Earth’s Spheres
Which sphere includes plants and animals?
Biosphere
What is evaporation?
Water turning into vapor and rising into the air
What gas do humans exhale?
Carbon dioxide
Define: Runoff
Water flowing over land into rivers/lakes
True or False: Snow is precipitation
True
Which sphere includes rocks, soil, and mountains?
Geosphere
What forms when water vapor cools in the sky?
Clouds (condensation)
What do plants take in from the air?
Carbon dioxide
Define: Condensation
Water vapor cooling into liquid
True or False: The Sun powers the carbon cycle
False- the sun powers the water cycle
Which sphere includes all water on Earth?
Hydrosphere
What is precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail falling to Earth
What process do plants use to make food?
Photosynthesis
Geosphere means…
Earth’s rocks, minerals and soil.
Which sphere do clouds belong to?
Atmosphere
Which sphere is made of gases around Earth?
Atmosphere
What drives the water cycle?
The Sun
Name one way carbon enters the atmosphere.
Breathing, burning fossil fuels, decomposition
Biosphere means…
All living or once living things
What happens after precipitation falls?
Collection/runoff
Name ONE example of how spheres interact.
(Examples: Rain falls from atmosphere to hydrosphere; plants grow in geosphere and biosphere)
Draw an example of the water cycle- make sure to use at least these words:
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
Evaporation → Condensation → Precipitation
Why is the carbon cycle important?
It helps recycle carbon so living things can survive
Evaporation means…
Water changing into gas and rising
Explain how water moves from a puddle to a cloud
It evaporates, then condenses into clouds