Earth Systems and Matter Flashcard

Front

What is the basic building block of all matter?

Back

Atom

Front

Which of the following is a pure substance made of only one kind of atom? Options: Water, Salt, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide

Back

Oxygen

Front

Which of the following is a compound? Gold, Hydrogen, Water, Oxygen

Back

Water

Front

Which layer of Earth is part of the geosphere? Options: Clouds, Crust, Ocean, Air

Back

Crust

Front

Which process in the water cycle turns water vapor into liquid water, like the droplets Nora sees on her cold water bottle?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the process called when water disappears from the leaves of plants and goes back into the air?

Back

Transpiration

Front

Which type of plate boundary is considered the most destructive?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

How can dumping trash into a river harm the Earth’s systems?

Back

By polluting water, air, or land

Front

Ways a volcanic eruption affects more than one Earth system?

Back

Geosphere (lava), Atmosphere (ash), Hydrosphere (contaminated lakes)

Front

What is the main function of the hydrosphere?

Back

To store and circulate water