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Earth's Spheres

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  • all the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, and lakes
    hydrosphere
  • Which sphere does this belong in?
    Geosphere
  • What will happen if lake water becomes polluted?
    Animals in the lake will die
    There will be more fish in the lake?
    The pollution will not harm plants or animals
  • Which sphere does this belong in?
    Biosphere
  • the community of living things on Earth, including plants, animals, and people
    biosphere
  • What is one example of the geosphere and atmosphere interacting?
    Coral reefs
    Mountains affecting the weather
    Water cycling in the sky
    An earthquake
  • Which sphere does this belong in?
    Atmosphere
  • The systems on Earth that interact with one another are called?
    Ranges
    Circles
    Spheres
    Layers
  • Which sphere does this belong in?
    Hydrosphere
  • Describe an interaction between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere
    Ex. water evaporates and makes coulds
  • Which is not part of Earth's geosphere?
    stone
    rivers
    mountains
    soil
  • What is the outside layer of Earth called?
    The crust
  • What is one example of an interaction between the biosphere and hydrosphere?
    Mountains affecting the weather
    An earthquake
    Water cycling in the sky
    The water around coral reefs affecting sea organisms
  • the solid part of the Earth, made up of rocks, mountains, and landforms
    geosphere
  • What does it mean for the spheres to interact with one another?
    Everything that happens in one sphere happens in another.
    They affect one another in different ways.
    Spheres take over one another so the other disappears.
    They are not connected in any way.