Sphere Explanation- writing

The geosphere

 Introduction:

This is earth a sphere made up of many different spheres. These spheres are Earths Systems, the geosphere,  the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and the biosphere. Earths systems are critical and no life would exist without them. The atmosphere, all gases and air on Earth, Hydrosphere, all bodies of water on Earth, Biosphere all life on Earth and finally the Geosphere all rocks and land on Earth.

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What are the layers of the geosphere and what are they made of? Is a question commonly asked by people learning about Earth. First of all, there are 4 layers in the geosphere. The crust, the mantle, the outer core and the inner core. 

Starting with the crust; this is the layer of Earth we live and thrive on, the crust is the surface of the geosphere. It is made of solid rock. There are two parts to the Geosphere’s crust. The Continental crust and the oceanic crust.

The mantle is next. This layer is underneath the crust and around the outer core. This layer is made of semi-molten rock. Some parts of the mantle are hard and other parts are softer.

The outer core surrounds the inner core, it is a liquid layer made of iron and nickel. This layer is extremely hot with temperatures of up to 5,500℃.

The inner core is like the Earths engine room because of it’s soaring temperatures. This layer is solid and also is made of iron and nickel, it is located in the centre of Earth. 

What does the geosphere do for life on earth?

The geosphere shapes the land and defines much of the environment we live in. Without the geosphere, hydrosphere and the atmosphere the biosphere would collapse and die out completely! Earths geosphere controls mineral distribution which is crucial for the economic success of most places. For example, mountain distribution, the position of continents, the shape of the seafloor and the location of major rivers and flood plains are all controlled by the geosphere.

What are some interesting facts about the geosphere?

The word ‘geo’ in greek means Earth. Our crust is made up of many tectonic plates which are always moving. Another name for the geosphere is the Lithosphere,  ‘lithos’ in greek (λíӨoς) means rocky. The oceanic lithosphere is between 5-10 miles thick and the continental crust is between 22-37 miles thick! The continental parts of the geosphere are extremely old while the oceanic parts are much younger and growing because of constant falling mantle material at mid-ocean ridges. 

Conclusion:

The geosphere creates all the foundations and land that makes up Earth. To conclude, without the geosphere Earth couldn’t be how it is today and Earth would crumble then fall into a pit of nothingness.

Spheres gone wrong

The volcano- descriptive writing

The volcano

RUMBLE, RUMBLE. The ground shakes.

TICK, FLICK. Sparks appear.

BANG, GRR. The mountain bursts into a flame. The starry purple sky fades away, creating a sky now full of toxic fumes and dark nothingness. Lightning strikes the active volcano like a Tasmanian devil hunting down prey. Burning snow melts down the mountain of fire. Flames of magma soar across the land destroying anything and everything in sight. Trees aflame, cities crumbling, frantic individuals; “can’t someone just flick a switch and stop all this chaos!” Plumes of smoke rise from the blazing lava and form a somewhat dragon-shaped figure. How could this get any worse? Fear could be felt among everyone, hearts are pounding, legs are desperately bending. “It seems the world may be ending!”

The race - description

 

The race

‘Slosh, slosh, slosh’ As the athletes pass a boisterous crowd cheering them on, footprints appear all over the ground turning it into a choppy sea. Elegantly autumnal trees waver. They send a silent breeze across the field. Leaping powerfully, the runners bound over a wooden hurdle, determined to finish the race. Lonely lime coloured lavatories lie behind the loud, large mass of people. Drenched in mud, the once milky white barriers change to be a tan brown hue. Vibrant uniforms are worn by all of the competitors making them look extra fierce. Mud flicks up onto everyone coating their feet and trainers in gloop. Spectators who stand around shivering are eager for a hot cup of cocoa. A while later the children finish the race one by one, the audience cheers with all their might as the children huff and puff far beyond the finish line.

The half-eaten Lotto ticket

 

Greetings I am a number 26 lotto ticket, and this is the story about how I got lost, and my owner won

the lotto!

It was 6:00 pm on Saturday 15th August 1987 and Mya Fields was waiting anxiously in front of the telly for the results of the third lottery in the history of New Zealand. I had been taken by the dog Grey a while ago and now I was shoulderless and stuck under the dog's HUGE bed (for a more detailed story of this go see: How my shoulder got eaten). Gleeful newsagents were about to announce the lotto winners, their faces full of delight. A thick blanket of stars now covered the once clear cerulean sky. A blazing sun was slowly fading out of sight on the edge of the horizon. 

“Hello and welcome to lotto NZ, let’s see who got lucky today!” announced one agent.

“Here we go,” “numbers; 5, 11, 18, 22, 26 and 39 you have won this week’s lotto!” another one exclaimed.

“Now for the NZ strike winners after the break…”

“Welcome back!” “Time for NZ strike winners… First, number 38! And, 11! 39 again! 18! And last but not least, 26! Shouted the chief announcer.

“Looks like numbers 39 and 26 are quite fortunate this week,” Declared another. 

“Wait I’m sure my number was 26!” Mya said in a worried tone. “Let me check my ticket”... “what where

is it, I wanted to keep it safe, so I put it in the back pocket of my bag, AND IT IS NOT THERE!!!!” 

“It’s ok honey you’ll find it,” Gladys Mya’s grandma muttered shakily. Grandma Gladys was wondering where the dog was, I knew exactly where he was after all he was the reason I got lost and bitten. “GREAYYYY come to mama old Gladys needs a big hug,” she said. 

It was then that the search began…

Every inch of the house was checked (except the dog's little house in a separate room just off of the

house which was where I was mmpphh) and there was no evidence of me anywhere. Then Gladys came looking for Grey and suddenly… “Myaaa! I think I see it!” she shouted

Was this it, would she find me?

“Well, what are you doing talking to me about it, hurry pick it up and check!!”

So that was what she did. 

Suddenly I was heaved off of the ground underneath the hefty dog's bed and stared at in shock. 

“Mya, this is not good!” 

“What is not good Grandma?” Mya said worriedly.

“The ticket honey, it’s here but…”

Mya ran over, she was horrified! 

The next day (after researching and researching and researching) Mya felt a sense of relief because

her ticket / me was still eligible so she still won 3 million dollars!!!!

The new guinea pigs!

 

My sister’s birthday is coming up on the 11th of October and yesterday she got a very special, very early birthday present. It was… two adorable baby guinea pigs! Giggles is the younger white-furred guinea pig who is only three weeks old, and Pinny the older one has black and white fur she is 8 weeks old. (both are girls). Pinny loves Lara more than anyone else; Giggles, on the other hand, likes to cuddle with everyone. They both really like running around when they are in their hutch but when we hold them they are calm (and definitely like going in our dressing gowns!) We called them Pinny and Giggles because Lara calls guinea pigs, Pinnea gigs!

Fitness stretching guide

 Ashley's fitness stretching guide

This stretching routine should take about 5 minutes 

1. Stand upright with your arms in a horizontal position, now start slowly circling your arms, make each circle bigger and bigger. (circles should go both forward and backward) Do this 5 times both ways.

2. Secondly, sit down with your legs apart, and carefully lay down onto your stomach, try to make your chest touch the ground. Do this for 20 seconds, it should stretch your hamstrings.

3. Next lay on your stomach, bend your elbows so your hands are resting right by your hips and pull your chest up, now resting in what I call the seal position. Hold for 15 seconds, this stretches your torso.

4. Now in long front support, bend one knee still keeping it off the ground and push down on the ground. Do 10 reps each leg, this stretches your calves.

5. For the last stretching exercise stand back up, take one hand and carefully push your head, then take the other hand to do it on the other side, finally, take both hands and do it forward. Hold each one for 10 seconds, this stretches your neck.

And as easy as that You are done!