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
Aqua is ________
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
What is the percent of ice water do we have on earth?
2 percent
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.
Forestt
Weather Phenomena predicts the ________
Weather
Prefix is Earth's air such as oxygen, strong winds and the major part of weather phenomena.
Atmosphere
How much percentage of land do we have on Earth?
29 percent.
all the earth's water; answers will vary
The biome where you would find lions, elephants, zebra and giraffe.
The grasslands (or savanna)
Condensation - The process by which liquid water is transformed into water vapor and enters the _________
Atmosphere
The movement of water usually from precipitation, across the surface of the land and into bodies of water like rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Runoff
78 percent of nitrogen and 21 percent of oxygen
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)
Geo prefix is ______ and an example of Geo is ________
1. Ground and dirt, soil, flowers.
All water found on, under and above the earth's surface.
What percentage do we have of fresh water?
1 percent
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.
Precipitation - Any form of water, whether liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the __________
Earth's surface
key processes that work together to circulate water through the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.
Water Cycle
What is percentage do we have of salty water?
97 percent