Biomes
This biome receives little rainfall. Organisms have adapted to extreme temperatures and little water. Both soil and air are very dry.
What is... the Desert?
Earth's four spheres are...
What is hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere and biosphere?
Any form of water that falls from the air is called...
What is precipitation?
Name four non-renewable natural sources.
What is Oil, Coal, Uranium, and Natural Gas?
EDP stands for...
What is the Engineering Design Process?
This biome is covered in rolling plains. It has low temperatures and long winters. Only smaller plants can survive. Arctic foxes and hares can be found here.
What is... the Tundra?
Define the biosphere.
What is... contains all living things on Earth?
The process by which liquid water become water vapor is called...
What is evaporation?
Potential Energy is...
What is... stored energy that has the potential to do something?
This biome has the greatest diversity of life...
What is... the Tropical Rainforest?
This biome experiences seasonal changes due to the varying degree of sunlight it receives. Trees that shed its leaves each fall are the dominant plants
What is the Deciduous Forest?
This sphere comes from the Greek word meaning air. Name two items that belong to this sphere.
What is the atmosphere? Air, wind, clouds, gas
Water vapor turns back into liquid water through a process called...
What is condensation?
Geothermal energy is...
Large-scale ecosystem defined by the plants and animals adapted to live in its climate...
What is a biome?
This biome plays a major role in agriculture and is used to graze herds of livestock.
What is grasslands?
Four items that make up the geosphere are...
The process of plants giving off water through their stomata is called...
What is transpiration?
The compound added to natural gas which makes it smell like rotten eggs is called..
What is mercaptan?
What is...uneven heating of the Earth's surface?
Describe the Taiga biome.
What is...covered in Evergreen Trees, mosses and lichens cover the floor, owls, warblers, woodpeckers, porcupines, mice, lynxes, wolves, and bears live there. The forest floor is covered with a thick mat of dry needles.
Give me an example of how two or more spheres interact.
Daily Double: Draw a diagram of the water cycle. Include the terms surface runoff and ground water.
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Distributed Generation is...
What is... when electricity is created close to the source where it is used (i.e. a solar panel at a home or business).
Name five female scientists.
What is...Teacher checked.