Intro (Importance & Uses) Flashcards
What % of water is critical to life on Earth?
30%
Define atmosphere :
The sphere of gases surrounding the planet
Define hydrosphere:
All of the water on the surface of Earth
Define cryosphere:
The frozen part of the Earth’s surface (ice caps, glaciers, permafrost)
Define biosphere:
The space at the Earth’s surface and within the atmosphere occupied by living organisms
Define geosphere:
The rigid part of Earth (crust and upper mantle) divided into tectonic plates
(Lithosphere)
What is the Albedo Effect?
The reflectiveness of the surface of the Earth
How thick is the Earth’s atmosphere?
480km
What is the all-time temperature range on earth?
-88 to 58
What is the Goldilocks Zone?
The zone between areas that are too hot and too cold
Why is water essential for life on Earth?
Provides a medium for organic molecules to mix and form complex structures
Can moderate temperatures
Reflect radiation (clouds)
Photosynthesis
What % of living organisms is water?
65-95%
Difference between closed and open system
Closed system only has transfer of energy
Open system has transfer of energy and mass
What are the 3 main stored of the water cycle?
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
What supplies 80% of all the world’s primary fuel?
Fossil fuels
