Earth's System & Atmosphere
Earth has moderate temperatures.
Earth's atmosphere traps energy from the sun. Which is a direct result of the trapping of energy by Earth's atmosphere?
geosphere
Extends from Earth's core to Earth's surface
biosphere
Extends from inside Earth's crust to the lower atmosphere (living things)
atmosphere
Forms a thin layer of gases around Earth
hydrosphere
Most of the water on Earth can be found in the
atmosphere
Sometimes fires burn large areas of forests that are a part of the biosphere. Other than the biosphere, which of Earth's other spheres is a forest fire MOST LIKELY to affect?
hydrosphere
The Florida Everglades is a large, warm wetland with many plants, animals and microscopic organisms. Which part of Earth system includes the water in the Everglades?
atmosphere
The Florida panther is one of the most endangered mammals on Earth. Where is the air that Florida panthers breathe?
thermosphere
The ___ is the top layer of the Earth's atmosphere
greenhouse effect
The _____ is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and reradiate heat.
atmosphere
The _____ protects organisms that live on Earth by blocking out harmful UV rays from the sun
atmosphere
The ______ is a mixture of gases that surrounds Earth.
carbon monoxide
The following are gases in the atmosphere (nitrogen, oxygen & carbon dioxide) EXCEPT
a mixture
The gases that make up Earth's atmosphere are commonly referred to as air. Air consists of major gases and trace gases. What is air?
cryosphere
The ice caps in the Antartic and the Artic are a part of the ______
air pressure
The measure of the force with which are molecules push on a surface is called ____.
nitrogen and oxygen
What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere?
stratosphere
What layer contains the ozone layer?
troposphere
What layer of the atmosphere contains almost 80% of the atmosphere's total mass?
geosphere and atmosphere
Which spheres are interacting when a volcano erupts and releases gases into the air?
