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Earth System

Amplify Science Earth System All Chapter Key Points

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How much of the water on Earth is freshwater? About 5%
What does an engineer do? Uses science knowledge to design something, in order to solve a problem
What is groundwater? All the water between the rocks in the ground
Why are there shortages of freshwater? Droughts, people using too much water, and water becoming polluted and unclean.
What is all the liquid water and ice on Earth? The Hydrosphere
What is the air that surrounds the Earth? The Atmosphere
What are all the living things on Earth? The Biosphere
What is the solid part of the Earth (rocks and land)? The Geosphere
What is condensation? When a gas turns into a liquid
T/F: Water vapor is invisible because water molecules are destroyed when liquid water evaporates FALSE
T/F: Molecules in a liquid are very close, but they are able to slide past each other. TRUE
T/F: All water molecules can be seen on the observable scale. FALSE
T/F: A very short mountain is more likely to produce a rain shadow than a very tall mountain. FALSE
T/F: Brand new water molecules that have never been present on Earth before are created when water vapor molecules condense. FALSE
T/F: It is possible for wind to affect the amount of precipitation an area receives. TRUE
T/F: A change to the geosphere can have major effects on the entire Earth system. TRUE
What is evaporation? When a liquid turns into a gas
What is precipitation? Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to Earth
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