Matter & Energy in the Earth System

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The main effect of negative feedback is...

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It causes a process to slow down or reverse

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The hydrosphere includes...

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All Earth's water, including water in the atmosphere

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A system is:

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A group of parts that work together

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The system of Earth involves flows that...

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Matter and energy through different components

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What is the water cycle?

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Water evaporates from bodies of water, then rains and flows back to bodies of water.

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This is the energy that is required so water evaporation may happen, which is it?

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Heat energy from the Sun or Earth's interior

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Which describes the subsystem "atmosphere"?

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It is a thin envelope of gases, including air and dust particles.

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Which subsystem includes all the rock and metal?

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Geosphere

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The Cryosphere consist of...

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The frozen part of the hydrosphere, including all ice and snow

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The biosphere has...

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All living organisms on Earth