Earth’s Spheres
This sphere includes all living things.
What is the biosphere?
The movement of water through Earth’s systems.
What is the water cycle?
This describes short-term conditions.
What is weather?
Rocky inner planets are called these.
What are terrestrial planets?
The spinning of Earth.
What is rotation?
This sphere includes Earth’s air.
What is the atmosphere?
Water turns into vapor during this process.
What is evaporation?
This describes long-term patterns.
What is climate?
Jupiter and Saturn are this type of planet.
What are gas giants?
One trip around the Sun.
What is revolution?
This sphere includes all water on Earth.
What is the hydrosphere?
Clouds form during this process.
What is condensation?
This type of pressure usually brings clear skies.
What is high pressure?
Uranus and Neptune are this type of planet.
What are ice giants?
Earth spins on this imaginary line.
What is its axis?
This sphere includes land and rocks.
What is the geosphere?
Rain and snow are forms of this.
What is precipitation?
This type of pressure often brings stormy weather.
What is low pressure?
The largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
The force that pulls objects toward Earth.
What is gravity?
This sphere contains humans, animals, and plants.
What is the biosphere?
Water flowing back to oceans is called this.
What is runoff?
This storm forms over warm ocean water.
What is a hurricane?
The fastest rotating planet.
What is Jupiter?
Earth’s tilt causes these.
What are seasons?