Water
Water sticks together. This is called ___________.
cohesion
Rocks grinding against each other wear away surfaces is called ______________________.
abrasion
Breaking down of materials after contact with air, water, or plants is...
weathering
What is the biosphere?
When water or wind moves soil or rocks to another place it is called:
erosion
Water sticks to other things. This is called __________.
adhesion
Material that is broken down from rocks and moved to another place is called ____________________.
sediment
When rocks break down without changing their chemical composition it is called:
physical weathering
What is the geosphere?
Earth's soil, rocks, and landforms
Which sphere or system do bears belong to?
biosphere
Water acts like a magnet. This is called ________.
polarity
Rocks that are formed from small pieces of other rocks are called _________________.
sedimentary rocks
When rocks break down because of chemical reactions it is called:
chemical weathering
What is the hydrosphere?
Earth's water
Volcanoes are part of which sphere or system?
geosphere
If a rock sinks in a glass of water, is the rock's density high or low?
high
Rocks that are made from lava or magma after it cools are called ___________________.
igneous rocks
Ice wedging, or rocks breaking because of water freezing in cracks, is an example of what kind of weathering?
physical weathering
What is the atmosphere?
Earth's air and gases
Humans breathe air.
Why does ice float on top of liquid water?
Because ice has a lower density than liquid water.
Rocks that have changed because of heat and pressure are called __________________.
metamorphic rocks
Statues breaking down because of acid rain is an example of what kind of weathering?
chemical weathering
What do we call the frozen parts of the Earth?
the cryosphere
Name one way that the hydrosphere affects the biosphere.
Many correct answers - humans drink water, plants use water to grow.