Spheres 🌎
This sphere contains all living organisms on Earth.
What is the biosphere?
this process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores and plants.
what is photosynthesis?
combustion is another word for this process
what is burning or breaking down?
what level of earth’s spheres consist primarily of a carbon related element?
What is the atmosphere?
This sphere consists of Earth’s rocks, soil, and sediment.
What is the geosphere?
this process releases carbon dioxide when organisms breakdown food for energy.
what is respiration?
Burning coal, oil, and natural gas, releases this gas into the atmosphere
what is carbon dioxide (CO2)?
carbon is a reactant to this reaction and a product to this reaction
what is photosynthesis and cellular respiration
Fish absorbs dissolved oxygen from the lake, which two of earths spheres are interacting?
what is the biosphere and the hydrosphere?
when dead plants and animals decay carbon is returned to the environment through this process. Name one of these. (+50)
what is decomposition? (Ex. Fungi, mushrooms, certain bacteria).
coal, petroleum and natural gas are classified as energy sources.
what are fossil fuels?
these of earth’s spheres have a role in the carbon cycle
what is the Hydrosphere; Atmosphere; Geosphere.
Tree roots break apart rock overtime. Which two spheres are interacting?
what is the biosphere and the geosphere?
as atmospheric CO2 increases more, CO2 dissolved into oceans and causes this problem.
what is ocean acidification?
A car engine burns gasoline. Which earth’s sphere receives most of the carbon released.?
what is the atmosphere?
these human made compounds contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer upon atmospheric breakdown.
What’s are CFC’s?
carbon dioxide moves from the atmosphere into a forest through photosynthesis. Name the two spheres involved.
what are the atmosphere and biosphere?
scientist, predict that increasing ocean acidification may harm clams, oysters, and corals because they need this substance to build shells and skeletons.
what are carbonate ions?
A factory burns fossil fuels every day for electricity production. Explain how this activity affects carbon cycle. (2 possible answers)
acceptable answers:
-what is adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
-what is increasing atmospheric carbon levels?
The depletion of the ozone layer can cause mutations and this type of disease.
What is skin cancer?