All About the Spheres
The layer of the Earth that includes living organisms
What is biosphere?
This sphere includes all the air around the earth
What is the atmosphere?
Sometimes fires burn down large areas of forests that are part of the biosphere. Which of Earth’s other system is MOST likely to be affected?
A.geosphere
B. cryosphere
C. atmosphere
D. hydrosphere
What is C?
Atmosphere
When living things breathe, which of Earth's spheres are interacting?
What are the atmosphere and biosphere?
Rain comes from this sphere
What is the atmosphere?
This word comes from Greek meaning "life"
What is bio?
This sphere includes all the liquid water on earth.
What is hydrosphere?
The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy
What is greenhouse effect?
Which of these parts of the Earth system are interacting when Florida’s orange trees grow?
A.Biosphere, hydrosphere, & atmosphere
B.Geosphere, cryosphere,& atmosphere
C.Biosphere, hydrosphere, & cryosphere
D.Cryosphere, atmosphere, & hydrosphere
What is A?
Biosphere, hydrosphere, & atmosphere
When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun. Which two spheres are interacting?
What is geosphere and atmosphere
78% of this sphere is Nitrogen
What is atmosphere?
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.
What is the geosphere?
The measure of force with which air molecules push on a surface
What is air pressure?
Amber is walking down the sidewalk & the wind is blowing her hair & skirt. Which parts of the Earth system are interacting?
A.hydrosphere and geosphere
B.atmosphere and biosphere
C.cryosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere
D.geosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere
What is B?
atmosphere & biosphere
Earth Scientists have identified 4 distinct layers of the atmosphere. Which of the following defines the layers of the atmosphere?
A.Their density
B.Their altitudes
C.Their air pressure
D.Their temperature
What is D?
Their temperature
If we didn't have the atmosphere, this would happen...
What is we wouldn't breathe?
This word comes from the Greek meaning water
What is hydro?
The atmosphere is a boundary between Earth & outer space. What is the atmosphere?
A.The layer of gases that surrounds Earth
B.The layer above the Earth that contains ozone
C.The layer above Earth where weather happens
D.The layer above earth that is responsible for gravity
What is A?
The layer of gas that surrounds Earth
Water evaporates from the surface of a lake moves from the which two spheres?
What is atmosphere and hydrosphere?
Of the following gases named, which one can trap the greatest amount of heat?
A.Oxygen gas
B.Nitrogen gas
C.Carbon dioxide
D.Ozone
What is C?
Carbon dioxide (it is a greenhouse gas)
List all 4 spheres
What is Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Geosphere, and Atmosphere ?
While out on a walk by the river Emanuel noticed a bird fishing in the water and a raccoon feeding on the bank river. Which statement best describes an interaction of the spheres he is looking at? A.The biosphere gets matter from the atmosphere B.The geosphere gets energy from the atmosphere C.The biosphere get matter from the hydrosphere D.The atmosphere gets energy from the hydrosphere.
What is C?
The biosphere gets matter from the hydrosphere
The atmosphere contains an abundance of gases. What are the 2 gases with the highest percentages? A.Nitrogen 78% & Oxygen 24%
B.Nitrogen 78% & Carbon Dioxide 24%
C.Carbon Dioxide 78% & Oxygen 24%
D.Argon 78% & Oxygen 24%
What is A?
Nitrogen 78% & Oxygen 24%
Rico is at the beach watching the waves. Which of these parts of the Earth system interacts with the hydrosphere to produce the waves at the beach?
A. biosphere
B. geosphere
C. cryosphere
D. atmosphere
What is D?
Atmosphere
When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean- the interaction is between...
What is the atmosphere and hydrosphere