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The Biosphere, the Carbon Cycle & Global Warming |
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Links for this Mini Web Trek: 1. What does the "biosphere" refer to? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: |
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2. Briefly describe three interactions that take place in the biosphere of our Earth, to create the living world. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: |
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3. Name three of the factors which affect both the biosphere and life on our planet. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: |
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4. All of life on Earth is more or less dependent upon one very important process. What is it? What does it do? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: |
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5. Briefly describe the carbon cycle, and explain why scientists are currently very interested in this cycle. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: |
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6. What is a "dead zone"? How have these zones been created in the oceans? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 7. Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil and forest fuel burning has increased carbon dioxide in our biosphere by what percentage? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 8. Describe how land and oceans store carbon. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 9. How has the carbon cycle - so far - reacted to extra carbon in the atmosphere from human activities? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 10. Why is the extra carbon in our atmosphere so significant? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________ EXTENSION ACTIVITY - BIOSPHERE IN A BOTTLE: Use the printable instructions here to work in groups and create your own bottle biosphere. make sure you follow through with the observation and analysis questions.
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