Geosphere
"Geo" means what in Greek?
Earth or ground
"Bio" means what in Greek?
life
"Hydo" means what in Greek?
water
"Atmo" means what in Greek?
air
Which sphere do they belong?
sky
atmosphere
What makes up the Geosphere,
Minerals :
What makes up the biosphere?
all living organisms
What makes up the hydrosphere?
all water on Earth
What makes up the atmosphere?
is a thin layer of gases that surround the Earth
Which sphere do they belong?
ocean
Hydrosphere
Give examples of things in the Geosphere?
all landforms beaches ~ volcanoes ~ Mountains ~canyons ~ (nonliving things)
Give examples of things in the Biosphere?
plants, animals, desserts, forests, rainforests, grasslands, wetlands
Give examples of things in the hydrosphere?
Oceans, rivers, glaciers, lakes.
Give examples of things in the atmosphere?
oxygen and nitrogen
Which sphere do they belong?
trees
biosphere
Are things in the Geosphere living or nonliving?
nonliving
Are things in the Biosphere living or nonliving?
Living
Which would you find in this sphere?
a diamond ~ a pig ~ water ~ wind
water
How many layers is the atmosphere made up of?
5
Which sphere do they belong?
weathering cliff
geosphere
Another name for the Geosphere
Lithosphere
Which would you find in this sphere?
a diamond ~ a pig ~ water ~ wind
pig
Is rain and snow a part of the hydrosphere? Explain.
Yes, Even the rain and snow that falls. NOTE even though the clouds are in the atmosphere, rain and snow are made of water.
Name two layers of the atmosphere.
troposphere ~ lowest, most air
stratosphere ~ no weather
mesosphere ~ coldest layer, no air
thermosphere ~ you could bump into satellites
ecosphere ~ highest level, leave here ~you;re in space
Which sphere do they belong?
green grass soccer field
biosphere