Earth Science Test

the earths sources of energy are the sun and leftover heat from formation.

what is a closed system?

gravity causes groundwater to flow

what is the order of the compositional layers of the earth?

when snow or ice slips into the cracks beneath the surface and melts, it replenishes groundwater.

what is the order of the structural layers of earth from outer to inner?

which process of the water cycle causes clouds to form?

if a puddle appeared one day, but was smaller the next day, what happened to the water?

clouds form when the invisible water vapor in the air condenses into visible water droplets or ice crystals.

how is the sun involved when a puddle dries up or becomes smaller?

why is earth a closed system?

___ oceans and other bodies of water

10% transpiration and cellar respiration

the four subsystems are atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere