earth systems review

What is climate?

• The long-term average of weather in a particular area.

• The daily changes in temperature and precipitation.

• The specific conditions of the atmosphere at a given time.

• The seasonal variations in weather patterns.

Melted rock below earth's surface is called...

• Magma

• Lava

• Basalt

• Granite

Define hydrosphere

• Water on earth

• The layer of gases surrounding the planet

• The solid part of the earth

• The region of the earth where life exists

Define biosphere

• Life on earth

• A layer of the atmosphere

• A type of ecosystem

• The study of living organisms

Which of the earth spheres are interacting when evaporation occurs between the ocean and air?

• Atmosphere and hydrosphere

• Lithosphere and biosphere

• Biosphere and geosphere

• Atmosphere and lithosphere

What is condensation?

• The process of water vapor turning into liquid water.

• The process of liquid water turning into water vapor.

• The process of ice turning into water vapor.

• The process of water vapor freezing into ice.

What is precipitation?

• Any form of water that falls from clouds to the ground.

• A type of cloud formation that indicates rain.

• The process of water evaporating from the earth's surface.

• A measurement of humidity in the atmosphere.

What is a volcano?

• A mountain that is always covered in snow.

• An opening in the earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases erupt.

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A type of rock formed from cooled lava.

The layer just under the crust of the earth

• Core

• Mantle

• Outer Layer

• Lithosphere

What is the inner core?

• The solid center of the earth, composed mainly of iron.

• A liquid layer surrounding the outer core.

• The outermost layer of the earth's crust.

• A gaseous layer above the atmosphere.