Earth System Science Exam Questions with Verified Answers
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Earth\\\'s Systems
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Earth\\\'s Systems
Earth System Science - Answer-The study of earth's interacting parts
4 basic disciplines of Earth System Science - Answer-Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Astronomy
Geology - Answer-The study of earth material, structures, and processes
Meteorology - Answer-the study of the Earth's atmo...
Earth System Science Exam Questions
with Verified Answers
Earth System Science - Answer-The study of earth's interacting parts
4 basic disciplines of Earth System Science - Answer-Geology, Meteorology,
Oceanography, Astronomy
Geology - Answer-The study of earth material, structures, and processes
Meteorology - Answer-the study of the Earth's atmosphere
What has led scientists to better understand the complex study or earth;s processes -
Answer-New technology- mapping, satellites, computers
Model - Answer-a representation of an object, a process, or a phenomenon.
Examples of a model - Answer-Globes, maps, weather, diagrams, computer,
animations.
System - Answer-a naturally occurring group of objects of phenomena that share
energy and matter
Examples of systems - Answer-the ocean and the atmosphere
Three types of systems - Answer-open, closed, isolated
Open system - Answer-the necessary resources are renewed and exchanged on a
regular basis through a series of cycles
closed system - Answer-Energy such as sunlight may enter but matter doesn't enter or
leave
Isolated system - Answer-so far removed from other systems it does not interact with
other systems
Examples of an open system - Answer-volcanoes, forest, ocean, a house
Examples of a closed system - Answer-Light bulbs, the earth
Example of an isolated system - Answer-the universe
Earth's four spheres - Answer-geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere
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