Layers of the atmosphere
What happens in the thermosphere?
It's really hot.
What are the two types of crust on earths surface?
Oceanic crust and continental crust
Name one sphere that is impacted by a hurricane and how.
Ex. atmosphere: messes up the weather, air gets polluted, breathing quality goes down, etc.
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What is at the top of the food chain?
Apex predator
What percent of freshwater is drinkable/accessible?
30%
Is the word mesosphere or mesisphere?
Mesosphere
What are the two kinds of tectonic plates?
Continental and oceanic plates.
Describe the anthrosphere.
All man-made things that have an impact on the environment.
Is there such a thing as a tertiary consumer?
Yes
Which of the examples is an abiotic factor?
Fish, tree, deer, river
River
Which level does Mt. Everest reach up to?
Stratosphere
What is the area where plates pull apart, collide/subduct, or slide past each other called?
Plate boundary
Which sphere is Bryce part of?
Biosphere
Can tertiary consumers also be an apex?
Yes
What percent of the freshwater is frozen?
70%
How does the ozone layer provide protection for life on earth?
It absorbs UV radiation from the sun.
What is below the crust?
Mantle
Where do meteors burn up?
Mesosphere
What would be an apex predator/consumer?
Humans, bear, megalodon, sea lamprey, wolf, Quigley, killer whale, hippopotamus, etc.
About what percent of water is saline water?
97.5% (or 97%)
What is the layer where weather occurs?
Troposphere
What is the outermost layer of the earth's crust to the upper mantle called?
Lithosphere
Which sphere would we sort a popsicle into?
Anthrosphere
1. Primary producer
2. Primary consumer
3. Secondary consumer
4. Tertiary consumer
5. Apex predator/consumer
How do humans negatively impact the environment around them?
Pollution, littering, deforestation, increasing population which requires resources, etc.