Earth's Spheres
Identify each of the Earth's spheres
Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Cryosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere
What is the difference between elevation and relief?
Elevation is height above sea level; relief is the difference between high and low points.
What does a topographic map show?
Elevation, relief, and slope using contour lines.
What process changes liquid water into a gas?
Evaporation
What percentage of Earth's water is saltwater?
97%
Which two spheres interact when waves crash against a cliff?
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
What are constructive and destructive forces?
Constructive builds land, destructive wears it away.
Which technology uses satellites to find locations?
GPS
What process describes water vapor forming clouds?
Condensation
What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?
3%
Which sphere includes plants, animals, and bacteria?
Biosphere
Which landform is a hill of sand piled up by the wind?
Dune
Which technology do city planners use to study land?
GIS
What is plant 'sweat' called?
Transpiration
Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?
Glaciers, rivers, lakes, ponds, groundwater, water vapor
Which sphere includes frozen water?
Cryosphere
Which landform forms from sediment deposited at the end of a river?
Delta
Which imaging method uses drones or planes?
Aerial Photography
What process includes rain, sleet, hail, or snow?
Precipitation
What are three types of lakes?
Oxbow, Great Lakes (glaciers), Crater Lakes (volcanoes)
Which sphere is where all weather happens?
Atmosphere
What U.S. region includes Thomasville and extends from Florida to Massachusetts?
Coastal Plains
Which imaging method uses pictures from space?
Satellite Imagery
What is water that doesn’t absorb into the ground and flows to oceans?
Runoff
What are the two main types of groundwater?
Aquifers and wells