1.06- Earth's Spheres

Science 1.06

EARTH’S SPHERES

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Learning purposes include: a lesson review for students who are absent, students who want to review for a test, teacher growth and improvement etc.

Open Ended

The earth has 5 spheres… Can you think of any before we start?

Have it handy so you can fill it in as we go!

Let’s check out
these videos about

the spheres!

Biosphere

The biosphere
is made up of
the parts of
Earth where
life exists.

living things

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the zone of life on Earth?

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• magnetosphere

Lithosphere

The lithosphere is the

rocky solid, outer part of

Earth.

Multiple Choice

The Earth's crust is part of which sphere?

• lithosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Hydrosphere -A hydrosphere is the total amount of water on a planet;

water covers ¾ of our earth

Multiple Choice

Why is Earth often referred to as the blue planet?

• The hydrosphere looks blue and covers three-fourths of the Earth’s surface.

• Most people like blue.

• The sky is blue.

• When viewed from space, the biosphere always looks blue.
  

Atmosphere -The layer of gas or layers of GAS or layers of GASES that

surround the planet

Multiple Choice

What is the scientific name for the layer of gas that surrounds the Earth?

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Magnetosphere - the
region in space that is
affected by the Earth's
magnetic field

What causes Earth’s magnetic field?
Earth’s liquid
outer core

Multiple Choice

What is the major cause of the Earth’s magnetic field?

• magnetic materials on the Earth’s surface

• charged particles from the sun

• the Earth’s liquid outer core

• the Earth’s magnetic lithosphere

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