Unit 1 - Earth's Systems Unit

Front

What is soil composed of?

Back

Soil is a mixture of weathered rocks and minerals and decomposed organic material like dead leaves.

Front

Which two spheres interact to form soil?

Back

Biosphere & Geosphere.

Front

What percentage of the Earth is covered in water?

Back

71%

Front

A glacier carves out a u-shaped valley and carries boulders to the sea. Which two spheres are involved in this process?

Back

Geosphere & Cryosphere

Front

What is the thin envelope of gasses that surrounds our planet?

Back

The atmosphere

Front

All the life on Earth is part of the ____________.

Back

biosphere

Front

All the rocks and minerals on Earth are part of the: ______________.

Back

geosphere

Front

All the liquid water on Earth is called the:___________.

Back

hydrosphere

Front

All the ice and snow on Earth are part of the: ______________.

Back

cryosphere

Front

A tornado rips a tree out of the Earth in a storm. This is an interaction of which two spheres?

Back

The biosphere and atmosphere