Earth system bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Rocks, soil, landforms and the interior.

   Item

   Geosphere

2. Clue

   Water in solid form, as ice and snow.

   Item

   Cryosphere

3. Clue

   Every living organism and its habitat.

   Item

   Biosphere

4. Clue

   Sun's radiation reaching the Earth's surface.

   Item

   Insolation

5. Clue

   Fraction of sunlight a surface reflects back.

   Item

   Albedo

6. Clue

   Shield that absorbs harmful UV radiation.

   Item

   Ozone layer

7. Clue

   Gases that trap outgoing heat near the surface.

   Item

   Greenhouse

8. Clue

   Large circular pattern of ocean currents.

   Item

   Gyre

9. Clue

   Evaporation, condensation and precipitation.

   Item

   Water cycle

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation