Vocabulary
Define ground water?
Water that is stored in cracks and pores beneath the Earth's surface.
Hydro is Latin for _________?
Water
Geo is Latin for ______?
Ground
Atmo is Latin for _________?
Air
Cryo is Latin for ______?
freezing
Define Biosphere
the Earth system that contains all living things
What two types of water are included in the hydrosphere?
Freshwater and Saltwater
What 3 things is the geosphere made of?
soil, rock, and metal
What three things necessary for life does the Atmosphere contain?
oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water
This or that?
Is the cryosphere made up of fresh or salt water?
Fresh
Define Atmosphere
the mixture of gases that forms a layer around the Earth.
What are 3 examples of places that make up the hydrosphere?
Ocean, Lakes, Rivers
True or false?
Materials that were once alive are organic and can be minerals.
False
What is the purpose of the atmosphere?
To help regulate temperature within a livable range for living organisms to survive.
Name 3 things that the cryosphere is made up of.
Ice caps, glaciers, icebergs
Define the word ROCK
a naturally occurring solid composed of minerals, smaller rock fragments, organic matter, or glass.
What form of water (Salt or Fresh) is ground water?
Fresh
How are minerals identified?
By their color, streak, hardness, luster, and crystal shape.
What does the ozone layer do?
absorbs ultraviolet rays that damage plant and animal tissues.
How much of the Earth's freshwater is located in the Cryosphere?
79%
a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
What makes ocean water salty?
Dissolved minerals from solid Earth
What are the three types of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
True or false?
The Earth could be habitable without the atmosphere?
False
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