Sphere's 1
This sphere includes all the air around the earth
What is the atmosphere?
This is the uppermost part of the mantle that is strong, hard and rigid and is about 100 kilometers thick.
Lithosphere
Sometimes fires burn down large areas of forests that are part of the biosphere. Which of Earth’s other system is MOST likely to be affected? A.geosphere B. biosphere C. atmosphere D. hydrosphere
What is C?Atmosphere
What kind of rock makes up earth's oceanic crust?
Basalt
Nearly all of Earth's mass is found in solid rocks and metals. This sphere has three main parts: a metal core, a solid middle layer, and a rocky outer layer
Geosphere
This layer includes a region called the transition zone which lies just beneath the aesthenosphere and is in the mantle which extends down to earth's core.
Mesosphere
Which of these parts of the Earth system are interacting when Florida’s orange trees grow? A.Biosphere, hydrosphere, & atmosphere B.Geosphere, biosphere,& atmosphere C.Biosphere, hydrosphere, & geosphere D.Geosphere, atmosphere, & hydrosphere
What is A? Biosphere, hydrosphere, & atmosphere
The mantle is made up up of very hot rock and it has a thickness of nearly ____________________
3000 km or 1800 miles
When glaciers melt, what role does the Sun's energy play in feedback from the Earth's surface?
The sun warms earths surface, melting glaciers, feeding back warmer temperatures
The inner core and outer core is made up of these two kinds of metals.
Iron and nickel
Amber is walking down the sidewalk & the wind is blowing her hair & skirt. Which parts of the Earth system are interacting? A.hydrosphere and geosphere B.atmosphere and biosphere C.geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere D.geosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere
What is B?atmosphere & biosphere
Earth Scientists have identified 4 distinct layers of the atmosphere. Which of the following defines the layers of the atmosphere? A.Their density B.Their altitudes C.Their air pressure D.Their temperature
What is D? their temperature
What are constructive forces and provide two examples?
They shape the lands surface by building up mountains and other landmasses. Ex: mountains, volcanoes, plateaus
All planets have a different physical compositions and atmospheres. What type of planetary conditions would you expect to have the thickest atmosphere? A.A planet with a hot atmosphere & weak gravity B.A planet with a hot atmosphere & strong gravity . C.A planet with a cool atmosphere & weak gravity . D.A planet with a cool atmosphere & strong gravity
What is D ? a planet with a cool atmosphere & strong gravity
Scientists think that movements in the liquid outer core create this within our earth.
magnetic field
While out on a walk by the river Emanuel noticed a bird fishing in the water and a raccoon feeding on the bank river. Which statement best describes an interaction of the spheres he is looking at? A.The biosphere gets matter from the atmosphere B.The geosphere gets energy from the atmosphere C.The biosphere get matter from the hydrosphere D.The atmosphere gets energy from the hydrosphere.
What is C? the biosphere gets matter from the hydrosphere
Which gas within our earth can trap the greatest amount of heat?
Carbon dioxide (it is a greenhouse gas)
List all 4 spheres
What is Biosphere Hydrosphere Geosphere and Atmosphere ?
What conditions allow rock in the mantle to flow?
high temperatures and great pressure (as depth increases-pressure and temperature increases)
Earth's crust is broken into 19 plates. These plates move on top of this layer.
Asthenosphere
Rico is at the beach watching the waves. Which of these parts of the Earth system interacts with the hydrosphere to produce the waves at the beach? A. biosphere B. geosphere C. hydrosphere D. atmosphere
What is D? Atmosphere
This part of earth's interior is extremely hot and has increasing pressure. This layer over thousands of years can bend like a metal spoon.
Asthenosphere