hydrosphere
what is the percent of the salt water
97%
Earth's thin outer layer
crust
A big blanket that helps to form our weather patterns and climate.
Ozone
Humans have an impact on ALL the spheres.
True/False
True
Which is NOT one of Earth's four spheres?
biosphere
troposphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
troposphere
what is the percent off the fresh water
3%
Layer of Earth between the crust and the core
mantle
which item that not refer to weather forecasts.
Temperature
Humidity
Precipitation
Sunset
Wind
Sunset
The biosphere includes plants and animals that live
on land
on land and in the water
on land, in water, and in the air
in water
on land, in water, and in the air
the part of the Earth that is made up of all water
hydrosphere
what is hydro
all the water on earth
Which of the following is not likely to cause an earthquake?
Two tectonic plates push together
Two tectonic plates slide past one another
Two tectonic plates pull away from one another
Two tectonic plates sit next to each other on a layer of softer rock
Two tectonic plates sit next to each other on a layer of softer rock
Nitrogen makes up ____% of gas in our atmosphere.
1%
28%
50%
78%
78%
"Bio-" means
life
water
Earth
air
life
the part of the Earth that is made up of all rock and soil
geosphere
What is NOT an example of freshwater?
Rivers
Lakes
Oceans
Groundwater
Oceans
It is compose of iron and nickel
The crust
The mantle
The core
The core
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere by green plants?
carbon dioxide
Which of the following is an example of a human impact on the biosphere?
Hunting
Rain falling from the clouds
a volcano erupting
an earthquake
Hunting
The part of the Earth that is made up of all the gases in Earth's air
atmosphere
When water goes from being a liquid to a gas (water vapor), that process is called
Evaporation
The continents, mountains and ocean floor are all part of this layer
the crust
Which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up in?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
The prefix BIO- means?
Before, ahead of time
life, living
house
before, ahead of time
life, living
The part of the Earth that is made up of all living things
biosphere