Spheres
What sphere contains all Earth's water?
Hydrosphere
All animals belong to this sphere:
Biosphere
A duck swimming on a pond is an interaction between these two spheres:
Biosphere and Hydrosphere
What layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth?
Troposphere
What does the Troposphere provide the Earth?
Weather
All of Earth's frozen water is contained in this sphere:
Cryosphere
A mountain is part of this sphere:
Geosphere
An oak tree growing in Florida involves these three spheres:
Biosphere, Hydrosphere, atmosphere
What layer is the farthest layer?
Exosphere
The aurora borealis happens in this layer:
Thermosphere
All of the rocky parts of Earth are contained here:
Geosphere
An iceberg belongs to this sphere:
Cryosphere
A bird flying in the sky is an interaction between these two spheres
Biosphere and atmosphere
What layer burns up most meteors?
Mesosphere
Humans live in the?
Troposphere
All plants are part of this Sphere:
Biosphere
The Pacific ocean in part of this sphere:
Hydrosphere
A river cutting through a canyon is an interaction between these two spheres:
Geosphere and hydrosphere
What in the atmosphere protects us from harmful UV rays?
The Ozone layer (O3)
How does the greenhouse effect help life on Earth?
Keeps Earth warm enough for life
This sphere contains all weather, clouds, and Earth's gasses:
Atmosphere
A maple tree is part of this sphere:
Biosphere
If an oil spill happens in the gulf and kills fish and other animals, what two spheres were contaminated?
Hydrosphere and Biosphere
Planes can fly in these two layers:
Troposphere and Stratosphere
How do humans interact with the atmosphere?
We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide