Physical and Earth Science Categories
What is geology?
The study of rocks or solid Earth
What are the four spheres?
hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere
A positive feed back loop amplifies or reduces the original change?
Amplifies
What do we call a series of mountains?
A mountain range
Name the cardinal directions in order? Up, right, down, left?
North , East, South, West
What is the study of space called?
Astronomy
Which two spheres are clouds apart of?
Hydrosphere, atmosphere
The two main sources of energy for the Earth are?
The sun and the Earth's Core
What do we call low flat land near the water?
Coastal Plain
What line is 0 degrees longitude?
What line is 0 degrees latitude?
Prime Meridian
Equator
Physics, Chemistry and Earth Science are categories of what part of science?
Physical Sciences
What is the sphere that contains ice, and which other sphere is it apart of?
Cryosphere - hydropsphere
Give one example of a negative feed back loop?
Open ended
What is the definition of relief?
The difference between highest and lowest points of a land formation
What is the smallest and largest continent?
Australisa/Oceania and Asia
What are the four disciplines of Earth Science?
Oceanography, Geology, meteorology and Astronomy
Explain how a volcano can effect all four spheres
smoke/ash, new islands molten rock, destruction of biosphere, ash in water
What is the "law of energy" also known as the law of conservation of energy?
Energy can not be created or destroyed but can change forms?
How are where are deltas formed?
When a river slows down and deposits the sediment it carries. The mouth of a river where it meats a sea or ocean.
What type of map shows state and country borders?
Political Map
What two languages do we generally use to name a lot of our sciences?
Latin and Greek
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest reduces the amount of water vapor released into the air. Over time, this leads to less rainfall and drier soil, which makes it harder for trees to grow back. How does this affect the four spheres
Biosphere: Trees are cut down, reducing vegetation.
Atmosphere: Less water vapor is released through transpiration, lowering humidity.
Hydrosphere: Less rainfall occurs, reducing water in rivers and soil.
Geosphere: Soil dries out and erodes more easily, preventing regrowth.
Explain how clouds forming can be a negative feedback loop regarding Earth's temperature?
As Earth warms, water evaporates creates more clouds, which reflect light, cooling the Earth
What is the process where rock is slowly carved by wind and water?
Erosion
How can you determine ridges and valleys on a contour map.
ridge - v shape away from peak
valley- v shape towards the peak