The Earth's 4 Spheres
Name the 4 Spheres of the Earth
Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Geosphere, Biosphere
What biome has very harsh temperatures with extreme heat in the daytime and harsh cold in the nighttime?
Desert
Hydro means
Water
What are traits?
Things that might be inherited or environmental that make us who we are.
about 97%
What is the biosphere? Give 2 examples of things in the biosphere.
life, all living things; answers will vary
A biome where there is all 4 seasons and a large amount of trees.
Forest
What percentage of the earth is the Hydrosphere?
Between 70 and 75%
What are the two types of traits?
Inherited and Acquired (Environmental)
What is the largest biome on earth?
Ocean
all the earth's water; answers will vary
The biome where you would find lions, elephants, zebra and giraffe.
The grasslands (or savanna)
Explain how fossils are made.
answer will vary
Name 5 examples of inherited traits.
answers will vary
Explain how the Grand Canyon was formed.
wind, weathering, water, erosion, etc.
What is the geosphere? Give 2 examples.
all the land on Earth; answers will vary
Between 50 - 80% of all the animals on earth are found in this biome.
Marine (oceans)
Name 3 parts of the biosphere that we would find in the desert.
camels, cactus, jackrabbits, etc.
answers will vary
Name 2 positive ways and 2 negative ways that humans affect the earth's spheres.
positive: recycling, turning off water, reducing, reusing, etc.
negative: litter, pollution, etc.
Describe the atmosphere. Give 2 examples.
A layer of gases surrounding the earth. Answers will vary but may include air (oxygen), carbon dioxide, etc.
Animals need special adaptations to survive in this cold biome. Name the biome and give an example of 2 types of adaptations that help animals in this biome survive.
Tundra; blubber, thick fur, huddling, etc.
Name at least 2 of the 3 types of rocks found in the geosphere.
answers will vary
Give a good ($500) explanation of air pressures effects on an object. How does air pressure work?
answers will vary