Earth's Spheres
The Earth has this many spheres/systems.
What is 4?
This is where most of Earth's water is found.
What is the ocean?
The weather conditions over a long period of time.
What is climate?
The number of parts of the water cycle.
What is three?
The washing away or movement of materials away from a place, usually by wind or water is called:
What is erosion?
The Earth's sphere that contains rocks, dirt, mountains.
What is the geosphere?
The percentage of the Earth that is saltwater.
What is 97%
The amount of moisture/water vapor in the air is measured and called what?
What is humidity?
Name the steps of the water cycle.
What are precipitation, condensation, and precipitation?
The height above sea level is called.
What is elevation?
The Earth's sphere that includes water and ice.
What is the hydrosphere?
The percentage of the Earth that is freshwater.
What is 3%?
The state of the atmosphere including temperature, wind speed, air pressure, amount of rain, etc.
What is weather?
When water is heated and turned into gas/water vapor, this is called?
What is evaporation?
The process of laying down materials, such as rocks and soil- usually from erosion is called:
What is deposition?
The Earth's sphere that includes all living things.
What is the biosphere?
True or False- Only a small percentage of Earth's fresh water is found in glaciers.
What is false?
True or False- A cold or warm ocean current affects the weather.
What is true?
Four examples of precipitation are.
What is rain, snow, sleet, hail?
The measure from how far a place is from the equator is:
What is lattitude?
The Earth's sphere that includes a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.
What is the atmosphere?
Two places that most freshwater can be found.
What is glaciers or underground?
Wind and clouds in the atmosphere interact with ____ to determine patterns of weather.
What is landforms?
The process in which a gas turns into a liquid.
What is condensation?
The term used to describe the pushing force of the atmosphere is:
What is barometric pressure?