Earth Spheres
Fossils are physical evidence of organisms that lived long ago. Fossils form when an organisms is quickly buried in sand or mud, and it's remains turn to stone after millions of years. Which of the Earth's spheres are fossils a part of?
What is the biosphere?
What powers the water cycle?
The difference between biotic and abiotic is...?
Abiotic = Non-Living
Biotic = Living or Was Living
A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers for food. Where would you find a primary consumer on a food web?
or
Above the bottom.
Describe which spheres are interacting in the following example: An iceberg floats on the surface of the ocean.
What is hydrosphere and hydrosphere?
70% of the Earth's surface is covered by saltwater, which is roughly 370 quintillion gallons! Our oceans play an important role in regulating Earth's climate. Which of the Earth's spheres is saltwater a part of?
What is the hydrosphere?
When water vapor rises into the atmosphere, it cools and forms clouds. This is known as...?
What is condensation?
Organisms that obtain energy from biotic sources.
What are consumers?
Primary producers are organisms that create food using abiotic resources. Where would you find a primary producer on a food web?
On the bottom of a food web.
Describe which spheres are interacting in the following example: A windstorm pulls tons of sand into the air, creating a sandstorm.
What is atmosphere and geosphere?
What is the geosphere?
Which two processes drive the carbon cycle? (Hint: They are both done by living things.)
What is photosynthesis and respiration?
An organism that eats both producers and consumers.
What is an omnivore?
The place an organism occupies on a food web.
What is it's trophic level?
Describe which spheres are interacting in the following example: a naked mole rat colony uses their sharp teeth and claws to build large underground burrows.
What is biosphere and geosphere?
The ozone layer is a blanket of ozone gas that surrounds the planet. It blocks 99% of the harmful radiation from the sun. Which of the Earth's spheres is the ozone layer a part of?
What is the atmosphere?
Respiration uses _______________ and __________________ to create carbon dioxide and water.
What is glucose and oxygen.
On the top of the food web.
Describe which spheres are interacting in the following example: Waves crash on a beach, washing away sand from the coastline.
What is hydrosphere and geosphere?
What is the biosphere?
What is the nitrogen cycle?
A consumer that uses chemicals to break down organic matter.
What is a decomposer?
Secondary consumers are animals that feed on primary consumers. Where on a food web would you find secondary consumers?
Above primary consumers.
Describe which spheres are interacting in the following example: A coconut palm grows on a deserted island. It's fruit falls off the tree, and a wave washes the coconut into the ocean. The coconut floats along the surface of the ocean for many months, until it is beached on a new island.
What is biosphere and hydrosphere?