The spheres of the Earth
This sphere includes all of the water on the planet (ex: lakes, snow, oceans, rain)
Hydrosphere
Which landform is this an example of? Large areas of flat land that are good for growing crops.
Prairies/Plains
The water that covers the majority of the surface of the Earth is...
Ocean!
Earth spinning on its axis causes what?
day and night!
The sphere that includes all of the land (ex: dirt, soil, rocks)
Geosphere
Which landform is this an example of? A flat topped raised area of land.
Plateau
What is a large body of water that is completely surrounded by water called?
A lake
How long does earth take to spin once on its axis?
24 hours
This sphere includes all of the living things on Earth
Biosphere
Which landform is this an example of? The lower area of land between mountains.
Valley
What is the ice at the top of a mountain called?
A glacier.
Earth rotates around the sun, how long days this take?
1 year for one rotation.
This sphere includes all of the gases on Earth (ex: air, clouds)
Atmosphere
Which landform is this an example of? A large mound of Earth that can be kilometers high, can have glaciers at the top and were made by the collision of two tectonic plates.
Mountains
The North Saskatchewan .... is an example of a ...?
River
What do we experience daytime and nighttime?
When the earth spins on its axis, it can face the sun which causes day and away form the sun which causes night.
Name one thing you would find in each sphere (geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere)
Miss C will tell you if you are right!
Which landform is Saskatoon located in?
Prairies/Plains
Water on Earth is constantly moving in which direction?
From moves from small bodies of water (streams) to larger bodies of water (oceans) using gravity.
What causes the seasons?
The seasons are caused by the tilt of the earth when it rotates the sun. When the side of the earth is tilted towards the sun it experiences summer and when it is tilted away from the sun it experiences winter.