Life on planet earth (attempt 2)

Habitat

The place or environment where an organism usually lives.

Aquatic habitat

A habitat that is in water.

Terrestrial habitat

A habitat that is on land.

Troposphere

The lowest sphere of the atmosphere, containing the weather.

Stratosphere

The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.

Mesosphere

The atmospheric layer that contains the stars.

Thermosphere

The layer of the atmosphere with very hot temperatures.

Exosphere

The furthest layer of the atmosphere from Earth.

Hydrosphere

All the water on Earth, which includes salt water and fresh water.

Positive human effects on the hydrosphere

Examples include fish sanctuaries.

Negative human effects on the hydrosphere

Examples include oil spills.

Lithosphere

The outer rock layer of Earth, including mountains, caves, and minerals.

Positive human effects on the lithosphere

Examples include planting trees.

Negative human effects on the lithosphere

Examples include mining.

Atmosphere

The gas surrounding the Earth, consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases.

Positive human effects on the atmosphere

Examples include planting trees.

Negative human effects on the atmosphere

Examples include driving gas cars.

Biosphere

The region of Earth where all life exists, including the other spheres.

Kingdoms of organisms

All organisms can be divided into six kingdoms including Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists, Bacteria, and Archaebacteria.

Animals

One of the kingdoms, with examples like cats, dogs, and moose.

Plants

One of the kingdoms, with examples like leaves, trees, and bushes.

Fungi

One of the kingdoms, with examples like mushrooms, molds, and yeast.

Protists

One of the kingdoms, with examples like kelp, algae, and amoeba.

Bacteria

One of the kingdoms, with examples like E. coli, salmonella, and lactobacillus.

Archaebacteria

One of the kingdoms, with examples like extremophiles and methanobacteria.