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| The part of the earth with living organisms |
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| What is included in the biosphere? |
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| Layers of gases around the earth |
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| What makes up 1/5 of the atmosphere? |
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| Where does oxygen come from? |
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What is the ozone?
Give the chemical formula. |
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| What is the purpose of ozone? |
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| To shield us from ultraviolet radiation |
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How does Ultraviolet radiation affect organisms?
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| How does the atmosphere remain stable? |
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| Producers have to release oxygen during photosynthesis |
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| What elements have to cycle to maintain the consistent levels of each gas in the atmosphere? |
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- Oxygen
- Carbon
- Nitrogen
- Water
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| Water vapor filters the air and improves quality by moving dust and other impurties to the ground in precipitation . |
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| What is the greenhouse effect? |
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| Gases trap heat from plants that escape into space |
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| The greenhouse effect is a natural effect of earth's atmosphere . |
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| Why is the greenhouse effect important? |
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| It makes sure the temperature range on earth is warm enough to support life |
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| Gasses that trap heat near earth's surface are called greenhouse gases . |
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| What are the different kinds of examples of greenhouse gasses? |
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- Carbon dioxide*
- Water vapor
- Methane
* most infleuntial |
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Global temperatures increase as levels of
carbon dioxide increase. As a result, plant cover and photosynthesis increase, which require more CO2. Then, CO2 decreases, which result in temperature , plant cover, and photosynthesis also decreasing . It is a cycle . |
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| Oceans and bodies of water with high salt concintration serve as sink for carbon dioxide . |
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| What do geological or hydrological sinks do? |
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| Absorb and store substances |
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| How do these sinks affect carbon dioxide? |
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| They convert to calcium carbonate and then become part of the ocean floor |
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| Solid earth which includes soil |
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| What are the different components of the geosphere? |
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- Inorganic matter
- Decaying organic matter
- water
- air |
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| The geosphere is continually being formed and broken down by biotic and abiotic processes? |
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The geosphere remains constant because soil generated by plants offset the soil lost to
erosion . |
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In the geosphere, what is continually recycled?
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Waste matter,
- Oxygen
- Animal waste products |
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| Where are parts of the hydrosphere found? |
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- Oceans
- Lakes
- Rivers
- Streams
- Atmosphere |
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| What is the hydrologic cycle powered by? |
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| Water is purified by removing other materials that have collected in the water. |
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| Evaporation purifies water by the substances in liquid being left behind. |
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| Soil and rock purify water by traveling through many layers and leaving impurities behind. |
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Streams purify water by sediments sinking the the bottom when water slows as it reaches a large river , lake , or ocean .
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