Hydrosphere
Give an example of something in the hydrosphere
Any water on Earth
Give an example of something in the geosphere.
Anything made of rocks, soil, or sediments.
Give an example of something in the Biosphere.
Includes all living things
Give an example of something in the atmosphere.
Any gas on Earth
Which spheres are interacting? A dog drinks water
Biosphere and hydrosphere
What is the hydrosphere? Provide a definition.
All the water on, in, or above Earth’s surface.
What is the geosphere? Provide a definition.
The Earth system that contains all rocks, soil, and sediments.
What is the biosphere? Provide a defintion.
The Earth’s system that includes all living things.
What is the atmosphere? Provide a defintion.
The atmosphere is the layer of mixed gases that surrounds the Earth.
Which spheres are interacting? Gases in the air change the shape over a rock over the span of thousands of years.
Atmosphere and geosphere
Name an interaction that the hydrosphere has with another sphere?
Any water on earth (specific) interacting with ______________.
Name an interaction that the geosphere has with another sphere.
A specific rock/sand/sediment interacts with ___________.
Name an interaction that the biosphere has with another sphere.
A living thing (specific) interacts with _________.
Name an interaction that the Atmosphere has with another sphere.
A specific gas on Earth interacts with ___________.
Which spheres are interacting? A sunflower releases oxygen
Biosphere and atmosphere
What affects the kind of precipitation (rain or snow) that will fall?
The temperature
Which layers of the Earth are included in the lithosphere?
The lithosphere includes the crust and outer layer of the mantle.
How is the biosphere affected by greenhouse gases?
The biosphere is affected by greenhouse gases because when there are too many gases, too much heat is trapped on Earth, and it causes certain living organisms to die.
Explain the connection between the atmosphere and Earth’s temperature.
The atmosphere contains greenhouse gases that trap heat on our planet. When there are too many greenhouse gases, the heat has nowhere to go, and the Earth gets too hot.
Water washes over a lumpy boulder for years and years, and then it becomes smooth.
Hydrosphere and geosphere