{"id":25884,"date":"2025-09-21T00:59:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T00:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/?page_id=25884"},"modified":"2025-09-27T03:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T03:39:32","slug":"biosphere","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/","title":{"rendered":"1B Biosphere"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-25884\" data-postid=\"25884\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-25884 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-parallax-bg=\"desktop\" data-css_id=\"zkva732\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_zkva732 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" 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Biosphere\" alt=\"1B Biosphere\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_h3gl732   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Biosphere Lecture<\/h2>\n<h3>Atmosphere, hydrosphere, &amp; lithosphere.<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_p8td732    icon_horizontal tf_textl\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_boxyellow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-angle-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>scroll down<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module icon -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"iykd732\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_iykd732 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_5qa8732 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_phgg732   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>In this guide\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">we examine how specific parts of the biosphere relate to life on Earth.<\/span><\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_1jq0732 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_cvne732 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_d0dx732   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Video Overview<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"k89z732\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_k89z732 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_etsj732 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_b0vl732   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong>We will begin with this guide overview video.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On every video with voice, select the closed captioning &#8220;cc&#8221; option if you would like to see the text.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_8jka732 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/454556209?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_de0w732 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                     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href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/hydrosphere\/#\">\n                        Hydrosphere                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_iryd732\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_0vwj732 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/lithosphere\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Lithosphere\" alt=\"Lithosphere\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/lithosphere\/#\">\n                        Lithosphere                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_xlxz732 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_4jt3732 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/climate-biomes\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Climate &amp; Biomes\" alt=\"Climate &amp; Biomes\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/climate-biomes\/#\">\n                        Climate & Biomes                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-parallax-bg=\"desktop\" data-css_id=\"y82o732\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_y82o732 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle gutter-none tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_iino732 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_cvkx732 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_50hm732\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_0noj732 last\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_wnr8732 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" 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src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Atmosphere\" alt=\"Describe the basic composition of Earth&#039;s atmosphere, including how atmospheric gases relate to ozone depletion and acid rain; and explain the greenhouse effect including how it relates to Earth&#039;s climate.\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/atmosphere\/#\">\n                        Atmosphere                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Describe the basic composition of Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, including how atmospheric gases relate to ozone depletion and acid rain; and explain the greenhouse 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href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/atmosphere\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Atmosphere\" alt=\"Atmosphere\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/atmosphere\/#\"> Atmosphere <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/hydrosphere\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Hydrosphere\" alt=\"Hydrosphere\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/hydrosphere\/#\"> Hydrosphere <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/lithosphere\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Lithosphere\" alt=\"Lithosphere\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/lithosphere\/#\"> Lithosphere <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/climate-biomes\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Climate &amp; Biomes\" alt=\"Climate &amp; Biomes\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/climate-biomes\/#\"> Climate & Biomes <\/a> <\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Biosphere Objectives<\/h3>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/atmosphere\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Atmosphere\" alt=\"Describe the basic composition of Earth&#039;s atmosphere, including how atmospheric gases relate to ozone depletion and acid rain; and explain the greenhouse effect including how it relates to Earth&#039;s climate.\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/atmosphere\/#\"> Atmosphere <\/a> <\/h3> Describe the basic composition of Earth's atmosphere, including how atmospheric gases relate to ozone depletion and acid rain; and explain the greenhouse effect including how it relates to Earth's climate.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/hydrosphere\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Hydrosphere\" alt=\"Describe what a biogeochemical cycle is, providing examples of these nutrient cycles including sinks and the role of organisms; list key properties of the water molecule that make it significant for life as we know it; and describe ways water relates to the structures and distribution of plants.\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/hydrosphere\/#\"> Hydrosphere <\/a> <\/h3> Describe what a biogeochemical cycle is, providing examples of these nutrient cycles including sinks and the role of organisms; list key properties of the water molecule that make it significant for life as we know it; and describe ways water relates to the structures and distribution of plants.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/lithosphere\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Lithosphere\" alt=\"Explain the significance of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle; and describe impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, including wind and soil erosion.\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/lithosphere\/#\"> Lithosphere <\/a> <\/h3> Explain the significance of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle; and describe impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, including wind and soil erosion.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/climate-biomes\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Climate &amp; Biomes\" alt=\"Explain how sunlight distribution leads to varied ecosystems at different latitudes; and describe the impact of topography, including altitude, north vs. south-facing slopes, and east vs. west-facing slopes on Oregon habitats.\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/biosphere\/climate-biomes\/#\"> Climate & Biomes <\/a> <\/h3> Explain how sunlight distribution leads to varied ecosystems at different latitudes; and describe the impact of topography, including altitude, north vs. south-facing slopes, and east vs. west-facing slopes on Oregon habitats.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/modules\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Module-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"1B Biosphere\" alt=\"1B Biosphere\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Module Index<\/h3> <h5>Links to each week<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/field-lab\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Module-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"1B Biosphere\" alt=\"1B Biosphere\"> <\/a>\n<h3>This Module<\/h3> <h5>1 Field &amp; Lab<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.instructure.com\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-14-at-10.32.37-PM-3.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"368\" title=\"1B 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