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Earth's spheres

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