Earth's Spheres
Which sphere is characterized by Earth's rocks and sediments?
Geosphere
Are glaciers, ponds, rivers and streams examples of saltwater or freshwater?
Freshwater
Can humans prevent natural disasters?
No
Give an example of how humans can positively impact one of the Earth's spheres?
Answers vary
True or False?: Utah has always had the same climate that it has today.
False: It has had wet tropical periods, dry dusty desert environments and cold glacier periods.
Plants are a part of which of Earth's spheres?
Biosphere
True
What is this natural disaster called?: "Big waves caused by an abrupt movement in the ocean floor"
Tsunami
The process of the geosphere breaking down into smaller and smaller pieces?
Weathering
Are the arches at Arches National Park temporary or permanent?
Temporary
Which of the Earth's spheres is affected the most by earthquakes? (2 possible answers)
Biosphere and Geosphere
About what percent of the Earth's water is freshwater?
3%
What is the name for the area in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur?
Ring of Fire
What are the huge slabs of rock in the Earth's crust that are always in motion called?
Plates
What is the name of the arch that is on Utah license plates?
Delicate arch
Explain an interaction between the atmosphere and biosphere.
Possible answer: Plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen
About what percent of the Earth's surface does the hydrosphere cover?
About 70%
What is the name of the tool that measures the size of an earthquake?
Seismograph
The process of weathered rock moving from one place to another place?
Erosion
In the Paleozoic Era (543-248 million years ago), Utah looked like what?
Covered up by ocean
The following scenario is an example of which of the Earth's spheres interacting? "Rainwater comes down hard and erodes the soil"
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
What percent of the Earth's water is saltwater?
97%
Why do so many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the Ring of Fire?
It is the area where a number of Earth's plates meet.
The dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock is called what?
Deposition
How were the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon formed?