Atmosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from the sun's harmful rays?
Ozone layer
What is the outer layer of the Earth called?
Crust
What is a large ecological area called?
Biome
How does the Earth recycle water?
The water cycle
Water seeping into the ground
Hydrosphere and Geosphere
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere we live in?
The troposphere
What is the middle layer of the Earth called (it's made of rock that is hot but solid)
Mantle
Which biome is characterized by little rainfall and specialized species?
Desert
Where is most of Earth's freshwater stored?
Ice caps and glaciers
Name two spheres:
A coral reef
Hydrosphere and Biosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the ozone layer?
Stratosphere
What is the center of the Earth called?
Core
Where are boreal forrest typically found?
Far North
What is water turning into water vapor called?
Evaporation
Name two spheres:
A cloud forming
Atmosphere and hydrosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere burns up meteors?
Mesosphere
Where are the tectonic plates located?
Lithosphere
Where are tropical forests typically found?
Near the equator
What is it called when water evaporated off of the leaves of plants?
Transpiration
Name two spheres:
Tectonic plates moving to create an Earthquake in New York City
Geosphere and Biosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere does the aurora borealis occur?
Thermosphere
What causes tectonic plates to move?
Convection currents
Grasslands
What is it called when ice turns directly into water vapor?
Sublimation
Name two ways that humans affect the atmosphere?
*air pollution
*breathing out carbon dioxide
*Eliminating CFCs