Chapter 3 Flashcards
Biosphere
Life
Hydrosphere
Water
Geosphere
Rock
Groundwater
Water stored in cracks or pores
Minerals
Naturally occurring and have definite chemical compositions
Aquifer
A layer of rock that contains ground water
Water cycle
Continuous movement of water on earth
Evaporation
When a liquid turns into a gas
Transpiration
Plants releasing water vapor through their leaves
Condensation
Gas changing into a liquid
Precipitation
Rain, sleet, hail, and snow
Weather
State of atmosphere for a short period of time
Climate
Average weather for a long period of time
Uplift
Moving large bodies of earth higher
Rock cycle
When rocks change form
Weathering
Chemical process that changes Earth
Erosion
The moving of weathered material by water, wind, and glaciers
What was the most common gas?
Nitrogen 78%
What are the four systems of Earth
Geospehere hydrosphere biosphere
And atmosphere
Cryospere
Frozen water on Earth
What happens when you move toward Earth’s surface
Warmer and more dense
78% of earths surface is what gas
Nitrogen
In what layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found
Stratosphere
Where is groundwater stored
Through the cracks beneath earths surface
How is ocean water different than lake water
Lakes are freshwater and oceans are salt water
Where is earths water stored
Atmosphere, surface, and underground
What are the characteristics of a mineral
Color streak, hardness, cleavage, fracture, and crystal shape
Which system does water when it evaporates
The atmosphere
What is the beginning of the water cycle
It has no beginning
REMINDER STUDY THE PICTURES!!!!!!
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How is igneous rock formed
When magma cools and hardens
How is metamorphic rock formed
When extreme temperatures and pressure within earth change into new rocks
How are sedimentary rock formed
When forces such water, wind, and ice break into small pieces
Is the Leeward side of the mountain dry or wet
Dry
Which rock is formed when magma cools
Igneous
What provides energy to keep the water cycle moving and what type of energy is provided
The Sun
Thermal energy
What causes surface currents to form in the ocean
Wind
What is the difference between weathering and erosion
Weathering breaks rocks and erosion carries them away
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