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Earth Systems
Earth Systems Vocab et
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conservation | Careful use and protection of natural resources |
| nonrenewable | Materials that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out |
| renewable | Materials that are continually being replaced and are not likely to run out |
| weathering | Wearing down or breaking apart of rocks into sediment |
| erosion | When wind and currents pickup sediment and move it away |
| deposition | When sand and sediment are dropped or laid down in a new place (deposited) |
| weather | State of the atmosphere at a certain time and place |
| climate | Pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time |
| Biosphere | All living things (plants and animals) |
| Atmosphere | All of the gases in the air |
| Hydrosphere | All water on Earth including liquid water (rivers, lakes oceans, etc.) as well as water underground and ice (glaciers). |
| Geosphere | All of Earth’s solid, molten or liquid rocks. Also sediment and soil. |
| Tell one way the hydrosphere affects the biosphere | The hydrosphere provides all the water for the animals and plants. Living things need the hydrosphere to survive. For example, rain would help plants and trees survive. |
| Most of earth is made up of ________ water. | Salt |
| Even though most of Earth’s surface is covered by water, only a small amount of Earth is made up of fresh ______________water that people can drink | Fresh |
| What are 3 ways that mining can affect the land | 1. Soil erosion 2. Changes the landscape (the way it looks) 3. Pollution of the land and the water |
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