The Biosphere and Geosphere

The biosphere consists of all the ____________ on the planet.

• air

• water

• living things

• soil and landforms

The biosphere consists of all the living things on Earth, which are are divided in two categories.

• living and nonliving things

• cold blooded and warm blooded animals

• Plants and Animals

• water and soil

The Geosphere is the ______________________.

• inner part of the Earth

• solid, outer part of the Earth

• weather on Earth

• ocean floor only

The thin outer layer of the Earth

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

This layer of the Earth is made of rocks with more magnesium and iron and partially melted rocks

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

This layer of the Earth is made of iron and nickel (liquid lava).

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

This layer of the Earth is made of iron and nickel and is so hot that it is a solid.

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

This layer of the Earth is the hottest part of the planet, around 9,800 degrees Fahrenheit.

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

The thinnest layer of the crust is found at the ocean floor.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Animals depend on plants, but plants do not have to depend on animals.

• True

• False