Chapter 1 Introducing Earth
L1: The Earth System
Vocab: system, energy, atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, constructive force, destructive
force
What are the main parts of the Earth System?
1. What is a system?
a. Give 2-3 examples of a system
2. What is energy?
a. Give 2 examples of energy
b. What are the 2 main sources of energy that drive the Earth System?
c. Give 2 words associated with how energy and matter move throughout Earth.
3. What are the parts of the Earth System?
a. ______sphere
b.
c.
d.
e.
_______sphere
3 main parts
a.
b.
c.
d. Nearly all of Earth’s ___________ found in
_______sphere
a. Amount covering Earth’s surface:
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h. Most is ____________ from the
i. Tiny part is
_________sphere
a. Exists in what places?
How do constructive and destructive forces change Earth?
Constructive forces build up _________________ and other landmasses.
Name two other constructive forces and explain how
Destructive forces destroy landmasses by what 2 processes?
List the ways rock/Earth can be worn down