Spheres
This is the water surface of the Earth
Hydrosphere
What is the definition of a landform?
What is the largest continent?
True or False: the Earth is slowly heating up.
This zone is covered in ice and snow. It's the closest to the North and South Poles.
Arctic
This is all the living things (plants and animals) on Earth
Biosphere
What is the tallest mountain range?
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
What is the definition of climate?
Climate is the long-term weather patterns of an area.
This is the zone we live in. It has prairies, good soil for growing grain, and moderate population density.
Temperate grasslands
This is the air surrounding Earth
Atmosphere
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Which continent is an island and also a country?
Australia
What is the definition of weather?
Weather is the short-term conditions of the atmosphere that changes from day to day.
This zone has a lot of rain but surprisingly poor soil for farming.
Tropical rainforest
This is the rocky surface of the Earth
Lithosphere
What is the river in India that is becoming more polluted each year?
The Ganges
Which continent has no humans living there year-round?
Antarctica
What are some effects of Earth's rising temperature?
Rising sea levels, forest fires, hurricanes, heatwaves, intense weather, melting glaciers
This zone makes up much of Ontario and has lots of trees and plants.
Boreal/Taiga
This is the frozen water surface of Earth.
Cryosphere
What is the rain shadow effect?
One side of a mountain will get rain and have plants while the other will be a desert.
Which continent has the highest population?
Asia
What is causing Earth to warm up?
Burning fossil fuels, cutting down trees, increasing livestock
This zone had something called permafrost, which is when the ground has a thin layer of soil and is frozen underneath year-round.
Tundra