Earth Spheres
Name the four Earth Sphere
Hydrosphere, geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere
70% of the Earth is covered in this
Oceans
What is one way to conserve water?
Turn off the tap, take shorter showers, reuse water for plants
How many times does Earth spin on it's axis in one week?
7 times
Describe an interaction between the atmosphere and the geosphere
The wind blows sand around on a beach
Earth's largest collection of groundwater can be found here.
Ice caps and glaciers and groundwater
Name an example of alternative (green) energy
Wind, solar, hydroelectric energy
In order to receive quality data you should use a larger or smaller sample size
larger. That way you receive a larger and more accurate data set
A community of living things and non living things in their environment
Ecosystem
Why is it important to conserve freshwater?
Because only 3% of the Earth's water is freshwater
What is one way people can reduce their impact on the environment?
Identify one living or non living thing in each earth sphere
hydrosphere- rain, lakes, ocean
biosphere- humans, plants, animals
geosphere- rock, sand, ash, magma
atmosphere- wind, carbon dioxide, oxygen
How much of Earth's water is freshwater?
What causes acid rain? How can it affect the environement?
Natural causes as well as human actions such as burning fossil fuels add to the carbon dioxide levels in the air that attach to rain to form acid rain. The affects can be erosive and harmful for the environment.