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Earth's spheres

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  • The Earth's many ecosystems can be found on this sphere
    Biosphere
  • This layer of the atmosphere absorbs the sun's harmful rays
    stratosphere
  • The hydrosphere includes water on the Earth's surface and where else?
    underground, gas in the air (droplets and clouds), glaciers
  • Name at least 5 things you can do to help preserve biodiversity
    use less paper, use electric cars, reduce consumption (buy less things), eat less meat and fish, use less plastic, use cloth bags, recycle etc
  • Name at least 4 things that cause loss of biodiversity
    Deforestation, loss of habitat, global warming, pollution, waste, overhunting/overfishing
  • All living things can be found on this sphere
    biosphere
  • Name the 3 layers of the geosphere
    Crust, mantle and core (inner and outer core)
  • This is the outermost layer of the atmosphere
    Exosphere
  • Are glaciers part of the geosphere or hydrosphere?
    hydrosphere
  • Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere starting with the closest to Earth
    Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere
  • This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere
    Mesosphere
  • Only non-living things can be found on this sphere
    geosphere
  • Satellites can be found in this layer of the atmosphere
    thermosphere
  • Minerals and rocks are part of this sphere
    geosphere
  • Weather happens in this layer of the atmosphere
    troposphere