Biosphere 2

More CO₂ entering the oceans, warms the oceans, lowers the pH and leads to what issue for corals?

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

What does the biosphere encompass?

• All regions of the Earth where life exists

• Only animals and plants

• Only visible organisms

• Only aquatic regions

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How do plants interact with the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere?

• They grow in soil, take up carbon dioxide, and require water

• They breathe in oxygen and drink water

• They provide habitats to organisms

• They interconnect with the other spheres

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What was the purpose of Biosphere 2?

• To study the feasibility of space colonization

• To recreate Earth's ecosystems

• To test the effects of increased CO2 levels

• To grow plants and raise animals

What were some of the problems faced during the original Biosphere 2 mission?

• Oxygen levels decreasing

• Massive plant and animal die-offs

• Difficulty in raising enough food

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the current use of Biosphere 2?

• A research laboratory for earth sciences

• A closed system for space colonization

• A tourist attraction

• A facility for growing plants

What is Biosphere 2?

• A research facility in the Arizona desert

• The Earth's biosphere

• A closed system for space colonization

• A greenhouse building

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is one of the lessons learned from the original Biosphere 2 mission?

• The need for better management

• The complexity of Earth's systems

• The importance of oxygen levels

• The limitations of closed systems

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the Landscape Evolution Observatory?

• A large-scale earth sciences experiment

• A replica landscape inside Biosphere 2

• A facility to study water flow through soil

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The system that contains all living things on Earth.

• Biosphere

• Atmoshpere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3