Geosphere
What is the outermost layer of Earth called?
The crust
What is the hydrosphere made of?
All the water in Earth
What is the atmosphere?
The air around us/ the layer of gases around Earth.
What does the biosphere include?
All living things
What is a rock made of?
One or more minerals
Rocks, soil, mountains, sand
Name one form of water in the hydrosphere.
Oceans, rivers, lakes, glaciers, clouds
What gas do humans need to breathe?
What is the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces?
Weathering
What rock forms from cooled lava or magma?
Igneous Rock
Weathering
The ocean
Name two things the atmosphere does to help life on Earth.
It gives us air to breathe and protects us from the Sun’s rays.
What is the process of rocks being moved from one location to another?
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
What do we call the movement of weathered rock from one place to another?
Erosion
Why is the hydrosphere important to people, animals, or plants?
It provides drinking water, helps plants grow, and supports life.
Name one way people can help keep the air clean.
Planting trees, riding bikes, or not polluting the air.
What is the process of rocks being placed due to movement from an area?
Deposition
What rock is formed from layers of sediment pressed and cemented together?
What happens at the boundaries where two tectonic plates meet?
True or False: Rain, sleet, hail, and snow are apart of the hydrosphere.
True
What do you call scientists who study weather and the atmosphere?
Meteorologists
How do weathering, erosion, and deposition work together to shape Earth's surface?
Weathering breaks down rocks, Erosion moves the pieces, and Deposition drops them to form new landforms.
What rock is formed through heat and pressure?
Metamorphic Rock