Human impact

The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Ecosphere

The sum of all living matter on Earth

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

A source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electric power to meet people’s needs

• Energy Resource

• Limited Resource

• Geoscience Process

• Natural Resource

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Any natural process that happens to Earth’s surface, such as weathering, erosion, or plate tectonics

• Geology

• Atmosphereic Process

• Geoscience Process

• Energy Resource

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers

• Oceans

• Groundwater

• Lakes and streams

• Transporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Something that is needed by organisms and is not infinite in its abundance in the environment; if it is exhausted, then the organisms that need it cannot survive

• Natural Resource

• Renewable Resource

• Nonrenewable resource

• Limited Resource

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Natural Resource

• Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention

• Replaceable by natural means in a Long period of time

• Not replaceable by natural means within a short period of time

• Replaceable by natural means in a short period of time

Not replaceable by natural means within a short period of time

• Groundwater

• Non Renewable

• Renewable

• Limited Resource

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Replaceable by natural means in a short period of time

• Groundwater

• Non Renewable

• Renewable

• Limited Resource

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5