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Earth's spheres

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