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Bio/Int. 2
Lesson 29- Biospheres
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biosphere | the sum of all living matter on Earth |
| Lithosphere | the solid layer of the Earth’s crust, including rocks, sand, and soil |
| Hydrosphere | the sum of all water at or near the Earth’s surface |
| Atmosphere | the envelope of gas that surrounds the Earth |
| Water Cycle | also known as the hydrologic cycle, the movement of water throughout the different spheres of the planet |
| Nonrenewable Resources | fossil fuels formed by the decomposition plants, protist, and animal remains over a time span of several million years |
| Pollution | any environmental change that adversely affects the lives and health of living things |
| Global Warming | an increase in average temperatures on Earth |
| Greenhouse Effect | natural situation in which heat is retained in Earth’s atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases |
| Ozone Layer | a band of ozone gas made up of three oxygen atoms, it protects the earth from receiving too much ultraviolet radiation |
| Desertification | in areas with dry climates, a process caused by a combination of poor farming practices, overgrazing, and drought that turns productive land into desert |
| Deforestation | massive clearing of entire temperate and tropical forests |