Cryosphere Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Praxis 5005 (Science) Kathleen Jasper Purple Book Notes and Information Already Graded A Mantle Is not liquid, but ductile or plastic, which means that some parts can flow under certain conditions and changes in pressure. Composed mainly of aluminum and silicates Crust The outermost solid layer of earth. It is the lithosphere. Core The innermost layers of the Earth. Mainly composed of nickel and iron Inner Core Solid. Temperatures and pressures are extreme. Outer Core A layer of liquid iron...

What are anthropogenic global changes? - Answer-Global CO2 rise Ocean acidification What is the approximate thickness of the Earth's atmosphere? - Answer-120 km What is the largest reservoir of fresh water in the Earth system - Answer-Glaciers and ice caps What is the radius of the Earth - Answer-6,400 km What is thought by scientist to be the strongest factor responsible for the extremely hot climate on Venus compared to Earth - Answer-The Greenhouse Effect What are Greenhouse ...

Earth Science and Systems Latest 2023 Graded A Earth scientists study __________. Oceans Which of the following provides evidence that has helped earth scientists determine the age of the earth more precisely? Radioactive dating Which of the following is an important part of scientific methods? making hypotheses Why study earth science? to predict planetary changes In 1650, an individual calculated that the earth was about 6,000 years old. Since then, what has happened to scientists' estima...

what are open systems? - both energy and matter transfer across the system boundary what are closed systems? - only energy transfers across the system boundary - no matter what are isolated systems? - no exchange of mass of energy is possible matter and energy stay within the boundary what is an example of an open system? - a hydrological drainage basin what are inputs? - added to the system what are flows? - matter or energy moves from one store to another what are stores? - energy buil...

The water cycle and water insecurity revision notes for A Level Edexcel Geography what is a drainage basin - -a river's drainage basin is the area surrounding it where the rain falling on land flows into that river (river's catchment) -the boundary of the drainage basin is called the watershed -open (with inputs and outputs), the total amount of water changes over time -local hydrological systems what is a large drainage basin - -steep sides (ability to move precipitation into the ...

Which parts of the earth system are involved with the climate system? - ️️Oceans, cryosphere (ice and snow), biosphere (animals and plants), pedosphere (soil), lithosphere (rocks). All of these elements together compose the climate system, whose individual components and processes are connected and influence each other in diverse ways. What is the primary energy source for the climate system? - ️️Solar energy (green house gases and orbit). What influence does the ocean have on the ...

Lithosphere - Answer Upper part of the mantle and includes the earths crust Biosphere - Answer Sphere in which organisms live Cryosphere - Answer Sphere including high proportions of ice Hydrosphere - Answer Sphere in which water such as oceans and the water cycle are Atmosphere - Answer Gaseous layer around the earth split into layers contains 70% nitrogen and 20% oxygen Troposphere - Answer The layer of atmosphere extending approximately 8-17km upwards from the earth...

EOSC 116 - MODULE B 2023 Exam Questions And Answers All Correct And 100% Verified, Universe is _______ years old based on astronomical observations 12-14 billion Earth and solar system formed __________ years ago. 4.5-4.6 billion Biosphere Thin veneer of life that surrounds the surface of our planet - interacts with other earth systems: lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere. Hypotheses of life development: Panspermia Life was brought to earth through meteorites and comet...

EOSC 116 - MODULE B 2024 Exam Questions And Answers All Correct And 100% Verified, Universe is _______ years old based on astronomical observations 12-14 billion Earth and solar system formed __________ years ago. 4.5-4.6 billion Biosphere Thin veneer of life that surrounds the surface of our planet - interacts with other earth systems: lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere. Hypotheses of life development: Panspermia Life was brought to earth through meteorites and comet...

What is a system? - A set of interrelated components which are connected together to form a functioning whole. What are flows/transfers? - Movements of energy and matter within or across the system boundary in the water cycle. What is a flux? - Movement of energy and matter within or across the system boundary in the carbon cycle. What is an input? - Flows, fluxes or transfers into the system. What is an output? - Flows, fluxes or transfers out of the system. What is an isolated system? ...