LITHOSPHERE:

The rigid outer part of the earth,

consisting of the crust and upper
mantle.

Hydrosphere:
All of the waters on the earth's
surface, such as lakes and seas, and
sometimes including water over the
earth's surface, such as clouds

Atmosphere:
The envelope of gasses surrounding
any planet.

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Exploring
Earths
Lithosphere,
Hydrosphere
and

FIRST STOP: AUSTIN TEXASThird

On our first stop we'll be looking at
precipitation in Austin, Tx.
Precipitation, is also known as
earths water cycle. Precipitation is
any water vapor that falls under
gravity.
Annual rainfall in Austin is 600-1000
Millimeters

Stop: Los Angeles

Second Stop: Ecuador
We'll be going to Ecuador to learn about
Earths Hydrosphere by looking at the
26th most active Volcano in the World.

VOLCANO COTOPAXI
Texas is known for its high humidity
and the warmer air creates
atmospheric water vapor, which
Third and last stop
Shown
well
inbe
the
traveling
pictureand
above is the
causes larger droplets of rain toinforming on Los
volcano
named
Cotopaxi.
This volcano
Angeles
Countys
climate zones.
form due to the condensation in the
can shoot ash 7 miles into the air.
The above map shows the sun radiation rates. You
air. In short, the higher the humidity
Cotopaxi
is located
Ecuador,
can clearly see
that the zones
in the in
Los
Angeles in the
the more rain. Thunderstorms occur
Ecuadorian
Andes
mountain
range. 50
county area are relatively high.
more in warmer seasons such as
km outside of Quito, which is Ecuadors
summer.
second
populous
city, with
Los Angeles County
hasmost
two different
Climate
elevation
of
2850
meters.
Zones. One being dry summer located in Northern
Thunderstorms are caused when
Los Angeles. The
second is
climate
is South
dry andAmericas
semiCotopaxi
one of
most
warm, moist air travels upward
arid which means
very
hot
weather
and
also
dry.
famous active volcanos. Its las eruption
into the atmosphere. When the air
was in August of 2015 and lasted to
travels upward, it cools and cool
The map below shows that the extreme climate
January 2016, five whole months.
shifts
air cannot retain as much water
ashave caused droughts. This droughts like
shown in themap
are located
in volcanos
Southern in total
Ecuador
has 29
warm air.
Cotopaxi
being
the
active
California. In fact
California
is one
of largest
the driest
volcano.
Picture below is a thunderstorm over
states currently.
Austin.
Proposed
Since
Proposed Solution:
Peoplesolution:
in the area
needEcuador
to help is the
home
of many
volcanoes,
people need
conserve water.
This begins
with
spending less
to
be
cautious
and
determine
time running water at home. *the solution startssafety
at HOME*
procedures at home. This means
keeping goggles and a mask in an
emergency kit. Another important thing
is to know your evacuation route in case
of emergency evacuation.