Systems 1
What are the Earth's spheres?
biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere
Hydro means
Water
What does the word bio mean
Life
Atmos means
gases or air
Geo means
Ground or Earth
Which sphere contains water?
hyrdosphere
Air next to the ground becomes warm. What two interactions are happening?
atmosphere and geosphere
What is the hot, molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?
Magma
What are the 2 main categories of the biosphere?
plants and animals
How do animals depend on the hydrosphere?
The need water to survive.
True or False: The Earth's core is the hottest part of the planet.
True.
The rock, dust, soil, and minerals of the Earth's solid crust and outer mantle make up which sphere?
geosphere
Heavy rains have washed away some soil and exposed a large fossil embedded in rock. Which spheres are interacting?
Geosphere and Hydrosphere
What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation
The process of sediment or rock moving from one place to another is called
Erosion
Name one natural event that can be caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or tsunamis
How much of the Earth is covered in Fresh water?
3%
How much of Earth is covered in salt water?
97%
Where is most of the Earth's fresh water stored?
What force keeps the Earth in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
Name one layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?
~71%
A tree is blown down by wind. What two spheres are interacting with one another
biosphere and atmosphere
What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide called?
Photosynthesis
Give an example of how plants and the atmosphere interact.
Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen