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The cycles of matter in Earth's systems are driven by the movement of:
heat
rock
water or air
heat
In the _____, water exists in its solid form as ice
cryoshpere
If you live in a relatively flat region that is not very high above sea level, you probably live on a
plateau, prairie, coastal plain, mountaintop
coastal plain
The thin, gas-filled outermost layer of the Earth system is call the:
atmosphere
A landform with high elevation and high relief formed by material of the geosphere is called a
mountain
Which type of map image would you use if you wanted to represent plant density across the US?
satellite imagery, aerial photography, topographic map
satellite imagery
technology where you can find your precise location on a digital map if your device can receive signals from three satellites.
GPS
A low-tech tool for visualizing the contours and elevations of a landform.
topographic map
Which is not part of the hydrosphere?
pond, rain, sediment, ice
sediment
About 97% of the hydrosphere is
salt water in lakes, seas and the ocean
How is groundwater replenished?
Precipitation falls to land. Some seeps into the ground and settles in aquifers.
When a system gives itself information about itself after a change, this is called
echo, system response or feedback
feedback
Give and example of how two different spheres cycle matter
one example: Magma from a volcano can erupt sending ash and gasses into the atmosphere
What is transpiration?
When plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through pores in their leaves.
What is evaporation?
When liquid water turns into a water vapor and rises into the atmosphere.