Question | Answer |
What is the Biosphere? | The biosphere is the part of the earth and it's atmosphere in which living organisms exist |
What is a biome? | A biome is a large community of plants and animals that occupy a region, such as a grassland or desert. |
Name the seven life processes | The seven life processes are: Movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition |
What is excretion? | Excretion is the removal of unwanted waste products from an organism |
Name the seven global biomes | The seven global biomes are: desert, tundra, taiga, savannah, grassland, forest and rainforest. |
Which part of the biosphere contains of all water above and below the surface of the earth? | The hydrosphere |
What is the lithosphere made up of? | The lithosphere is made up of various types of rocks and soil. It consists of the continents, the oceanic floor as well as the firm upper mantle. |
How many years ago was it estimated that life first evolves in the hydrosphere? | 3.6 Million years |
Define biodiversity | Biodiversity is the variety of all living organisms on Earth. |
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