Earth's Spheres
This is the layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs.
Troposphere
What is the density formula?
D=M÷V
When pressure increases, density
A river breaking up rock and carrying sediment is an interaction between the geosphere and which other sphere?
Hydrosphere
What are Earth's 5 spheres?
Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Geosphere, and Cryosphere.
What is the rate of change formula?
Change in value ÷ time
When temperature increases, density
decreases
Geosphere and atmosphere
What layer of the atmosphere has the most water vapor?
Troposphere
A block of lead has a mass of 226 grams and a volume of 20 cubic centimeters. What is the density?
11.3 g/cm3
A feedback loop where a process is amplified, such as melting ice causing more warming. Is this positive or negative?
Positive feedback loop
Water evaporating from the ocean to form clouds is an interaction between which two spheres?
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
What layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer in?
Stratosphere
At 2 p.m. a car travels 46 miles. After 5 hours, the car has traveled 90 miles. What is the rate of change of the car?
8.8 mi/hr
A feedback loop where a process is counteracted to maintain stability, such as clouds forming and reflecting sunlight. Is this positive or negative?
Negative feedback loop
What is the name of the sphere that contains glaciers, ice caps, permafrost?
Cryosphere
What is the actual shape of the Earth?
Oblate sphere/spheroid
A mineral that weighs 50 grams displaces water from 50 mL to 75 mL. What is the density of this mineral?
2 g/mL
This type of relationship is shown on a graph when one variable increases, the other variable also increases.
Direct
A hurricane that causes flooding and destroys habitats is an interaction between the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and this sphere
Biosphere