Water
What is precipitation?
When water falls to the Earth in the form of rain, sleet, snow, etc.
Which system includes all living things?
Biosphere
Which sphere is affected: A factory burns its waste, creating toxic smoke.
Atmosphere
What is a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that cannot be remade by the Earth as quickly as it is being used.
What is the name of the machines people use to harness the power of the wind to create energy?
Wind Turbine
Is most of the Earth's water located in saltwater or freshwater?
Saltwater
Which system includes all rocks, minerals, and landforms?
Geosphere
Which system is affected: Farmers use chemicals on their crops that kill bees
Biosphere
Name at least 2 examples of renewable energy.
What was the name of the island in Denmark that became energy independent?
Samso
Name at least 3 bodies of freshwater.
Lakes, rivers, streams, glaciers, groundwater
Which system includes all the water in the world?
Hydrosphere
Name 2 spheres that are affected: An oil tanker crashes and spills oil into the ocean.
Hydrosphere and Biosphere
What is Missouri's primary source of energy?
Coal
Name 1 way people can conserve water.
Taking shorter showers, turning off water when you brush your teeth, etc.
What is evaporation?
When liquid water changes to water vapor (gas) by heating from the sun.
What are three things that make up the atmosphere?
gases, dust, water vapor
Name 1 positive effect humans can have on the biosphere.
Planting trees, not overhunting animals, using less chemicals on farms
What is a disadvantage of using coal as a source of energy?
It is not renewable.
Where is most freshwater found?
In glaciers and ice caps
How are clouds formed?
When water vapor rises to the atmosphere and forms with other water droplets.
A goat walks up a mountain, causing the large rocks to break up. This causes soil to form. What 2 spheres are interacting with each other?
Biosphere and Geosphere
Name 1 negative effect humans can have on the atmosphere.
Pollution from a factory, Driving cars
What is an advantage of using renewable energy?
You will never run out.
The steady increase in global temperature over time due to the breakdown of the ozone layer (atmosphere) from pollution