Mcgraw Hill Earth's Systems

Sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on the land or at the bottom of a body of water

• ecosystem

• interactions

• sediments

• landforms

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Feature on the surface of Earth, such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

• ecosystems

• interactions

• sediments

• landform

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Actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing

• ecosystem

• interactions

• sediments

• landform

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A community of living and nonliving things in their natural environment

• ecosystem

• interactions

• sediments

• landform

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Which of the following best represents this interaction?

• Pond plants release oxygen into their environment.

• Ocean currents change direction when they hit continents.

• Volcanic eruptions add large quantities of gases to the air.

• Decaying organisms put nitrogen into the air.

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Mountain ranges can have an effect on climate because –

• as air masses are forced upwards, they generally cool down.

• there are fewer plants growing near mountains to produce oxygen.

• the tops of mountains are closer to the sun, so are warmer.

• mountains are continually being worn down by wind and water.

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The shape of landforms is mostly due to the effects of -

• plants and animals.

• the earth’s magnetic field.

• the pull of the moon’s gravity.

• oceans and the atmosphere.

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Which of the following provides the best example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide gas is released into the air by living things.

• Consistent patterns of wind change the shape of landforms.

• The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.

• Water vapor in the air is taken into plants through their leaves.

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Which of the following is an accurate label for one of the arrows in the diagram provided here of Earth’s system interactions?

• W = Plants release carbon dioxide gas into the air.

• X = Heavy rainfall causes a landslide on the side of a mountain.

• Y = Strong winds move sand dunes in the desert.

• Z = Water vapor in the air cools and forms clouds.

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