Cycles and "Spheres"

Question 1

Condensed water vapor that fall to the Earth's surface

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precipitation

Question 2

the frozen parts of the earth (eg. glaciers, icebergs, ice caps, etc.)

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cryosphere

Question 3

Which layer is labeled with the letter C?

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outer core

Question 4

The transformation from solid water (snow or ice) directly into water vapor

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sublimation

Question 5

Which layer is labeled with the letter B?

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mantle

Question 6

The ways in which water moves across the land from higher elevations to lower elevations

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runoff

Question 7

the process that converts CO2 into sugars and oxygen using the energy from the sun

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photosynthesis

Question 8

the transition from our atmosphere to outer space and beyond

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exosphere

Question 9

the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form

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nitrogen fixation

Question 10

The transformation of water vapor into liquid water droplets in the air

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condensation

Question 11

the envelope of air that surrounds the earth

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atmosphere

Question 12

The thinnest regions of our earth's crust can be found...

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at the bottom of our oceans

Question 13

this includes the rocks, soil, and the interior of the earth

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lithosphere

Question 14

the conversion of organic nitrogen into nitrates or nitrates

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nitrification

Question 15

The movement of water through the atmosphere in the solid, liquid or gas phases.

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advection

Question 16

The flow of water from the surface into the ground

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infiltration

Question 17

The thickest regions of our earth's crust can be found...

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throughout Earth's mountain ranges

Question 18

Which layer is labeled with the letter D?

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inner core

Question 19

the break down of nitrates into atmospheric nitrogen

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denitrification

Question 20

created by the decomposition of dead organisms over millions of years (coal, oil, natural gas)

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fossil fuel

Question 21

This layer of the Earth is made molten rock

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mantle

Question 22

all of the water on earth including lakes, rivers, ocean, water vapor, etc.

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hydrosphere

Question 23

This layer of the Earth is made up of liquid nickel and iron

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outer core

Question 24

largest reservoir of carbon in the form of dissolved CO2 and calcium bicarbonate

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ocean carbon

Question 25

Which layer is labeled with the letter A?

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crust

Question 26

all of the living things on this planet

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biosphere

Question 27

The transformation of water from the liquid to the gas phase

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evaporation

Question 28

the process by which tissues of a dead organism break down into simpler forms of matter

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decomposition

Question 29

the process where food molecules are broken down to produce energy and CO2

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respiration

Question 30

The runoff produced by melting snow

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snowmelt

Question 31

The release of water vapor from the moisture in plants and soil

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transpiration

Question 32

This layer of the Earth is made up of solid nickel and iron

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inner core

Cycles and "Spheres"

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Cycles and "Spheres"

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