Matter and Energy in Earth's Systems

A group of components working together

• hydrosphere

• any cycle

• system

• thermal energy

Provides energy for the water cycle

• sun

• geothermal energy

• biosphere

• evaporation

contains an inner core and outer core

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• cryosphere

Holds all of Earth's water

• cryosphere

• evaporation and condensation

• rocks and metals

• hydrosphere

The cryosphere is part of the hydrosphere

• true

• false

• sometimes

• never

Land that loses weight via changes in the cryosphere can rise slowly

• true

• false

Melting glaciers that let the uncovered air and land warm, which speeds up melting is an example of

• negative feedback

• positive feedback

• regular feedback

• polar bears are cute but dangerous

what is the biosphere

• all the water on earth

• all the non-living things on earth

• all the air on earth

• all living things on earth

what is the hydrosphere

• all the water on earth

• all the air on earth

• the non living things on earth

• the living things on earth

what sphere is land such as grass,trees,and mountains?

• geosphere

• grassphere

• lalaland

• hydrosphere