4 Systems
What system contains all the water?
Hydrosphere
Name one of the layers of the atmosphere.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
What does the Greek word "Hydro" mean?
Water
What does "bio" mean?
Life
"Geo" means _____ in Greek .
Ground or earth
What system has all living things?
Biosphere
Name one thing that is in the Troposphere
80% of the air or weather and is the lowest level
List 2 places you will find water on earth.
lakes, rivers, ocean, air, glaciers, underground water
What is located in the biosphere?
all living things
The geosphere is made of ____
all the rocks and minerals on earth. All landforms, volcanoes, canyons, beaches, mountains, etc. anything in solid earth
Which system has all the air?
atmosphere
Name one advantage of the stratosphere.
20% of the air, gases that protect the earth from sun's harmful rays
What is the largest part of the hydrosphere?
Ocean
List 2 different biomes
ex; ceserts, forests, rainforests, grasslands, etc
Give an example of something found in the geosphere.
rocks, sand, etc.
How many layers makes up the atmosphere?
5 -
Name one thing in the Mesosphere.
No breathable air, coldest layer of the atmosphere
In the following scenario, which is part of the hydrosphere?
We were playing at the beach. The ocean was warm. Then it started to rain and we had to go home.
ocean, rain
What are examples of 2 things in the biosphere?
plants animals...living things
The landforms that make up the geosphere include ?
Canyons, volcanoes, beaches, mountains,ect
Define system.
The pieces that work together
In the following story, what part of the atmosphere is described?
I walked a mile yesterday. It was very windy.
windy
The water in the air is called what?
Humidity
What is a biome?
A region that has similar plants and animals
List one type of geosphere that is on your property right now.
rocks, dirt, etc