A: The Biosphere - The Concept Of The Biosphere Flashcards
What is the biosphere
The part of the earth and it’s atmosphere where living organisms are found
What does the biosphere contain and what does it make up
The biosphere contains all living things:
- plants
- animals
- micro - organisms
These things make up the biodiversity of the Earth
The biosphere is parts of the earth where 🤐 🤐 are found
Living organisms
Name three things that the biosphere includes and give 2 examples for the one that you can give examples
❤️All ecosystems - land and water
❤️Living components of the ecosystems
❤️non living components of the ecosystems
🤐 🤐 are found in many different 🤐
Living
Organisms
Habitats
Name the three different parts of the biosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
What is the hydrosphere
All the : ❤️oceans ❤️lakes ❤️rivers ❤️underground water ❤️water vapour
What is the lithosphere
The earth’s crust :
❤️soil
❤️rocks on the earth’s surface
❤️rocks below the earth’s surface
What is the atmosphere
The layers of gases surrounding the earth
The biosphere contains different kinds of things. What are these two things and give two examples for each
Living organisms ❤️plants
❤️animals
Tiny micro-organisms ❤️bacteria
❤️plankton
What can you use to see micro-organisms
A microscope
Name the 7 different groups in which living organisms are grouped into
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
Where do organisms live
In different parts of the biosphere
All 🤐, including 🤐 live on the surface of the earth
Organisms
Humans
Give 4 examples of soil organisms
❤️earthworms
❤️moles
❤️ants
❤️bacteria
Plants grow in 🤐
Soil
What are micro-organisms
Extremely small living things such as bacteria that we can’t see without a microscope
Give 5 different animals that live in the hydrosphere
Whales Fish Crabs Insects Plants
Give two examples of micro-organisms that live in the hydrosphere
Plankton
Bacteria
Name 3 different places for living organisms to live
Seas
Lakes
Rivers
True or false, if false correct it
🐶 atmosphere is not a habitat for living organisms
🦄 living organisms don’t make use of the atmosphere
🐶 true
🦄false, living organisms do make use of atmosphere as part of daily activities
How do ……….. Make use of the atmosphere
🐶birds and bats
🦄seeds and spores
🐶fly through the air
🦄travel through air carried by wind
What are the 7 life processes
M - movement
R - reproduction
S - sensitivity to the environment
G - growth
R - respiration
E - excretion
F - feeding
What do all living things carry out
The 7 life processes
