Concept Attainment Flashcard

Front

The river water from the ________________________ caused the rocks from the ________________________ to erode and form a canyon.

Back

Hydrosphere, Geosphere

Front

The ________________________ is not the only system that is affected when a forest fire breaks out. Forest fires affect the atmosphere by releasing smoke and gas, and they affect the ________________________ by changing the numbers and types of living things that live in the affected area.

Back

Geosphere, Biosphere

Front

Sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on the land or at the bottom of a body of water

Back

sediment

Front

Feature on the surface of Earth, such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

Back

landform

Front

Actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing

Back

interactions

Front

A community of living and nonliving things in their natural environment

Back

ecosystem

Front

Which of the following provides the best example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?
Options:
Carbon dioxide gas is released into the air by living things.
Consistent patterns of wind change the shape of landforms.
The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.
Water vapor in the air is taken into plants through their leaves.

Back

The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.

Front

The shape of landforms is mostly due to the effects of–-

Back

oceans and the atmosphere.