Spheres
Contains all living things and the difference of biotic and abiotic
Biosphere and with life and without life
What is the percentage of Earth's axis?
23%
Why is Earth called the "Blue Planet"
Because it is mostly made of water (71%), and when seen from space it appears blue
Percent of salt water (oceans) on Earth
97%
Nitrogen (78%)
Contains anything with water (rain, glacier, ocean)
Hydrosphere
What is 1 revolution of Earth?
Earth moving all around the sun one time, which is equal to 1 year/365 days
1. Inner core
2. Outer core
3. Inner Mantle
4. Outer Mantle
5. Crust
Percent of fresh water available on Earth (lakes, rivers, rain)
2.8%
Second most plentiful gas in the atmosphere
Oxygen (21%)
Contains all landforms, dirt, and rocks
Geosphere
What is 1 rotation of Earth?
One rotation is one time the Earth does a complete spin on it's axis, which the same as 1 day/24 hours
How many Continental and Oceanic Plates are there?
1. Continental is 7
2. Oceanic is 5
Movement on the top of the water
wave
What makes up a cloud?
1. Water Vapor
2. Dirt/Dust
Contains airs and all the gases, clouds, sun
Atmosphere
When is the sun at it's most highest point of the day?
12:00 pm (noon)
Cracks in the Earth's surface
Faults
Movement within the water
Current
What is wind?
Moving air
True or False-
All spheres are constantly interacting with the eachother.
True
What are the months and dates of both of the soltices and equinoxes
June 21 (summer soltice)
September 21 (fall equinox)
December 21 (winter soltice)
March 21 (vernal equinox)
Top of the volcano where the magma exits
Crater
What is a water shed
An area of land (hill or mountain), that the water moves down until it collects in a bigger area of water (river, stream)
Name the 3 clouds learned in class
1. Cumulus (puffy)
2. Cirrus (whispy)
3. Stratus (grumpy grey blanket)