Earthquakes build up landmasses by lifting up mountains and rock
How water causes erosion?
Water runoff and rivers deposit materials in other places to create new landforms.
Forces that construct and build up landmasses
Constructive forces
Functions of atmosphere
Protect us from ultraviolet rays and keeps Earth warm
Movement of small bits of rocks
Erosion
Parts of Earth System
Geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere
The forces that destroy landmasses are called
Destructive forces
How volcanoes are constructive force?
Volcanoes build up Earth's surface by spewing lava that hardens into rock.
How atmosphere affects the geosphere?
Wind causes weathering and erosion, by breaking the rocks and carry the sediment to a new place, forming dunes. Dunes can be found in desert, beach & lakeshore
Source of energy of Earth system are
Sun and Heat from inside Earth
What happens with Earth systems interactions?
The changes in one part of the Earth system spheres affect the other ones. Example, a melting glacier affects geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere
The cycling of matter through the Earth system is caused by
Energy
Layer of gases that surrounds Earth. Made up mostly nitrogen, some oxygen and other gases.
Atmosphere
Set of connected things that work together as a whole is definition of
System
Process in which rivers deposit layers of rocks in new areas, as river deltas
Deposition
Contains all of Earth's water, includes oceans, glaciers, rivers, lakes, groundwater, water vapor, rain, snow.
Hydrosphere
Made up all metals, rock and ground found on and inside Earth.
Geosphere
How deposition is a constructive force?
Deposition build up landmasses by depositing sediments on top of each other, as river deltas
Examples of destructive forces are
Weathering (breaking), erosion (moving). Volcanos and earthquakes can also be destructive forces
The hydrosphere, as river, rain, ocean waves, glaciers and groundwater can cause erosion
Yes. They modify the geosphere by eroding the areas where they move, as cliffs, shorelines, valleys and caves.
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.