Geography Y8 Flashcards
Atmosphere
To do with rain.
Hydrosphere
To do with the oceans
Geosphere
To do with mountains
Biosphere
To do with the grass and trees.
What are natural resources?
Natural resources are resources that have been naturally made and not made by a human.
What is the biosphere ?
The biosphere, is the layer of the planet earth where life exsists.
What is the hydrosphere?
The hydrosphere is the combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet , minor planet or natural satellite.
What is the geosphere?
The geosphere refers to the parts of our planet that’s are solid (like the mantle and crust).
What is the atmosphere ?
The atmosphere of earthy is the layer of gases, commonly known as air, that surrounds the planet earth and is retained.
What’s is the lithosphere?
The rigid outer part of earth, consisting of the crust and the upper mantle .
Describe how the atmosphere interacts biosphere?
Well our air (atmosphere) has oxygen and that keeps animals and humans alive on the earths biosphere.
How do worms help create healthy soil ?
They eat all of the bad things in the soil. This is so we can grow food to keep humans alive.
What is water scarcity?
It is when countries or communities run low on water and have a very small amount of it .
Why do some countries experience water scarcity?
Some countries have to share water sources so they don’t have much water to use in day to day life.
What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources?
Renewable means the energy can be reused many times.
Non renewable means it can only be used once.
