Earth Systems Miscellaneous
True or False: Earth's systems are important.
True
The meaning of the latin root "bio"
Life
The meaning of the latin root "geo"
Rock/Earth
The meaning of the latin root "hydro"
Water
The meaning of the latin root "atmo"
Air
The number of spheres that make up our Earth.
4
How do plants and animals depend on each other in the biosphere?
Animals eat plants, plants provide oxygen, animals help spread seeds.
What are some examples of landforms that are part of the geosphere?
Mountains, rocks, soil, valleys, and volcanoes.
Water is found on Earth in what three states?
Solid, Liquid, or Gas
How many layers of the atmosphere are there?
5
Name an example of how plants or animals use a sphere?
Breathing, drinking water, planting crops in land, they are living things! (etc)
Which is not part of the biosphere?
plants, humans, bacteria, water
Water
Scientists refer the the material that plants grown in as _____________.
Soil
What is the process by which water moves through the Earth and Atmosphere?
What kinds of things happen in the atmosphere that affect our daily weather?
Wind, clouds, rain, snow, and storms happen in the atmosphere.
A plant would use what of the four spheres?
Lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere
How can changes in one population of living things affect the rest of the biosphere?
If predators disappear, prey populations grow too large and affect plants. (food chain)
What natural forces can change the geosphere over time? (List at least 2)
Erosion, earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers, wind, water.
What is the process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas by heat?
Evaporation
Why is the atmosphere important for living things on Earth?
It gives us the air we breathe and helps control Earth’s temperature.
True or False: From the perspective of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples, Earth's spheres are separate parts, they aren't interconnected.
False
What kinds of living things are included in the biosphere? (list all)
Plants, animals, humans, fungi, and microorganisms like bacteria are all part of the biosphere.
What are the layers that the Earth is made up of?
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, and Inner Core
What is the term for stored water underground?
Aquifer
What are the(5) main gases that make up our atmosphere?
Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%), Ozone, Carbon Dioxide, and Water Vapor