Spheres
What Sphere are rivers included in?
Hydrosphere!
What is an example of how the biosphere and lithosphere interact
Example= Plants need soil from the lithosphere to grow
What would happen if there was no Atmosphere?
Nothing would be able to breathe, No protection from the sun, no weather, nothing would be able to grow and nothing would survive.
What spheres are clouds apart of ?
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Rain causes a mudslide on a mountain. What spheres are interacting?
Atmosphere/Hydrosphere (rain), lithosphere (mountain/soil), possibly biosphere if animals are affected.
What would happen if there were no oceans
millions of animals and plants in the ocean (biosphere) would die. The water cycle would stop, so we wouldn’t get as much rain (atmosphere), and land would become dry and cracked (lithosphere). The whole planet would become much hotter because oceans help cool the Earth!
What sphere are Germs a part of ?
Biosphere!
A lightning strike causes a forest fire. What spheres are involved?
Atmosphere (lightning), biosphere (trees/animals dying or losing homes), and lithosphere (burned soil).
What would happen to the sphere if there was a big snowstorm?
Snow from the atmosphere would cover the land (lithosphere), animals might struggle to find food or shelter (biosphere), water would freeze or pile up (hydrosphere), and the air changes pressures creating wind and more storms (atmosphere).
What are landforms and what sphere are they a part of?
Naturally formed features on Earth's surface like mountains, valleys, and canyons. They are a part of the Lithosphere
A beaver builds a dam. How are the spheres affected?
changes the hydrosphere (river flow), changes the lithosphere (land shape), and affects biosphere (animal habitats)
What if there was NO biosphere
If there was no biosphere, there would be no living things—no people, animals, or plants. The atmosphere wouldn’t have enough oxygen because plants make it. The land (lithosphere) would erode faster without roots to hold soil, and the water (hydrosphere) would become unbalanced without living things to help clean and use it.
What is the name of the process that produces rain and snow? What sphere is it a part of?
The water cycle which is a part of the Hydrosphere.
Melting glaciers from global warming affect ocean levels. How do the spheres interact?
Atmosphere (warming air)
Hydrosphere (melting ice → more water)
Lithosphere (coastal flooding)
Biosphere (humans and animals may lose homes).
What if people polluted a river? Which spheres are affected, and how?
Hydrosphere (dirty water), Biosphere (sick animals/plants), Lithosphere (soil contamination)
How do Indigenous ways of knowing help us understand the interconnectedness of Earth’s spheres?
Indigenous peoples teach that everything is connected. Their knowledge helps us understand that land, water, air, and life must all be respected and cared for together.