Earth's Systems
Cycles of Matter
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Vocabulary
Super Corals
100

This system contains all of earth’s rain water, glaciers, ice bergs, rivers, groundwater, streams, and other water sources

The Hydrosphere


100

This cycle involves the 3 states of matter

Water Cycle


100

In reality, Yellowstone is actually a GIANT _______?


Volcano


100

When a gas turns into a liquid when energy slows or heat is removed

Condensation


100

Is coral a biotic or abiotic factor?

Biotic


200

This system is a layer of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gasses that surround Earth

The Atmosphere


200

This cycle is the exchange of gasses between plants and animals

Oxygen Carbon Cycle


200

Ol' Faithful, and other features that spew water at Yellowstone are called______?


Geysers


200

When a Liquid turns into a Gas through heat energy

Evaporation


200

Coral is very colorful, but when it dies, it becomes THIS COLOR?


White


300

This system includes volcanoes, mountains, rocks, soil, and other minerals and landforms

The Geosphere


300

This cycle involves bacteria changing the gasses into a form that plants can use to grow

Nitrogen Cycle


300

What are the colors in Yellowstone waters caused by?


Bacteria or Microorganisms

300

This is when water falls from clouds as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

Precipitation


300

TRUE OR FALSE- About 15% of ALL OCEAN SPECIES depend on coral reefs for food, protection, and shelter

FALSE- about 25% of ALL OCEAN SPECIES depend on Coral Reefs for Survival



400

Which of the following does NOT belong to the Hydrosphere?

Rain, sleet, magma, puddles, icicles

Magma


400

The atmosphere is mostly made up of this gas

Nitrogen


400

What are the bacteria at Yellowstone called?

Mesophiles, Tempraphiles, Hyperphiles, Thermophiles?

Thermophiles


400

Explain in 1-2 sentences how clouds are formed

Water Vapor condenses on dust particles in the atmosphere, forming CLOUDS


400

From the reading, what is the big problem coral reefs are facing?


CORAL BLEACHING- coral is dying due to rising ocean temperatures and ocean water becoming more acidic


500

Which of these is NOT a gas found in our atmosphere?

Helium, Oxygen, Chlorine, Fluorine, Sodium, Nitrogen

Sodium


500

This gas can be fixed by lightning and volcanic activity

Nitrogen


500

Yellowstone is this type of volcano


Caldera, Shield, Cinder Cone, Submersive 

Caldera


500

This has been the most deadly part of Volcano Eruptions in Human History

Lava Flow, Pyroclastic Flow, Conduits, Breathing Smoke, Fumaroles

Pyroclastic Flows


500

According to the reading, What are Marine Biologists (ocean animal scientists) doing to help coral reefs?


The team studying coral reefs noticed some coral that was surviving the harsh conditions. They took samples back to the lab to breed "super coral" that can withstand even harsher conditions. They will plant the super coral with the dying coral in hopes of it breeding and growing