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Give an example of how the biosphere and atmosphere interact
answers will vary
places where carbon is stored
carbon reservoirs
the process of converting food to usable energy which takes in oxygen and releases CO2
cellular respiration
List one way carbon is removed from the atmosphere
photosynthesis, dissolving in water, weathering
List one way carbon is added to the atmosphere
cellular respiration, volcanoes, burning
List one part of the slow carbon cycle
weathering, volcanoes, forming new rock
overgrowth of algae that leads to lack of oxygen in water and dead zones
eutrophication
force that every object exerts on all other objects because of their masses
gravity
Describe how different layers of Earth formed
as melted materials moved around they separated by density
What happens to temperature and pressure as you go deeper into the earth
they increase
brittle, rocky outer layer of earth
crust
crust + very top of mantle
lithosphere
How do we describe the consistency of the asthenosphere
plastic
Which layer of the earth is liquid
outer core
what causes the earth's magnetic field
the spinning core
difference in elevation between lowest and highest point on a landform
relief
