Hydrosphere
What is the hydrosphere?
All water on Earth
What is part of the atmosphere?
The protective layer around the earth and all gasses in the earth.
What parts of the Earth does this sphere contain?
All of the rocky parts of the Earth
What does the Biosphere include?
All Living organisms on Earth
What is the cryosphere?
All Ice on Earth
What forms of water are a part of the hydrosphere?
Water in every state of matter is a part of the Hydrosphere.
This component plays a very important part in the atmosphere. It is also the reason for different Ciimates
What is The Weather.
Name two natural disasters involving this sphere.
Examples: Volcano, Earthquake, Landslide (any other correct answers will be accepted as well)
These organisms, often referred to as "primary producers," play a vital role in the biosphere by converting sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.
Plants
What is the cryosphere a sub sphere of?
The hydrosphere
Name two natural disasters that can happen within the hydrosphere?
loods, tsunamis, droughts, and landslides.
What happens to the density of the atmosphere when you get further away from Earth?
It decreases.
What percentage of Earth’s freshwater is groundwater
Around 30%
Found in the biosphere, these ecosystems are characterized by high temperatures, humidity, and biodiversity, typically near the equator.
Rainforest
What does the cryosphere affect?
The cryosphere affects the global sea levels and the climate.
What percentage of Earth’s surface is hydrosphere?
Around 71%
What are the two main components of the Atmosphere.
Nitrogen, Oxygen
How much of the Earth, including Mantle and Core is part of the geosphere
99%
About how old is the biosphere?( closest estimate wins, everyone gets one guess, keep your board up!)
3.5 Billion
Daily DOUBLE
What percent of earth's water is in glaciers?
70%
How deep is the deepest part of the ocean?
Around 11,000 meters
What layer of the atmosphere do jets and planes fly in?
Startosphere(Jets) Tropashere (planes)
DAILY DOUBLE
What language does the prefix ‘geo’ come from and what does it mean
Greek, Earth/Ground
Provide an example of the biosphere interacting with 2 other spheres? Answers may vary
Answers may vary
What two areas have the most ice on Earth?
Greenland and antarctica.