The Concept Of The Biosphere Flashcards
Learn about the spheres (life and living)
List the different places where life is found
Life is found on land, in water and in the air.
Name some living things you might expect to find on land
Mammals like cows and horses
Reptiles like snakes and lizards
Micro organisms like germs
What are the three smaller spheres inside of the biosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
What is the lithosphere
The lithosphere consists of the thin layer of soil and rocks covering the Earth
What is the Hydrosphere
The Hydrosphere contains all the water found on Earth in rivers, lakes and oceans and in the air in the form of water vapor
What is the Hydrosphere
The Hydrosphere contains all the water found on Earth in rivers, lakes and oceans and in the air in the form of water vapor
What is the atmosphere
The thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth. It consists mainly of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is the Biosphere
The biosphere contains:
. The parts of the lithosphere, the Hydrosphere and the atmosphere that support life
. All the living organisms on Earth
. Dead organic matter
Name some living things would you expect to find in the water
Fish Crustaceans such as crabs or shellfish Seaweed and underwater plants Micro organisms Turtles Dophins
Name some living things you might expect to find in the air
Birds
Micro organisms
What sphere does a mountain fall into
Lithosphere
What sphere does a lake fall into
Hydrosphere
What sphere do clouds fall into
Hydrosphere and the atmosphere
What sphere do Gemsbok fall into
Biosphere
What sphere does a tree fall into
Biosphere
