materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature
Natural Resource
Resource that takes a long time to replace.
Non-renewable Resource
When little pieces drop and pile up on Earth's surface, creating new landforms over long periods of time
Deposition
A natural resource that can be replaced quickly and easily.
Renewable Resource
Sphere of Earth that consists all of water
Hydrosphere
The movement of broken down pieces of rock and land across the planet
Erosion
Hot water activity from under the ground that can reach the surface of the Earth
Hydrothermal Activity
Name a consequence of overfishing
Disruption of food web, killing of endangered life, pollution
The breaking down of rocks and land due to Earth's weather
Weathering
Molten rock that has reached Earth's surface
Lava
Sphere of Earth made up of the ground, crust, and upper mantle
Lithosphere
Name given to the gasses produced by the burning of fossil fuels, that traps sunlight and heats up the planet
Greenhouse Gases
Name 3 consequences of deforestation
Soil erosion, overflooding, removal of nutrients from soil, destruction of habitats, less oxygen/more carbon dioxide
Sphere of Earth made up of all living things
Biospehere
Molten rock underneath Earth's surface
Magma
Sphere on Earth with wind and air
Atmosphere