Earthy Things
What is the name of the "sphere" in which the ground is located?
Lithosphere or Geosphere
True or False: Snow and Rain are part of the hydrospher
True
The weather is warmest when nearest to what "invisible" object around the Earth?
Equator
List the 3 layers of the Lithosphere
- crust, soil, upper mantle
True or False: Sedimentary is the strongest type of rock.
False- it is the weakest
True or False: You will find all animals in the lithosphere.
False- Some animals can in other spheres as well.
Name an animal you will find in the hydrosphere
Fish, frogs, ducks...
Which sphere has the air we breathe?
Which habitat is home to the largest selection of biodiverse species?
Rainforest
Is the equator a latitudinal or longitudinal line?
latitudinal
Daily Double:
Think carefully, does Gravity pull things down?
It does not pull down, it pulls towards the Earth.
What sphere includes all the water on Earth?
Hydrosphere
Daily Double:
List the 3 main gases found in our air.
Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide
Daily Double: What is the word to describe the various types of life on earth.
Biodiversity
If you see a large white puffy cloud that looks like whip cream, what kind of weather will you be experiencing?
Nice Mild Weather
Alberta is home to many natural resources that come from the Earth. Can you name one?
-gas
- fresh water
- soil, nitrogen
True or False: the largest amount of water is comprised of saltwater
True
How many layers does the atmosphere have?
5
All living things are part of which sphere?
Biosphere
Name one kind of cloud and describe it.
Cumulous- tall, dark brings storms
Stratus- big, gray blankets drizzly, gloomy weather
Cirrus- thin, wispy clouds good weather
Cumulonimbus- fluffy, white pieces of cotton
Nimbostratus- thick, dark cover the sky- rain or snow
Which sphere of the atmosphere is the furthest away from Earth?
True or False: It is safe to drink saltwater
False
True or False: All living things that exist in the biosphere need carbon to live.
True
List the three main types of rocks.
sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic
In what sphere do you fin glaciers, icebergs, and ice sheets?
Cryosphere