How Do Earth and Life Interact? (9:57)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 02:00 What makes the biosphere vulnerable to sudden changes?
- 04:07 How do the Earth’s orbit, axis, speed, and size impact the planet’s surface temperature?
- 07:10 How can the configuration of the continents impact the biosphere?
- 07:42 What were the conditions that led to “snowball Earth”?
- 08:50 What is the impact on the biosphere of the burying of carbon in the shells of dead sea animals?