This sphere is responsible for flooding.
Hydrosphere
The root word that means rocks or Earth
Geo
The heat from the atmosphere MOSTLY comes from...
the sun.
Any word that starts with bio has something to do with...
life
Snow falling on the dirt is a chilling interaction between the...
Hydrosphere and geosphere
These cover around 71% of Earth's surface
Oceans
What sphere interacted with the geosphere to carve the Grand Canyon?
Hydrosphere
What keeps Earth's atmosphere from floating away?
Gravity
Organisms that eat primary consumers are known as...
secondary consumers
Lake water evaporating on a hot sunny day is a summertime interaction between the...
hydrosphere and atmosphere
Why can't we drink salt water?
Dehydration - that's bad!
The breaking down of rocks and minerals into sediment is called...
Weathering
78% of the atmosphere is this gas.
Nitrogen
An organism with no natural predators, that preys on other animals, is known as an...
apex predator
A turtle swallowing a plastic bag is a tragic interaction between what two spheres?
Biosphere and geosphere
The process of water turning into water vapor is called
Evaporation
The movement of sediment from one spot to another is known as...
erosion
If there was no atmosphere here on Earth there would probably be no...
life/biosphere
An organism that eats secondary consumers is known as a...
tertiary consumer
A cow releasing methane gas is an unfortune interaction between what two spheres?
Atmosphere and biosphere
What is the total percent of water on Earth that is considered safe for humans to drink? This number includes water that is inaccessible.
3%
These types of organisms turn material from the biosphere into material from the geosphere
Decomposers
Which is NOT a gas found in the atmosphere?
Oxygen, flocabularia, carbon dioxide or nitrogen
Flocabularia
Animals that keep an ecosystem balanced and help in its survival are known as...
keystone species
A forest getting set on fire by an angry lightning bolt is a devastating interaction between what spheres?
Biosphere and atmosphere