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What are earth’s four major spheres?
Hydrosphere (Water), Atmosphere (Air), Biosphere (Living), and Geosphere (Land)
What is the hydrosphere and what other basic information can you tell me about it?
Hydrosphere is the total amount of water on earth. It includes water that is on the surface of the planet, underground, and in the earth. They can be liquid, vapor, or ice.
What is the atmosphere and what other basic information can you tell me about it?
Atmosphere is a gaseous envelope that is found around the planet. It is a mixture of gases made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other.
What is the geosphere what other basic information can you tell me about it?
Geosphere is all the stuff that makes up the crust all the way down to the core of the earth. It includes everything natural and lifeless rocks and minerals.
What is biosphere and what other basic information can you tell me about it?
Biosphere is a global ecosystem composed of all living organisms ( all life on earth)
What are the worlds seven oceans and know where they are located?
Arctic ocean, north Atlantic ocean, south Atlantic ocean, Indian ocean, North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, and Antarctica ocean
What are the world seven continents and know where they are located?
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
What are the worlds five major rainforest and know where they are located?
Central America (North America), Amazon (South America), Congo, Madagascar, Africa, and south east Asia (Asia)
Where are the two major deserts and where are they located?
Sahara desert (Africa) and great basin desert (North America)
How much of the world surface is covered in water?
71%
List five different kinds of the coastlines found around the world
Rocky coastline, desert coastline, Forest coastline, Tropic island coastline and city coastline
Mount Everest is found within what mountain range?
Mount Everest from with in the Himalayan mountain range
Yosemite National Park is found within what mountain range?
Yosemite national park is found within the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California
What are the two largest mountain ranges found in Southern California?
San Gabriel mountains and San Bernardino Mountains
What is the definition of a desert
Hey Desiree is a large area of land usually in a hot region
What is the definition of a tundra
A tundra is a high elevation or high latitude desert
What is the definition of a swamp
Swamp is a flooded forest
What is the definition of a wetland
A wetland is always wet never flooded
What is the definition of a rainforest
A rain forest is an area that receives a lot of water (feet)
What is the definition of a grassland
A grassland is a large open area of country covered with grass especially one use for grazing
What is the atmosphere made up of?
78% nitrogen
21% oxygen
1% other
Name five different animals found in caves
cockroaches, crabs, bats, glowing worms, and fish
name three structures found in caves
rivers, stalactites, and stalagmites
where is the arctic located and what is there?
the arctic is found in the North Pole and there is no land nor continent
