Earth Systems
Rocks, soil and sand are part of this system.
GEOSPHERE
Mt. Everest is apart of this Earth system.
GEOSPHERE
What percentage of the Earth's water is FRESH WATER? 3%, 10% or 25%
3%
Negative or Positive? The cutting down or burning of all the trees in an area, which is called deforestation.
NEGATIVE
Natural resources that CAN BE replaced or never run out.
Humans are a part of this sphere
BIOSPHERE
HYDROSPHERE
What percentage of the Earth's water is SALT WATER? 77%, 85% or 97%
97%
NEGATIVE or POSITIVE? The increase of Earth's temperature, known as global warming.
NEGATIVE
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
soil, oil, coal or fish
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide are part of this Earth System.
ATMOSPHERE
Wind is a part of this Earth system.
ATMOSPHERE
Evaporation, condensation & precipitation are all part of what cycle?
WATER CYCLE
Give an example of a POSITIVE human impact.
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
soil, meat, flowers, corn
SOIL
Rain, lakes and puddles are part of this Earth System.
HYDROSPHERE
Insects and animals are part of this system.
BIOSPHERE
What is another name for underground water?
AQUIFER
Answers will vary.
What type of resource is oil?
renewable or nonrenewable?
Name the 4 Earth Systems.
atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere & hydrosphere
Ice, glaciers, and icebergs are part of this system.
CRYOSPHERE
What is "wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water" called?
EROSION
What do the 3 "Rs" stand for? REDUCE, ________, & ___________
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
wood, oxygen, cotton, coal
COAL