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The prefix bio means:
life
During evaporation water changes from a _____ phase to a _____ phase.
liquid --> gas
The prefix atmos means:
air
What is a landform?
Features on Earth's surface such as mountains, dunes, deltas, plateaus, coastlines.....
The melting of ice sheets from the Ice Age created:
lakes
A group of parts that work together to function as a whole is called a:
system
Name something that is part of the hydrosphere.
lakes, rivers, groundwater, oceans......
What is an aquifer?
a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater
How much of the Earth is covered in saltwater?
97%
The prefix geo means:
earth
What is topography?
the shape of the land (ex. elevation, relief)
The prefix hydro means:
water
If the water in an aquifer is taken out too quickly, what do you suppose happens?
1) that area will run dry
2) another aquifer would have to be located or we wait
***When we pull this water too fast and do not give it time to naturally refill itself we reduce our access to freshwater even more on Earth...boo :(
Name some examples of bodies of freshwater.
ponds, rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, swamps, marshses....
Why are aquifers so important?
Provides most of our drinking water as well as water for agriculture and industry.
Name an example of something in the geopshere.
mountain
How are ponds and lakes different?
Ponds are smaller and shallower than lakes. Sunlight can reach the bottom of a pond easier than a lake.
The change of phase for water from gas to liquid is called:
condensation
What is salinity?
the amount of dissolved salt in water
Name two ways a lake can form.
Movement of Earth's crust over time.
Water filling empty volcano craters over time.
Explain the difference between constructive and deconstructive forces.
Construtive forces build up land whereas deconstructive forces wear down/wear away landmasses
What happens when part of a system loses function?
the system will struggle and could eventually shut down
What is transpiration?
the process where water vapor (gas) is given off by plant leaves
What 4 gases make up our atmospshere?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Water Vapor, Carbon Dioxide
Earth's two main sources of energy come from where?
1) heat from the sun
2) heat from earth's interior