G5 Effects of the Biosphere

All life on Earth:

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

All gases, air and weather around Earth:

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

All rocks, soil and solid land around Earth:

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

All water on Earth:

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

Which is a possible consequence of overfishing?

• Fish become very healthy

• The fish population grows very large

• In the short term, very few fish are caught

• In the long term, fish population will shrink and few fish will be caught

Which of the following describes how the biosphere interacts with the geosphere?

• Plant roots hold together the soil to help prevent landslides

• Plants absorb water through their roots

• Plants take CO2 and breathe out oxygen

Which of the following best describes how the biosphere interacts with the hydrosphere

• Water in rivers erodes rock and deposits sediment downstream

• Oceans and lakes provide a habitat for marine animals

• Water from oceans and lakes is evaporated into the sky and triggers weather events

Which of the following best desbribes how the biosphere interacts with the atmosphere?

• Wind acts to erode away soil

• Rain fills up lakes and rivers

• Animals breathe in oxygen from the atmosphere to survive

What do we call anything found in nature that human or other living things can use?

• Natural resource

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

What do we call a resource that is being replenished constantly and will not run out?

• Natural resource

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource