Biosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Sphere Interactions
100
What does the biosphere contain?
All life.
All plants and animals.
All living organisms.
100
Name the layer of the Atmosphere where weather occurs:
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the troposphere.
100
Describe what the geosphere consists of.
The geosphere consists of rocks, plate tectonics, etc
100
Describe what the hydrosphere consists of:
Water
Clouds
Water vapor
etc
100
Cause:
Atmosphere: Changes in temperature
Effects:
Hydrosphere: ice melting in the polar regions due to rising atmosphere temperatures.
200
ncrease in human population impacts which of Earth's spheres? Explain how.
- biosphere only
- biosphere and hydrosphere only
- biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere only
- biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere
- biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere
- answers will vary.
200
Name the layer of the atmosphere where you can find the ozone layer:
The layer of the atmosphere where you can find the ozone is the stratosphere.
200
The theory of plate movement is called _____________________.
Plate tectonics
200
Are clouds part of the hydrosphere: Explain
Yes they are. It is water vapor that has condensed in the air.
200
Cause:
Biosphere: Photosynthesis
Effect:
Atmosphere: Add oxygen to the air
300
Explain what a biome is?
A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. Terrestrial biomes, typically defined by their climate and dominant vegetation, include grassland, tundra, desert, tropical rainforest, and deciduous and coniferous forests.
300
Name the layer of the atmosphere where you can find satellites:
The layer of the atmosphere where you can find satellites is the thermosphere.
300
Name the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.
The name of the supercontinent is Pangea
300
What is weathering, erosion and deposition?
Weathering, erosion, and deposition are processes that act together to wear down and builds up Earth's surface. Weathering is any process that breaks down rocks and creates sediments. Erosion is the process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another. Deposition occurs when the agents (wind or water) of erosion lay down sediment.
300
Cause:
Geosphere: Formation of mountains changes elevation
Effect:
Mountains: Change temperature and amount of oxygen in the atmosphere
400
Write out all 9 different biomes: give 2 details about each
- tundra.
- taiga
- temperate deciduous forest.
- savanna.
- grassland.
- desert.
- tropical rain forest.
- temperate rain forest.
- Polar ice
400
Draw and label layers of the atmosphere
1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
400
Draw the rock cycle and tell how each is formed.
Igneous- cooled magma
Sedimentary- layers of sediment cemented together over long periods of time
Metamorphic- heat and pressure
400
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Flow
400
Cause:
Geosphere: Plate tectonics moving the continentsEffect:
Atmosphere: Colder or warmer temperatures depending on where continents are moving.
Biosphere: dying of plants or animals due to to high or to cold temperatures.
500
Explain which biome has the most plants and animals. Where are these biomes mainly located
Tropical Rainforest. They are located by equator.
500
Why is the atmosphere important?
The atmosphere is important because helps sustain life. Without the atmosphere there would be no life on earth.
500
Describe what happens at convergent, divergent, and transform plate boundaries.
At convergent plate boundaries two plates collide and some create mountains.
At divergent plate boundaries plates are moving away from each other and create volcanoes
At transform plate boundaries two plate slide past one another.
500
How do elements of the hydrosphere contribute to the rock cycle?
Weathering and erosion create sedimentary rocks.
500
Effect:
Hydrosphere: clouds in the sky
Cause:
Hydrosphere: evaporation of water.