Geosphere
What makes up the geosphere?
All of the Earth's rock, minerals, landforms and tectonic plates.
The atmosphere is all of Earth's ________.
Air or gas
What fuels the water cycle?
The sun
Define a system.
A collection of parts that interact to perform a function of create a whole
This part of the earth is the thinnest layer, at about 25 miles thick.
The crust.
The atmosphere is made up of _____ layers.
4
Where is all of Earth's water?
97 % is salt water (Oceans)
2.1 % in glaciers (solid fresh water)
.9% liquid fresh water (accessible to humans)
< .1% water vapor (gas)
How is the Earth a system?
What are it's subsystems?
Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, Biosphere.
The upper mantle and crust of the earth contains giant ___________ that slowly move and shift.
tectonic plates
The Ozone layer can be found in which part of the atmosphere?
The stratosphere.
Clouds and condensation.
All life on Earth.
The Earth has a __________ inner core and a ___________ outer core.
solid
liquid
Why is the Ozone layer so important?
It protects us from radiation.
What is an aquifer?
Provide an example of one event in which all four sphere interact.
Answer may vary.
Provide one example of the geosphere and hydrosphere interacting with one another.
Answers may vary
Where does all weather occur?
Which layer of the atmosphere is most difficult to study and why?
What layer do the Northern Lights appear in?
The troposphere.
The mesosphere - it is hard to stay in this layer to study.
Thermosphere
Yes - explanations may vary.
Is water in the atmosphere salt, or freshwater? Explain.