CSA - Earths Spheres/Atmosphere layers/Water Cycle

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What is the primary gas that makes up approximately 80% of the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen

Front

Which sphere of the Earth's systems includes snowfields, ice caps, and frozen ground?

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Cryosphere

Front

What does the atmosphere include?

Back

Gases like nitrogen and oxygen, as well as dust, rain, and cloud droplets.

Front

When a plant takes carbon dioxide from the air, which two spheres are interacting?

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Biosphere and atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What sphere is primarily represented by living organisms?

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Biosphere.

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What is the definition of the hydrosphere?

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The hydrosphere includes all the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and groundwater.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What are the main layers of the atmosphere?

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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How does the cryosphere affect global climate?

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The cryosphere reflects sunlight, helping to regulate Earth's temperature and influencing weather patterns.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What role does the biosphere play in the carbon cycle?

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The biosphere absorbs carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and releases it during respiration.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the significance of the ozone layer in the atmosphere?

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The ozone layer protects living organisms from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.