3rd Qtr Science Exam Topic 3 Flashcards
Earth is made of four major systems. These systems are:
geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere
Each system is a collection or ____________ that work together.
parts
________________ is the only planet in our solar system that has these four systems.
Earth
Earth’s biosphere includes all the living things in the ________, ______, and on ___________.
air, water, land
The biosphere is able to support so many kinds of living things because of its ____________________- with other spheres.
interaction
The ______________________ is the Earth System that includes rocks, soil, and sediments.
geosphere
Rocks are present in all parts of Earth - from its ______________ to its very _________________.
surface, center
An important part of the geosphere is the __________________. The lithosphere is made up of the outer, rocky parts of Earth and includes the _____________ and the outer, rigid part of the ________________________.
lithosphere, crust, mantle
The lithosphere is the outer layer of _____________ and forms the bottom of the _______________.
land, ocean
The ____________________ is the layer of mixed gases that surrounds Earth.
atmosphere
The most plentiful gases in the atmosphere are _____________ and __________.
nitrogen, oxygen
Earth’s atmosphere absorbs most of the sun’s ____________________, which are harmful to living things.
uv rays
The atmosphere allows most visible sunlight to pass through it, which ______________ Earth’s surface.
warms
Living things take in gases, such as carbon dioxide and ___________, from the _____________.
oxygen, atmosphere
Living things use these gases for life processes, such as _____________, making __________ or getting _________________.
growing, food, energy
Living things also give off gases, such as carbon dioxide and oxygen, during life processes. These gases enter the __________________.
atmosphere
Air in the atmosphere is constantly _________________ but its movement usually is not in a straight line.
moving
Air travels over ___________ land easily, but mountains can change the _______________ of air.
flat, flow
When winds run into the side of a mountain, the air will flow _______ and _______ the mountain.
up, over
As the air rises and cools on one side of the mountain, water vapor in the atmosphere forms _______________.
clouds
The warming of Earth’s atmosphere, land and water is called the ______________________ ___________________.
greenhouse effect
The more greenhouse gases that are in the atmosphere, the more __________________ is trapped. If the atmosphere has too much greenhouse gas, it may get too ___________________.
heat, warm
