The Systems
Water Cycle
Riddles
Carbon cycle
Random Earth science
100
Contains ALL of Earth's water
What is the Hydrosphere
100
When water evaporates, it enters the_________.
What is Atmosphere
100

What has a head and a tail but no body

a coin

100

How do plants contribute to the carbon cycle?

photosynthesis

100
_______ is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
What is Nitrogen
200
Contains pine trees
What is the Biosphere
200

Water that is stored under ground

run off

200

What is full of holes but still holds water?

a sponge

200

What form does carbon take as animals breathe out?

CO2

200
The difference between freshwater and the ocean is the ocean has___ in it.
What is Salt
300
Includes 5 layers of gases that surround the Earth
What is the Atmosphere
300

The process where gas changes into a liquid forming clouds is called___________.

 Condensation

300

True or False:

The greater the surface area is, the more air resistance there is.

true

300

What form does carbon take to move from plants to animals

glucose

300
The liquid part of the Geosphere
What is the Outer Core
400
Includes rocks, soil, sand, Mountains, Volcanoes, the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.
What is the Geosphere
400

The process where rain, snow, ice, sleet falls to the Earth is called __________.

Precipitation

400

What is so delicate that saying its name breaks it

silence

400

How does the carbon cycle link to the geosphere?

Fossilization

400
If you were studying the amount of pollution in a certain volume of AIR, the Earth's system you would be studying is the__________.
What is Atmosphere
500

How does a volcanic eruption demonstrate the interaction between Earth's geosphere and atmosphere?

geosphere - magma from volcano

atmosphere - gases from volcano into the atmosphere

500

The process that involves water vapor being released from plants leaves is called________.

transpiration

500

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

footsteps

500

List 2 ways carbon gets into the atmosphere

respiration and combustion

500
The process that involves animals releasing water vapor and carbon dioxide through their lungs is called___________.
What is Respiration