Earth s Systems Exam Bundle

geosphere - Answer-earth system that includes rocks, sand, and mountains temperature - Answer-when too many fossil fuels are burned, chemicals released cause what to increase? biosphere - Answer-bears, people and trees are part of what Earth system? 2 - Answer-what percentage of water on ea...

Changes of State of Water - Answer-3 states of matter change states, heat must be released or absorbed Evaporation - Answer-change to gas: heat is absorbed 600 calories/ gram of H2O added- latent heat of vaporization in order to raise temp. 1 C we need energy of 1 Calorie in water Condensat...

Geography Definition - Answer-The study of the Earth as the home of humankind. It provides a broad place-centered perspective on the translation of environments by society and nature at a variety of scales, from the local to the global. Geography as a field of learning - Answer-Definition, scienc...

How does the area of Earth's surface covered by oceans compare with the area covered by land? - Answer-Nearly 71 percent of Earth's surface is covered by global oceans, whereas roughly 29 percent of Earth's surface is covered by land. How does the average depth of the oceans compare to t...

Which of the following minerals is most susceptible to chemical weathering via dissolution and most likely to be destroyed? - Answer-Calcite Which of the following statements regarding heat flow on Earth is TRUE? - Answer-Heat flow, as measured on Earth's surface, is higher along mid-ocean rid...

Fluvial processes - Answer-processes that involve running water Three types of fluvial processes - Answer-- Streamflow (channeled water) - Overland flow (unchanneled water) -- Infiltration excess overland flow --- Sheet flow on impermeable pavement -- Saturation excess overland flow --- Soil...

ecosystem - Answer-all the living and non living things that interact in an area ecology - Answer-the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment predation - Answer-An interaction in which one organism kills another for food EX: FISH predator - Answer-the organ...

What effect did agricultural tools have on the development of the cities? - Answer-Agricultural tools allowed early humans to grow surplus of food, thus freeing up time to build settlements that grew into cities Which greenhouse gas does the automobile industry produce? - Answer-CO2 What produ...

Geography - Answer-the study of the Earth as the home of Humankind. It provides a broad place-centered perspective on the transformation of environments by society and nature at a variety of scales, from the local to the global. The Scientific Method - Answer-- Observe phenomena - Formulate a hy...

A collection of interdependent parts enclosed within a defined boundary - Answer-System An arrow on a system diagram between 2 spheres represents - Answer-An interaction True or False. Earth is an open system because it exchanges energy with space. - Answer-False The type of system that ea...

Urban Geography is a subfield in which principle branch of geography? - Answer-Human Geography The four primary spheres of the earth are - Answer-atmosphere hydrosphere lithosphere troposphere A glacier is an example of a ________ system - Answer-Open The equator is an example of a line ...

Atmosphere - Answer-A mixture of gases that surrounds the planet. carbon - Answer-An essential element used for life processes. volcanism - Answer-Can cause global cooling with effects in atmosphere biogeochemical - Answer-The flow of chemical elements and compounds carbon cycle - Answer...

Rainwater washing away sediment on a hillside is primarily an interaction between which of Earth's spheres? - Answer-hydrosphere and geosphere What are the primary elements that make up Earth's atmosphere? - Answer-nitrogen and oxygen Snowpack is the buildup of snow from winter falls. Th...

Some of the main areas of Earth science are - Answer-Geology, Astronomy, and Oceanography Meteorology is - Answer-The study of the atmosphere and the process that produce weather and climate The are of Earth science that examines the physical and biological changes that have occurred in Earth ...

name the 4 spheres and use one or two words describing that sphere. - Answer-geosphere :rocks mountains biosphere: life, living things hydrosphere: water atmosphere: oxygen, air Explain one example of how the biosphere and the atmosphere interact. - Answer-The atmosphere give oxygen and energy...

What are the main parts of the Earth system? - Answer-A system is a group of parts that work together as a whole. The Earth system involves a constant flow of matter through different parts. - Answer-The constant flow of matter through the Earth system is driven by energy. The Energy that driv...

Biosphere - Answer-Seaweed would be considered part of which of Earth's systems? surface and its interior - Answer-The geosphere includes Earth's two air masses meet - Answer-Weather changes at fronts. Fronts form where clouds form - Answer-What happens when the hydrosphere interacts ...

What device can be used to make measurements globally? a. rain gauge b. buoy c. satellite d. thermometer - Answer-C Which of the following cycles does not involve living organisms? a. carbon cycle b. oxygen cycle c. rock cycle d. nitrogen cycle - Answer-C Which system serves as...

lesson 6 - Answer-components and interactions what makes up the geosphere? select all that apply. - Answer-sediments heavy metals which are part of the biosphere? select all that apply. - Answer-humans bacteria which are components that make up the hydrosphere? select all that apply. - An...

What are the major earth systems? - Answer-geosphere (rock) pedosphere (soil) hydrosphere (water) atmosphere (air) biosphere (life) cryosphere (ice) closed system - Answer-exchanges energy but NOT matter with its surroundings Open system - Answer-exchanges energy and matter with its surro...

What are the major earth systems? - Answer-Geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere What type of system can exchange energy with its surroundings, but not matter? - Answer-A closed system What type of system changes with time? - Answer-Dynamic system What is the earth's albedo? - An...

system - Answer-a group of parts working together How many subsystems does Earth have? - Answer-Four Name Earth's subsystems. - Answer-Biosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere How are Earth's systems related? - Answer-All subsystems are interconnected and influence each other. ...

True or false: plate tectonics is an important process in regulating Earth's climate. - Answer-True The pre-industrial CO2 concentration was approximately ___ ppm. - Answer-280 The concentration of CO2 today is approximately ___ ppm. - Answer-415 Oil is organic matter from ____ , and coa...

Atmosphere - Answer-The whole mass of air surrounding Earth made up of 78% of nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and other trace gases. Geosphere - Answer-Portions of the Earth's system, including Earth's interior, rocks and minerals, landforms, and the processes the shape the Earth's surface. Bio...

Goldilocks Planet - Answer-A planet that has the right combination of conditions necessary for sustaining life. Habitable - Answer-Suitable or capable of sustaining life. Habitable Zone - Answer-The region around a star in which planets could potentially have surface temperatures at which liqu...

The Sun is expected to be in the __________ stage for a total of _____ billion years - Answer-main sequence, 10 billion years Stars with more mass will expand into ______ - Answer-red supergiants Lighter elements will fuse to create slightly heavier elements such as ______ - Answer-carbon W...

Contract: - Answer-- broken agreement Tort - Answer-- not over broken agreements (ex: injury, emotional distress) Intentional tort - Answer-- how badly the defendant behaved- the degree of fault - act that is intented to hurt, embarrass, or scare another person or to damage another person'...

What is law? - Answer-A binding custom or practice of a community; a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority Domain of Law - Answer-Basically everything.... medicine banking grumpy neighbors (contracts, property) intellec...

Hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere - Answer-What are the four spheres of Earth hydrosphere - Answer-What sphere of Earth is made up of all water on the planet's surface. geosphere - Answer-What sphere is made up of the solid exterior and interior of the planet biosphere - Answ...

Where is most of Earth's water stored? - Answer-The oceans have 97% of Earth's water What are the 4 types of precipitation? - Answer-Rain, snow, sleet, and hail Where in the atmosphere does water condense? - Answer-Water condenses higher up in the atmosphere How do mountains affect ra...

is the land or crust, mantle, and core (inner and outer) of the Earth - Answer-Geosphere are processes that occur in living organisms that produce gases. - Answer-Biological Processes is a the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth - includes the air around us - Answer-Atmosphere Which p...

atmosphere - Answer-The Earth system that is made up of a mixture of gases that is air. biosphere - Answer-The Earth system that includes all the living things found on Earth geosphere - Answer-The Earth system that is made up of a thin surface layer of rock, soil, and sediments, as well as th...