposite of gravity that slows falling objects
What is AIR RESISTANCE/ DRAG
What is EVAPORATION
Earth's 4 spheres.
What is Atmosphere, Geosphere, Biosphere, and Hydrosphere.
The process of water vapor changing to liquid (example: your mirror after you get out from a hot shower)
What is CONDENSATION
The 3 NONRENEWABLE resources that are not made as fast enough to replace what is being used
The galaxy we live in
What is THE MILKY WAY GALAXY
The process that occurs when gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's heat, making Earth warmer
What is THE GREEN HOUSE EFFECT
The sphere that protects the Earth from harmful UV rays
What is the ATMOSPHERE
What is AQUIFER
Name 5 RENEWABLE resources that are made by nature at least as quickly as people use it
What is SUN, WIND, WATER, WOOD, BIOMASS, GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.
The 8 planets in order from closet to furthest away from the sun
What is MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE
The 4 layers of the Earth
What is INNER CORE, OUTER CORE, MANTLE, CRUST
Give 1 example of how 2 of Earth's spheres interact with each other
What is examples: water waves crashing into the shore (hydrosphere and geosphere) Water and wind mixing together to make a hurricane (atmosphere and hydrosphere)