About the Spheres
The biosphere includes all organisms. What are organisms?
All living things
Which sphere includes all water on Earth, such as oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, and water vapour?
The hydrosphere
How does the lithosphere interact with the biosphere?
Plants grow in the lithosphere. Roots can crack rocks. Living things need rocks, minerals, and soil to survive.
What is conservation?
Prevention of the waste of resources. It is the preservation and protection of Earth's systems from pollution (being poisoned or unusable), depletion (not enough for everyone), or extinction (no more left).
Which natural resource is most important in Alberta?
Oil and gas
Which part of the Earth is not part of the Lithosphere: The Earth's crust, soil, the upper mantle, or the inner core?
The Inner Core
Which sphere includes all the solid earth and includes landforms, geological processes, and the types of minerals in the ground?
How do the hydrosphere and the atmosphere interact?
Parts of the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, and precipitation) take place in the atmosphere
Is it conservation: to fish until there are no more trout in the lake?
No
What gives the Earth its seasons?
The tilt of the Earth
What are the layers of the Atmosphere?
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
Which sphere includes all the gas around the Earth, such as the air we breathe, regulates weather patterns, and protects life on Earth from the Sun's harmful rays?
The atmosphere
How does the hydrosphere interact with the lithosphere?
The land directs where water flows (rivers, lakes)
Is it conservation to use up all the vegetables before buying more and before they go bad?
Yes
What are some ways that both humans and animals use water?
They both use water to cool off and to carry nutrients
Which layer of the atmosphere is furthest from the earth?
Which sphere includes all living organisms and relies on all the Earth's other spheres to create ecosystems for living things?
The biosphere
How does the atmosphere interact with the lithosphere?
Wind blows, which causes erosion
Which sphere is affected by collecting rainwater to water plants?
The hydrosphere and the biosphere
Why is the equator typically warmer than other places on Earth?
The sunlight is the most direct at the equator
What is the difference between fresh water and salt water and where would you find them?
Fresh water is naturally occurring water that is not salty and is found in most rivers, lakes, and streams.
Salt water is naturally occurring water that is salty and is found in oceans and seas.
Which sphere involves transpiration, precipitation, and condensation?
The hydrosphere
Which sphere relies on all the other spheres to exist?
Biosphere
What sphere is affected by using renewable energy like solar power instead of fossil fuels?
The atmosphere
What do the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people believe about the Earth's systems
They believe that all Earth systems are interconnected and sustain life