Earth's Structure

The matter, energy, and processes within the Earth's boundary.

• Earth system

• Water cycle

• Rock cycle

• Photosynthesis

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Where does the Earth get most of it's energy?

• water

• inside the Earth

• the sun

• people

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Another name for "the ability to do work"

• erosion

• photosynthesis

• energy

• radiation

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What are the 5 main spheres of the Earth system?

• atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, hemisphere

• cryosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, photosphere, geosphere

• geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, stratosphere, hydrosphere

• biosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere

The rocky part of the Earth

• hydrosphere

• cryosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

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All of the living organisms on the Earth

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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The mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• cryosphere

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A force that builds up an existing landform or creates a new one

• constructive force

• destructive force

• May the force be with you

• unbalanced force

When matter and energy change and move between the different spheres , __________________ is formed.

• the energy budget

• greenhouse gas

• a destructive force

• the water cycle

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An example of a slow destructive force.

• Tsunami

• earthquake

• landslide

• weathering & erosion