What source of energy drives the Water Cycle
Sun
Forces that build up land are called
constructive forces
97% of the hydrosphere is
Salt Water
when water comes out of the stomata of plants, this is called
transpiration
The cycles of matter in Earth's systems are driven by the movement of
Heat from the Sun or Core
This part of the earth is where water exists as ice
Cryosphere
What is the term for the shape of the land; elevation, relief and landforms?
Topography
This is the frozen part of the hydrosphere
cryosphere
After reaching an ocean, the water slows causing sand, sediment, and clay to sink
These sediments build up makes a
delta
when a system gives itself information about itself after a change or event, this is called
feedback
What is the difference between positive and negative feedback?
A landform with high elevation and high relief formed by material of the geosphere is called a
Plain
The poles because the ice leaves more salt behind
layers of rock that hold water
aquifer
precipitation
Name the 4 main spheres and give a brief description of each
How can you determine what is a valley on a topographic map?
V shaped contour line pointing toward a summit
This landform can be found on both land and the ocean
mountain ranges
What is the average depth of the ocean
3.8km
What way can water be a destructive force?
erosion of landforms
Name the 5 parts of the rock cycle in order
new rock emerges from inside earth
rock cools and hardens
solid rock is broken into pieces
pieces harden into another type of rock
rock goes back into earth and melts
I am interested in finding a view of just the buildings that are in NYC. What tool should I use to find this information?
GIS: Geographic Information System
What are the 5 main features of the ocean floor?
Name 3 US states that have a coastline
New York, Florida, California
Atmosphere is a thin envelope of gasses that form's Earth's outermost layer.
What is the closest layer of the atmosphere to us?
Troposphere