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Earth´s spheres
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what makes up the Atmosphere? | Air |
| What makes up a biosphere? | Living things |
| What is the geosphere made up of? | solid and molten rock, soil, and sediments |
| where is most of the fresh water located? | In glaciers |
| How do oceans affect climate? | by increasing the rise and fall of air temperature |
| Why do clouds form above a mountain range? | moist winds blow from the ocean towards the mountain |
| What makes up a hydrosphere? | Water |
| Why is there a lack of clouds over desert areas? | There is little water vapor evaporating from a desert to condense into clouds. |
| Rain forests are usually located near the equator. How does this location effect the formation of clouds? | The large amount of rainfall |
| At which location would the air pressure be the greatest? | at the beach |
| Why is watering plants and grass in the early morning a way for humans to conserve water? | Smaller amounts of water evaporate in the cool morning |