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Rev. Earth's Struct
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What makes the hydrosphere different from the biosphere? | The biosphere is made up of living things (biotic) while the hydrosphere is made of water which is non living (abiotic). |
| What is the earth's atmosphere made up of? | Gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases. |
| HYDROSPHERE | All water BOTH fresh water and salt water Found in oceans, glaciers, rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and puddles Water in the form of ice, liquid, and vapor (abiotic) |
| GEOSPHERE | Includes: All rocks, minerals, sand, dirt, mountains, lava, magma, volcanod, elements on the Periodic Table. (abiotic) |
| BIOSPHERE | Includes: All living things (anything made up of 1 or more cells). |
| ATMOSPHERE | Gases - nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases Clouds Water Vapor Weather (wind) |
| What is currently thought to be the thickest layers of Earth's interior? | The mantle is currently thought to be the thickest layer It is thought to be mostly solid rock with iron & magnesium |
| What are Earth's layers from the INSIDE to the OUTSIDE? | Inner core, outer cores, mantle, crust |
| What layer is currently thought to be made of liquid metal? | the outer core |
| What layer is the outer core between? | the mantle and inner core |
| Why do most scientist think the inner core is a solid ball of metal? | because of the pressure from the layers above it make the inner core compact (dense) keeping it from becoming a liquid |
| What are the three types of rocks? | Sedimentary, Igneous, metamorphic |
| Processes for Sedimentary rocks | Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation |
| Processes for Igneous rocks | Magma or Lava heating and cooling |
| How can granite, classified as an igneous rock become a limestone, a sedimentary rock? | It can be compacted and cemented into sediment from weatered rock |
| How can shale, classified as a sedimentary rock, change into slate, a metamorphic rock? | It can undergo extreme (increased) heat and pressure |
| Processes for Metamorphic rocks | Extreme heat and pressure |
| How could metamorphic rock turn into an igneous rock? | It could melt into lava and cool |
| How could igneous rock turn into sedimentary rock? | It could from weathering and erosion |
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