Earth's Spheres

Sphere's 1

100

The layer of the Earth that includes living organisms

What is biosphere?

200

Includes the solid water on earth

What is Hydrosphere?

300

78% of this sphere is Nitrogen

What is atmosphere?

400

The layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place…

What is troposphere?

500

List all 4 spheres

What is Biosphere Hydrosphere Geosphere and Atmosphere ?

Sphere's 2

100

This sphere includes all the air around the earth

What is the atmosphere?

200

This sphere includes all the liquid water on earth.

What is hydrosphere?

300

Name the layer of the atmosphere that contains more than 80% of the gases. 

What is Troposphere?

400

What creates weather patterns on Earth?

The atmosphere and the sun's energy

500

Name the four layers of the atmosphere from lowest to highest:

What is troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere ?

Vocabulary

100

The set of weather conditions that prevail in a region year after year

What is climate?

200

All the living and non-living things and all of their interactions in an area.

What is Ecosystem?

300

Describes the condition of the air outdoors.

What is weather?

400

The atmosphere is a boundary between Earth & outer space. What is the atmosphere? A.The layer of gases that surrounds Earth B.The layer above the Earth that contains ozone C.The layer above Earth where weather happens D.The layer above earth that is responsible for gravity

What is A?The layer of gas that surrounds Earth

500

Feature on the surface of the earth such as mountains, hills, oceans, or rivers.

What is landform?

Interacting Spheres

100

Sometimes fires burn down large areas of forests that are part of the biosphere. Which of Earth’s other system is MOST likely to be affected? A.geosphere B. cryosphere C. atmosphere D. hydrosphere

What is C?Atmosphere

200

Which of these parts of the Earth system are interacting when Florida’s orange trees grow? A. Biosphere, hydrosphere, & atmosphere B. Geosphere, cryosphere,& atmosphere C. Biosphere, hydrosphere, & cryosphere D. Cryosphere, atmosphere, & hydrosphere

What is A? Biosphere, hydrosphere, & atmosphere

300

Amber is walking down the sidewalk & the wind is blowing her hair & skirt. Which parts of the Earth system are interacting? A. hydrosphere and geosphere B. atmosphere and biosphere C. cryosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere D. geosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere

What is B? atmosphere & biosphere

400

While out on a walk by the river Emanuel noticed a bird fishing in the water and a raccoon feeding on the bank river. Which statement best describes an interaction of the spheres he is looking at? A. The biosphere gets matter from the atmosphere B. The geosphere gets energy from the atmosphere C. The biosphere get matter from the hydrosphere D. The atmosphere gets energy from the hydrosphere.

What is C? the biosphere gets matter from the hydrosphere

500

Rico is at the beach watching the waves. Which of these parts of the Earth system interacts with the hydrosphere to produce the waves at the beach? A. biosphere B. geosphere C. cryosphere D. atmosphere

What is D? Atmosphere

Miscellaneous

100

The atmosphere is divided into 4 layers. Which layer constitutes the most mass? A.The mesosphere B.The stratosphere C.The thermosphere D.The troposphere

What is D? The troposphere

200

Even though Carbon Dioxide is a small percentage of the Earth’s atmosphere it greatly influences the __________ of the atmosphere. A.Mass B.Height C.Heating D.Density

What is C? heating

300

Earth Scientists have identified 4 distinct layers of the atmosphere. Which of the following defines the layers of the atmosphere? A.Their density B.Their altitudes C.Their air pressure D.Their temperature

What is D? their temperature

400

Of the following gases named, which one can trap the greatest amount of heat? A.Oxygen gas B.Nitrogen gas C.Carbon dioxide D.Ozone

What is C?Carbon dioxide (it is a greenhouse gas)

500

Ozone is a gas found mostly in the upper atmosphere. What is the main benefit of ozone? A.Ozone protects the Earth from loose space debris B.Ozone is responsible for rain, which provides water for Earth C.Ozone traps gravity so objects on Earth do not float away. D.Ozone filters out ultraviolet radiation from the sun & shields Earth from some of this harmful energy.

What is D? Ozone filters out ultraviolet radiation from the sun & shields Earth from some of this harmful energy