Matter and Energy in Earth's Systems
Which sphere includes living things
biosphere
the shape of the land
topography
Continuous process by which water moves from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back again.
what are the four layers of the atmosphere
2. stratosphere
3. mesosphere
4. thermosphere
What is a cold front?
when cold air runs into a warm air mass
list the components found in the following spheres:
geosphere:
hydrosphere:
geosphere: rocks and metals
hydrosphere: water
what are the three ways to describe land
relief, elevation, and landforms
What drives the water cycle
sun and gravity
what is found in the stratosphere
ozone
What is a warm air mass
what are the two abundant gases found in atmosphere
nitrogen, oxygen
have high elevation and low relief
plateau
what are the three ways water vapor enters the atmosphere
evaporation, transpiration, and respiration
which layer of the atmosphere has the highest temperatures
thermosphere
when cold air mass and warm air mass meet at same time, and can not move one another
stationary fronts
The Earth system involves flows of ________ and _________ through different components.
matter and energy
What is a coastline
the boundary between land and water
the point at which cloud forms
dew point
regulates the temperature, allows us to breathe
what is the meaning of continental and maritime
land and water
reinforcing, speeding up, or enhancing a process that already exists
positive reinforcement
name two similarities and two differences between lakes and ponds
similarities: part of hydrosphere, still water
differences: different sizes and depths
_______%= fresh water
_______%= salt water
3%
97%
the mesosphere protects us from
meteoroids
air masses are either..
humid or dry