Biosphere
Life or living
The prefix hydro- means....
water
The prefix geo- means....
ground (land, earth also accepted)
The prefix atmo- means....
air
The process where liquid water turns into a gas.
Evaporation
True or False: The biosphere includes land, water, and gas.
TRUE
True or False: The water cycle is NOT part of the hydrosphere.
FALSE
Name the four layers of earth.
Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core
Name two gases found in the atmosphere.
Correct answers include: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, ozone, helium, argon, methane
Name four types of precipitation.
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
In what part of the biosphere would you find: scorpions, snakes, camels, fox and iquanas?
The Desert
Name the three forms or states the hydrosphere can be found in.
solid, liquid or gas
________________ are the building blocks of rocks.
Minerals
All ________________ occurs in the first 10 miles of the atmosphere.
Weather
The process where liquid water seeps into the ground.
Infiltration
Add two more letters to the prefix bio- to mean a specific land area that supports life for a variety of species.
Biome
Name the largest body of fresh water in Vermont.
Lake Champlain
Name the mineral found in wires and pipes.
Copper
Name the first layer of the atmosphere that directly surrounds the earth.
Troposphere
Correctly spell the process where plants give off water vapor into the atmosphere.
t-r-a-n-s-p-i-r-a-t-i-o-n
transpiration
What do you call a scientist who studies living things?
biologist
What do you call a scientist who studies water?
hydrologist
What do you call a scientist who studies the earth (the ground, rocks, etc.)
geologist
What do you call a scientist who studies the atmosphere?
Aerologist
Name the two forms of energy we get from the sun.
Light and Heat