EV1005 - L1 Global Change - Introduction

Question 1

What is lithosphere?

Answer 1

Rock

Question 2

What is hydrosphere?

Answer 2

Water

Question 3

What is atmosphere?

Answer 3

Air

Question 4

What is biosphere?

Answer 4

Life

Question 5

What are the 4 spheres?

Answer 5

Lithosphere (rock)
Hydrosphere (water)
Atmosphere (air)
Biosphere (life)

Question 6

What 3 cyclic changes can occur?

Answer 6

Rock cycle
Hydroligical cycle
Carbon cycle

Question 7

What is Arthropogenic Change?

Answer 7

Change humans make to the Earth

Question 8

Wht are the 3 different types of change that can occur on Earth?

Answer 8

Unidirectional change (involving the spheres)
Cyclic change
Anthropogenic change

Question 9

Define planetesimals

Answer 9

A minute planet; a body that could come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet

Question 10

What 4 things do the tectonic plates cause to happen to Earths crust?

Answer 10

Allows continents to form, colide, form mountains and split appart

Question 11

How was the moon created?

Answer 11

By an impact with a proto planet creating rubble that circled Earth and combined to form the moon

Question 12

Explain solar wind?

Answer 12

A stream if ions and electrons coming from the sun