Geosphere
What does "geo-" mean?
Earth
What does "hydro-" mean?
Water
What does "bio-" mean?
Life/Living
What does "atmo-" mean?
Air
71% of this sphere cover the Earth
Hydrosphere
The ground you walk on and the core of the Earth are both parts of this sphere
True or False
True
This sphere includes all the water on Earth
True or False
True
Does this sphere include living or non living things on Earth?
Living
We need this gas from the atmosphere to breathe
Oxygen
This sphere is the only one that includes living things.
Biosphere
What do you call molten rock that comes out of a volcano
What is it called in the water cycle when water falls from the sky as rain or snow?
Precipitation
Name two living things found in the biosphere
Birds, Grass, Flowers, Humans, etc.
Name two weather events that happen in the atmosphere
Wind, rain, storms, thunder, etc.
All four spheres interact when this natural event happens, like when lava erupts, plants burn, air fills with smoke, and rain washes ash away.
Volcanic Eruption
Name one way people change the geosphere
What is building roads, digging mines, or farming land
What is it called when water falls from the sky as rain or snow?
Glaciers, Snow, Sleet, Hail
This insect is part of the biosphere and helps flowers grow by pollinating them
Bees
The atmosphere protect us from the Sun’s harmful rays.
True or False
True
This sphere has Earth's tallest mountain—Mount Everest.
Geosphere
How might an earthquake in the geosphere affect the biosphere
It can hurt people and animals or damage their homes
How does the hydrosphere interact with the atmosphere to cause weather?
water evaporates into the air and forms clouds, which can lead to rain or snow
Explain how the biosphere might be affected if the atmosphere gets polluted
Living things can get sick or have trouble surviving
How many layers are in the atmosphere?
5
This layer of the atmosphere helps protect Earth from harmful rays from the Sun.
Ozone Layer