physical systems
for quiz feb. 16
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- physical systems
- the process that shape the earth's surface.
- what physical systems
- lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere
- nutrients to plants, the food source for all animals on earth
- the lithosphere gives....
- evaporation, condensation, precipitation
- hydrologic cycle
- graph of temperature data for at least a year
- climograph
- overall weather of an area
- climate
- the condition at that moment or near that time
- weather
- water is turned into gas and goes into the sky
- evaporation
- the water gas turns into clouds
- condensation
- the water rains, snows, or sleets
- precipitation
- air moves
- winds
- heats up, rises, cools, goes back down
- convection
- WATER
- hydrosphere
- LAND
- lithosphere
- AIR
- atmosphere
- LIFE
- biosphere
- the spinning earth causes wind patterns to curve
- coriolis effect
- plates under the earth's surface sliding under the crust
- plate tectonics
- the circulation of gases and particles is critical to life on the planet
- circulation
- the layer of the atmosphere that protects us from the sun's rays
- ozone
- caused by unequal heating of the water
- currents
- movement of current- clockwise or counterclockwise
- gyre
- water moving up to the surface
- upwelling