EARTH’S SPHERES
This sphere includes air, clouds, and weather.
Atmosphere
Liquid water changing into water vapor is called this.
Evaporation
A high area of land with steep sides and a peak.
Mountain
Lines on a map that show elevation are called this.
Contour lines
The amount of salt in ocean water is called this.
Salinity
This sphere includes rocks, mountains, and soil.
Geosphere
Water vapor cooling and forming clouds is called this.
Condensation
A pile of sand shaped by wind, often found near coastlines.
Dune
When contour lines are close together, the land is _____.
Steep
As ocean depth increases, pressure does what?
Increases
This sphere includes rivers, oceans, aquifers, and groundwater.
Hydrosphere
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail falling to Earth is called this.
Precipitation
Where a river meets an ocean or lake and drops sediment.
Delta
Widely spaced contour lines show what type of land?
Flat or gently sloping land
Cold ocean water is more or less dense than warm water?
More dense
This frozen part of Earth includes glaciers and ice caps.
Cryosphere
When plants release water vapor into the air, it is called this.
Transpiration
The shape and features of Earth’s surface are called this.
Landforms
Name two ways scientists model landforms.
Maps, physical models, diagrams, computer models
What provides the energy that drives the water cycle?
The Sun
Plants releasing water vapor into the air connects which two spheres?
Biosphere and Atmosphere
List the terms for how water moves from the ocean to clouds and back to land.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff/collection
Name two forces that help form landforms.
Constructive and Destructive
How can a topographic map help predict flooding?
It shows low areas where water can collect
Explain how temperature, salinity, and pressure affect ocean water.
They affect density and movement of water