Intro to Earth's Systems

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A volcano is an example of one of these forces. Lava and ash flow down into nearby habitats when a volcano initially erupts. Which subsystem of Earth would the volcano eruption affect initially?

Which word means a measure of the height at a point above or below sea level?

He showed his dad that water travels through all the spheres. Felix also showed him that the total amount of water on Earth has stayed the same. Why has the total amount of water in the water cycle remained constant?

What provides the energy that drives the water cycle?

Sarah learned natural forces are either destructive, like a volcano, or constructive, like mountain ranges. However, she read that water can be considered both a constructive and destructive force. In what way can water be a destructive force?

Most of the freshwater is tied up in one of two different forms. In what form is 70% of Earth’s freshwater found?

Caroline opened a map to complete her homework by identifying some of the landforms she had learned. She noticed a particular landform reaching from Florida all the way up to Massachusetts. What type of landform is this?

What is the relationship between the hydrosphere and the cryosphere?