Biosphere, Baby
Save the Earth!
Bad Weather Wonders
Layers of the Earth
Systems Interacting
100
Animals that are at risk of being extinct are called?
endangered
100
An addition of harmful materials to soil, air, or water is _______________________.
pollution
100
When snow or sleet occurs with high winds and cold temperatures it is called a _____________.
blizzard
100
The _____________ is the deepest layer of the Earth.
core
100
Which of the following is an interaction of the hydrosphere and atmosphere? a. earthquake
b. volcano eruption
c. erosion
d. hurricane
d. hurricane
200
The preservation or protection of natural resources is called
a. condensation c. conservation
b. precipitation d. evaporation
c. conservation
200
Humans actions can cause changes to ecosystems. But sometimes natural events change ecosystems. Which one is an example of a natural event?
a. a human starting a forest fire c. an earthquake
b. building a road d. toxic pollution poured into the bay
c. an earthquake
200
Which Earth system is most responsible for what is happening in the picture?
atmosphere
200
The Earth's outer core is made of _______.
liquid metal
200
Identify two of Earth's systems in this photo, and explain how they are interacting.
hydrosphere and geosphere
The hydrosphere floods the geosphere, causing the land and homes/habitats on the geosphere to be affected.
300
A community where living things (biosphere) and non-living things (hydrosphere, geosphere, atmosphere) interact in an environment for survival is called an _________________.
ecosystem
300
Name ONE way you can use conservation to help the environment. *
**there are many answers. If you are unsure, here are some examples:
- Take shorter showers to save fresh water.
-Turn off the water when brushing your teeth to save fresh water.
-Turn off lights when out of a room to save electricity.
-Bike or walk to save gas and burn less fossil fuels.
-Plant trees and flowers to add oxygen to the atmosphere and help soil stay in place.
-Pick up trash that adds pollution to protect ecosystems.
-Reuse bags and recycling will reduce landfill waste.
300
A hurricane is fueled by _________ and ________.
heat and water
300
Mountain building occurs as a result of Earth's plates moving in _____________.
a. different directions
b. the same direction
a. different directions
300
Which two Earth systems interact to cause landslides?
hydrosphere and geosphere
400
Name two changes to the geosphere that can affect the biosphere?
a. habitat destruction of the biosphere
b. food sources dies off, causing ecosystems to fail
400
Name ONE way you can use conservation to protect the environment.
**there are many answers. If you are unsure, here are some examples:
- Take shorter showers to save fresh water.
-Turn off the water when brushing your teeth to save fresh water.
-Turn off lights when out of a room to save electricity.
-Bike or walk to save gas and burn less fossil fuels.
-Plant trees and flowers to add oxygen to the atmosphere and help soil stay in place.
-Pick up trash that adds pollution to protect ecosystems.
-Reuse bags and recycling will reduce landfill waste.
400
The eye of the hurricane is the center where the is
a. very little action
b. very strong winds
a. very little action
400
A(n) _____________ volcano is one that has erupted recently.
active
400
________________ help scientists gather information about how systems interact.
a. maps
b. models
c. groundhogs
b. models
500
The owl population is decreasing mainly by changes in which system?
geosphere
500
Name a way humans can avoid starting a forest fire?
*never leave a campfire unattended
*do not throw matches or lit cigarettes into the woods
*do not light bonfires/campfires when it is dry and/or windy
500
What is the difference between a hurricane and a tornado?
A hurricane forms over water, a tornado forms over land.
500
Volcanic eruptions affect which of Earth's systems?
geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere
500
Name two ways the hydrosphere affects the geosphere?
*the hydrosphere can carve rock and move sediment
*the hydrosphere can erode the geosphere