Unit 3: Earth's Interactive System Review

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What are animals that are at risk of being extinct called?

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Endangered

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What is an example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and atmosphere?

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Hurricane

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Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?

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Glaciers and ice caps

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What can occur when Earth's huge plates of solid rock beneath the continents move?

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Mountain building, earthquakes, and volcanoes can all occur.

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What is an example of a natural event that can change ecosystems?

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A volcano erupting.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The hydrosphere includes all the water on Earth, such as oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding Earth.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their environment interacting as a system.

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What is deforestation?

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Deforestation is the clearing of trees from forests, often to make way for agriculture or urban development.

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What is erosion?

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Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from one location and transported to another.