Atmosphere
Which layer has weather?
Troposphere
Name all 5 spheres of the Earth
bio, geo, hydro, atmos, cryo
What is weathering?
The breaking of rocks
Global warming means that earth's temperature will.....
Increase
Is gravity a part of weathering?
true
Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from the sun's UV rays (ozone layer)
stratosphere
When the river is carving into the canyon. What two spheres are interacting?
hydro and geo
What two types of weather usually carve into mountains and canyons?
water and wind
abrasion
Name one thing that can happen if Global Warming became a bad problem. (besides it getting hot)
ice/glaciers would melt, land would become dry, water levels would raise, extreme weather
Water can break, carry, and deposit sediment
true
What is the farthest layer?
Exosphere
When the oxygen is absorbed by the girl and carbon dioxide is released. What two spheres are interacting?
atmos and bio
What is abrasion?
Weathering by wind or water
What is the main source of heat for global warming?
sun
Does wind help to form sand dunes?
true
Which layer protects us from meteorites?
Mesosphere
When Billy walked down the snowy mountain it started to rain and the strong wind made it difficult for him walk and see. What sphere are interacting?
All 5
What type of weathering creates a new thing? (the rock is not a rock) It changes the rock.
chemical weathering
What helps to block out the suns UV rays
ozone layer
A delta is not formed by a river depositing sediment into a large body of water like a (lake/river)
false
Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere in order
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
The glacier floated with the current, bashing itself against the side of the cliff. What spheres are interacting?
cryo, hydro, geo
What would cause a large boulder/rock on a snowy mountain to crack into two pieces when last year it only had a tiny crack?
frost wedging
What (effect) traps heat in Earth's atmosphere?
green house
You would not use plants to stop the hill from eroding
false