Earth Spheres 1
What are the Earth's spheres?
biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere
What are 3 examples of biosphere?
animals, plants, humans
What does the root word atmo mean?
Air
What is the job of Greenhouse gases?
To trap heat in the atmosphere.
Explain one way the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere interact
Water cycle
Which sphere contains water?
hyrdosphere
Air next to the ground becomes warm. What two interactions are happening?
atmosphere and geosphere
which sphere is the lithosphere a part of?
Geosphere
True or False: The spheres do NOT depend on each other in order to work
FALSE
True or False: All Earth's Spheres interact with eachother
TRUE
A tree is blown down by wind. What two spheres are interacting with one another
biosphere and atmosphere
The rock, dust, soil, and minerals of the Earth's solid crust and outer mantle make up the ____
geosphere
In a forest, there are trees and animals and plants what sphere are they a part of?
Biosphere
Water
The spheres are always interacting so they have a __________ relationship.
Interdependent
life
All seven planets have which sphere?
Atmosphere
Give an example of an interaction between Atmosphere and Geosphere.
Answers may vary.
Condensation and Rain
True or False: The more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere the better
FALSE
The primary source of Greenhouse gases is ?
The burning of Fossil Fuels.
The root word geo relates to the word....
Earth
Explain the Greenhouse effect
depends on the answer
What are three examples of greenhouse gases that we mentioned?
Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor, and Methane
Which sphere does ONLY Earth?
Biosphere
Which natural disruption cools the Earth's atmosphere?
Volcanic Eruptions!