Earths Spheres
What are the four systems?
Geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere
Hydro
Water
Earth is divided into how many systems?
4
Examples of hydrospheres?
Rivers, oceans, ponds, rain, etc.
What is any living thing?
An organism
Describe the hydrosphere
All water on earth
Bio
Life
What is the biosphere made of?
Living and nonliving things
Mountains, soil, minerals
What is a source of water found on Earth's surface called?
A reservoir
Describe the atmosphere
Made up of invisible gases that surround Earth
Geo
Interactions with the geosphere and the hydrosphere
Answers may vary
(islands, tsumanis, erosion)
Two most abundant gases in the atmosphere?
Oxygen and nitrogen
What is the gas version of water found in our atmosphere called?
Water vapor
Describe the biosphere
All living things on Earth
Atmo
Interactions between the hydrosphere and biosphere
(overfishing, providing habitats for marine life, provide water to the living etc...)
How does atmosphere protect us from sun?
The atmosphere protects us from UV rays - ozone layer.
What is it called when water moves rock?
Erosion
Describe the geosphere
Rocky solid part of Earth
What type of gases are in the atmosphere?
Answers vary
(Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Argon, etc..)
Interactions between atmosphere and biosphere
Answers may vary
(provide oxygen to the living, pollutants from living can cause air pollutions etc...)
How does biosphere interact with other spheres?
answers vary
What is it called when wind and water breaks down rocks?
Weathering