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All living things on Earth belong to what sphere?
Biosphere
All rocks, sand dirt, mountains, land, etc. on Earth belong to which sphere?
Geosphere
All of the water on Earth belongs to which sphere?
Hydrosphere
All of the air, greenhouses gases, clouds, etc. on Earth belong to which sphere?
Atmosphere
The wind blowing dirt around is an interaction of what 2 spheres?
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Water eroding the ground and carrying the sediment into a lake is an interaction of what 2 spheres?
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
Lightning splitting a tree is an interaction of what 2 spheres?
Biosphere and Atmosphere
Hurricanes form when warm ocean water evaporates very quickly. This is an interaction between which spheres?
Hydrosphere and Atmosphere
As a cloud moves up a mountain slope, it cools and releases condensed water as rain or snow. This is an interaction between which spheres? (There is 3)
Hydrosphere, Geosphere, Atmosphere
Heat causes rocks to expand. If rocks are exposed to high heat over a long period of time, they begin to crumble. This is an interaction between which spheres?
Geosphere and Atmosphere
Ocean currents have different temperatures. They are partially responsible for the different climates around the world. This is an interaction between which spheres.
Hydrosphere and Atmosphere
The air is so cold in winter that Bighorn Sheep grow a thick winter coat. This is an interaction between which spheres?
Biosphere and Atmosphere
Rainwater washing away sediment on a hillside is primarily an interaction between which of Earth’s spheres?
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
If a system doesn't allow any matter or energy to leave or enter is it open, closed, or isolated?
Isolated
If an area floods, many plants and animals cannot live there. This is an interaction between which spheres?
Biosphere and Hydrosphere.
Scientists are studying how changes in water temperature affect a coral reef. What is a reason it would be more helpful to study this effect in an engineered submarine laboratory rather than studying the coral reef directly
The measurements obtained would be more reliable.
Coral bleaching is evidence of what change?
Rising water temperatures
A scientist plans to study properties of systems on Earth. What could a model based on cause-and-effect relationships help the scientist understand about the systems?
how the systems interact
Matter can enter or leave a system then it would be considered _________________ system?
Open
When energy can leave but matter cannot leave would be considered _________________ system?
a closed
What evidence have scientists observed to support the claim that changes in Earth’s biosphere are related to changes in other systems on Earth?
A small increase in water temperature can cause coral bleaching.
Why is it important for scientists to study multiple systems on Earth at the same time instead of studying them separately?
They can observe how parts of the different systems affect each other.
Earth is a mostly closed system, please explain why and use an example to explain your reasoning-
Harry listed items that are part of the Earth system:
air
rock
stars
water
living things
sunshine
Which items should Harry remove from the list?
Stars and Sunshine
How do some Earth scientists approach the study of Earth in order to explain natural events?
They study Earth as a system of interacting parts and processes.