Earth Spheres 1
What are the Earth's spheres?
biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere
What are 3 examples of biosphere?
animals, plants, humans
What does the word bio mean
Life
atmo means
air
What negative affect happens when an invasive species gets into a new area?
It can kill the native plants and animals
Which sphere contains water?
hyrdosphere
Air next to the ground becomes warm. What two interactions are happening?
atmosphere and geosphere
Which spheres are interacting:
Heavy rains have washed away some soil and exposed a large fossil embedded in rock.
Geosphere and Atmosphere
geo means
earth
What can make ground water undrinkable?
Chemicals from fertilizers and pesticides can end up in groundwater polluting it
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
What spheres are involved in the creation of a hurricane?
atmosphere & hydrosphere
What percent of fresh water is available for humans to access?
1%
The process of sediment or rock moving from one place to another, mostly by wind and water is called
Erosion
Where is 2% of freshwater that humans cannot access?
groundwater and ice caps and glaciers
How much of the Earth is covered in Fresh water?
3%
What percent of water is on planet Earth?
About 70%
True or false: hurricanes can take place on land
False
What are the 3 parts of the 1% that are considered surface water?
lakes, rivers and swamps
What will most likely happen if lake water becomes polluted by humans?
a. animals in the lake will die
b. there will be more fish in the lake
c. pollution will not hurt the plants or animals.
A. animals in the lake will die
This type of storm is created when warm, moist air meets dry, cool air causing wind direction to change and an increase in wind speed is know as _____.
tornado
What are 2 things biosphere needs from the geosphere in order to have healthy soil?
minerals and nutrients
How could trees in the biosphere impact the geosphere?
a. they reduce the amount of water in the ground
b they increase the temperature of the Earth
c their roots can help prevent soil erosion
c. their roots can help prevent soil erosion
This type of tropical storm can happen when the winds get higher than 119 kilometer per hour and can cause coastal flooding and severe wind damage.
What is called a Hurricane.