Geosphere
The geosphere is made of these components.
What are rocks, soil, mountains, volcanoes
What components make up the hydrosphere?
oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers
This sphere is made of all the gases surrounding Earth and is what we call "air." What is it called?
Atmosphere
What makes up the biosphere?
all the living things on Earth, such as plants, animals, and people
The prefix "geo" means this word.
What is "earth"?
Approximately what percent of Earth's water is in the oceans? (Answer as a whole number percent.)
97%
The prefix "atmos-" means this word. Fill in the blank: "Atmos means '____'."
Air
The prefix "bio-" means this word
Life
What is one way the geosphere prvides for living things?
provides nutrients for plants, place to grow food, natural resources for materials
The prefix "hydro-" means this word. Fill in the blank: "Hydro means '____'."
Water
Name one thing the atmosphere is responsible for that we see every day.
Weather
Give one example of how living things depend on the hydrosphere
Examples: plants and animals need water to live; water makes up much of living things
Explain how the shape of land can affect where rain falls.
Mountains and land shapes can block or direct air and clouds so some areas get more rain while other sides are drier (rain shadow effect; simpler: land shapes change where clouds and rain go)
When warmer water is added to an aquarium, what happens to the air temperature above the water?
The air temperature above the aquarium rose (got warmer).
What is "air pressure"?
Air pressure is the weight of the air above us pushing down on the Earth (simple definition).
Explain why humans are part of the biosphere
Because humans are living things, and the biosphere includes all living organisms
Describe erosion caused by wind that leads to "mushroom rocks." Which two spheres are interacting in this example and how?
Wind (atmosphere) carries sand that wears away rock (geosphere), carving the rock into shapes like mushroom rocks — interaction: atmosphere causing change to geosphere.
Explain how water temperature can affect the atmosphere (air).
Warmer water heats the air above it causing the air temperature to rise
In the sandblaster erosion example, the moving air carried sand and broke down rock. Explain how that shows an interaction between the atmosphere and the geosphere.
The sandblaster example: moving air (wind in the atmosphere) carries sand particles that grind and wear away rock (geosphere), showing the atmosphere changes the geosphere.
Describe how living things (biosphere) interact with both the atmosphere and geosphere using one combined example (for instance: plants needing air and soil).
Example: Plants (biosphere) use nutrients from soil (geosphere) and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to grow; or fish need water (hydrosphere) and oxygen from the water/air.