Earth's Systems
What is the hydrosphere?
All of Earth’s water including ground water, surface water, ice and water vapor
What phase of the moon is the moon fully lit?
What are the pictures in the sky made by stars?
constellations
What is Earth's rotation?
when it spins on its axis
What is a renewable resource?
Relating to a natural resource that is never used up or can be replaced by new growth
What is the geosphere?
The densest parts of the Earth that consists mostly of rock.
What phase is when the lit side of the moon is not facing Earth?
New Moon
What did people use constellations for?
People use constellations to tell location and seasons because constellations have a predictable pattern
What is Earth's orbit?
When it moves around the sun
What is a nonrenewable resource?
A natural resource that cannot be replaced onces it is used up
What is the biosphere?
The parts of the Earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist
What phase is when the left half of the moon is lit?
Third Quarter
What did people use sun dials for?
to tell time in the past
What affect does Earth's rotation have?
This causes the daily rising and setting of the Sun, Moon, and stars.
This causes us to have day and night
What is a landfill?
A disposal site where solid waste is buried between layers of dirt and other materials to reduce contamination of the surrounding land.
What is the atmosphere?
Mixture of gases that surround a planet
What phase of the moon is when a sliver on the right side is lit?
Waxing Crescent
What affects the Apparent Brightness of a Star?
Star brightness depends on distance from Earth and magnitude
What affect does Earth's orbit have?
This causes the Sun to appear to move along the with other stars over the course of a year.
This causes seasons
How can we protect our resources?
Recycle, reuse, reduce
Describe an interaction between the spheres.
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Draw all the phases of the moon with labels.
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What affects shadows?
The size of the object, the distance of the light source and the angle of the light
What is a Leap Day and why do we have it?
It is an extra day added to the year to account for Earth rotating the sun in 365 1/4 days
How are items usually packaged and what affect does that have on Earth?
In plastic wrap, plastic bags, styrofoam. These materials are often left in dumps or landfills. some people even litter these packages.