The Spheres
The air we breathe is part of which system?
Atmosphere
This cooled substance creates igneous rocks.
Magma
What is the earth's densest layer?
The Inner Core
TRUE/FALSE - The earth's systems do not interact with each other.
FALSE!
Which layer of the earth has the lowest density?
Crust
Bacteria, elephants and horses are part of which system?
Biosphere
Type of rock made under the earth's surface and forms under the earth's surface.
Metamorphic Rock
The outer core is: Solid? Liquid? Gas?
Liquid
Give an example of the biosphere interacting with the geosphere.
example
Rain clouds forming when water vapor condenses is an example of which two systems interacting?
Hydrosphere + atmosphere
True/False - The geosphere interacts with the atmosphere when a volcano erupts.
TRUE!
Layers of sediment are compacted and cemented together to form this type of rock.
This 3rd densest layer of Earth is made mostly of iron and magnesium.
Mantle
This force carries pieces of broken down rocks away, and they are deposited in a new place.
Erosion
A volcano erupting and sending ash and smoke into the sky is an example of which two systems interacting?
Geosphere + atmosphere
This system protects the earth from harmful UV rays.
Atmosphere
True/False - Rocks are the same from the beginning of time and do not change.
FALSE!
The Inner Core is...Solid? Liquid? Gas?
Solid
Water evaporating from a lake to the air is an example of which two systems interacting?
Hydrosphere + Atmosphere
Precipitation causing erosion and weathering of rocks is an example of which two systems interacting?
Hydrosphere and geosphere
Existing rocks can be broken down by rain, snow, wind and heat. This process is called...
Weathering
This solid layer of Earth is made of Oxygen, Silicon and Aluminum
Crust
Plants and animals decaying to become part of the soil is an example of which two systems interacting?
Biosphere + geosphere
Plants taking carbon dioxide from the air to make their own food is an example of which two systems working together?
Biosphere + Atmosphere