Atmosphere
The atmosphere is primarily made up of water 2 gases?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
The nonliving parts of an ecosystem are known as what?
Abiotic Factors
Name the 3 layers of the Earth.
Crust, Mantle and Core
Name the 3 parts of the water cycle.
Evaporation, Condensation and Precipitation
When we use a compass what direction does it point in?
North
Which layer contains our gases necessary for life?
Troposphere
The living parts of an ecosystem are known as what?
Biotic Factors
Give examples of what the geosphere is made up of?
Rocks, minerals, soil, mountains, and the land beneath the oceans.
Why is the hydrosphere important?
Water is essential for all life!
If someone is using coordinates talking about the north or south then they are referencing what?
Latitude
Define Atmosphere.
All of the layers of gases covering the Earth.
Define Biosphere.
All of the living organisms on Earth.
Define Geosphere.
All of the solid components of the Earth.
Define Hydrosphere.
All of the forms of water on Earth.
The imaginary line running through the countries of Ecuador, Brazil, Congo, and Indonesia is called what?
The Equator
Which layer contains our ozone layer?
Stratosphere
Why are rainforests important to our biosphere?
They produce oxygen that animals need to breathe.
What 2 solid components are the Earth's core made of?
Iron and Nickel
Give one example of how the hydrosphere is affected by global warming?
Melting of the polar ice caps, rising of the oceans or drying up of other small bodies of water.
If someone is using coordinates talking about the east or west then they are referencing what?
Longitude
Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to furtest.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Exosphere.
How does the atmosphere interact with the biosphere during photosynthesis?
The atmosphere contains the gases for photosynthesis. Oxygen, what plants make during photosynthesis, and carbon dioxide, what plants need to perform photosynthesis.
What causes tectonic plates to move?
Convection currents in the mantle
How does the hydrosphere interact with the atmosphere?
It absorbs and stores heat.
The imaginary line running through both Europe and Africa is called what?
The Prime Meridian