Earth's Spheres
What is the biosphere?
This sphere includes all living things on Earth.
What is evaporation?
Water changing into water vapour.
What is a carbon sink?
A place where carbon is stored.
A gas released through respiration and combustion
Carbon dioxide
This is the largest planet in our Solar System.
Jupiter
What is the hydrosphere?
This sphere contains all liquid water on Earth.
What is precipitation?
Water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Provide an example of a carbon sink
Ocean, forest, limestone
The natural process that keeps Earth warm enough for life.
the greenhouse effect
This country is both a continent and a nation.
Australia
Name materials found in the geosphere:
Rocks, minerals, soil
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Glucose and oxygen
This process releases carbon dioxide when living things break down glucose.
Respiration
Energy released from Earth's surface that greenhouse gases absorb. Is called
Infrared
This element has the chemical symbol Fe.
Iron
Name all the Earth spheres
atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere
Write the chemical equation for respiration.
C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
Name three major carbon cycle processes.
photosynthesis, respiration, combustion, decomposition
Explain the greenhouse effect
A group of flamingos is called this.
flamboyance