Earth Systems 1
You are a part of this Earth system
Biosphere
Mt. Everest is apart of this Earth system
What is the lithosphere
What are the four systems of Earth?
Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere
How can humans help the Earth stay healthy?
recycle, reuse, walking, plant trees, limit hunting, reduce use of water
to clearly show the difference between two objects
distinguish
Humans are a part of this sphere
What is biosphere
where is most of the water on earth is located
What is ocean
Where is it warmest for most of the year?
At the equator
A part of the geosphere.
Lithosphere
a group of parts that work together to complete a task
system
What does the atmosphere have in it?
Gasses: Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen
Wind is a part of this Earth system
What is the atmosphere
Name the 5 earth systems and one word to describe each one
What is Atmosphere(air), geosphere(land/soil), Hydrosphere(water), Biosphere (life), Cryosphere (ice)
If an animal goes extinct does it affect all other animals and spheres?
Yes
a relationship where different parts depend on each other
interdependent
Hurricanes and Tsunamis form in this Earth System
What is the hydrosphere
The ice caps are part of this earth system
Cryosphere
Cryosphere and hydrosphere
A farmer is preparing to plant crops by plowing the fields; which Earth's systems are at work?
Biosphere and Geosphere
the process in which heat is trapped in the Earth's atmosphere
greenhouse effect
What is salt water
Animals are a part of this Earth system
What is the biosphere
What are the layers of the earth?
what is inner core, outer core, mantle and crust
During a torrential rain storm, a cow gets stuck in the mud; which of Earth's systems are part of this scenario?
Hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere.
the Earth system that is part of the greenhouse effect
atmosphere