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Branches of Earth Science
The 4 Spheres
Systems
Cycles
Characteristics of Earth
100
What type of scientist studies the ocean and the animals in it?
Oceanographer
100
Name one of the 4 spheres.
biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere
100
A closed system only allows _______ to enter and exit.
energy (or sunlight)
100
Name one of the 4 cycles on Earth.
Water, Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Carbon
100
At one time the continents were all one piece of land called ______________.
Pangaea
200
If I am a geologist, what is one thing I might study?
rocks, volcanoes, landforms
200
The hydrosphere includes all of the __________ on earth.
Water
200
The Earth is a _________ system.
closed
200
Which gas makes up 79% of the atmosphere? A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Phosphorus
Nitrogen
200
Must of the EArth is covered in ___________.
Water
300
What is the study of space, planets, and other things in space?
Astronomy
300
What sphere includes all of the rocks on earth?
Geosphere
300
A pot on a stove that has a tight lid is an example of a __________ system.
closed
300
Which cycle does not exist as a gas on Earth?
Phosphorus
300
The core of the Earth is made of ________.
iron
400
A scientist who studies living organisms and how they interact ith their environment would be called what?
Environmental Scientist
400
The biosphere starts_____________ and ends_________.
at the bottom of the ocean, in the atmosphere
400
An open system allows both _____ and _________ to enter and exit.
matter, energy
400
Carbon dioxide is bart of which cycle?
Carbon Cycle
400
What is responsible for the braking up of the continents?
Tectonic Plates
500
Name 4 branches of Earth science.
Oceanography, Meteorology, Geology, Environmental Science
500
What is the type of matter that exists in the atmosphere?
gases
500
What are the three states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas
500
All living things are made of _________.
Carbon
500
The age of the Earth is __________ and it is the __________ planet from the sun.
4.6 billion, 3rd