Earth's Sphere
This prefix stands for "life"
Bio
Troposphere
Warming gasses around the earth are called?
Greenhouse gasses
The majority of the water on earth exists here
The ocean
Name (category) for oil, coal, natural gas
This prefix stands for "water"
hydro
This is the boundary where two air masses mee
A front
Earth gives off this type of radiation when it's heated up
Infrared
This percent of water on earth is fresh
3%
solar energy
This prefix stands for "land"
Geo
What is the temperature at which there is 100% saturation; condensation and precipitation can occur
Dew point
How many years worth of weather data is required to determine climate?
30+
Where is the major of the fresh water on earth?
Ice caps and glaciers
Electrical
The movement of tectonic plates affects the lithosphere but can also trigger volcanic eruptions that release gases into this sphere.
Atmosphere
When warm, moist air rises and cools, this process forms clouds. (What is this called)
Condensation
How do we describe darker Earth absorbing more heat than reflective snow or ice, which accelerates warming (hint: think measurement)
Decreased albedo
Why is 97% of water unusable for humans?
It is salt water
What is the conservation of energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, just take different forms
Ocean acidification is an interaction primarily between the hydrosphere and this sphere because it affects marine organisms.
Biosphere
Air masses are defined by these two things
Temperature and moisture content
What in oceans absorbs carbon?
Phytoplankton (and plant life)
When deforestation occurs, this part of the water cycle is altered (in the ground)
Absorption/infiltration or runoff
This term describes the total environmental impact of using earth's resources
Ecological Footprint