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Geography: Dynamic Planet: Topic one - Restless Earth
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- 1What is the Atmosphere?The layer of gasses which make up the air around us.
- 2What is the Hydrosphere?The layer of water - seas, rivers, lakes, groundwater and ice - on the Earth's crust.
- 3What is the Biosphere?The very thin layer of living things - plants, animals and humans - living on the crust.
- 4What is the Geosphere?The rocks of the Earth's crust, and deeper into the Earth towards the core.
- 5Why do we need the Atmoshphere? Four reasons-Oxygen, need for animals to breathe.
-Carbon dioxide for plant growth.
-The greenhouse effect to keep the planet warm.
- Weather and climate. - 6Why do we need a Hydrosphere? two reasons- Water or animal an plant life.
- Water cycle which moves water around the planet. - 7Why do we need the Biosphere? two reasons-Plants and animals provide us with food.
- Many living things can also be used to make medicines and as fuel. - 8Why do we need the Geosphere? Two reasons- The Earth's core makes a magnetic field protecting us from space radiation.
-We use rocks, minerals and fossil duels as resources for fuel, building, and much more.
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- Flashcards on Geography: Dynamic Planet: Topic one - Restless Earth, created by sienna.wells on 04/01/2015.
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