8th Introduction to Earth- Section 1 Earth's Spheres Day 2

​Introduction to Earth
Section 1- Earth's Spheres Day 2

​Vocabulary and Concept Review

​Please use your notes from yesterday to answer the following questions about the different spheres of the Earth.

Multiple Choice

the prefix sphere means?

• life, living

• ball, round

• small, millionith

• record, writing

Multiple Choice

The prefix BIo- means?

• Before, ahead of time

• life, living

• house

• before, ahead of time

Multiple Choice

An ecosystem comprising the ENTIRE EARTH and the organisms that inhabit it.

• Biosphere

• Biome

• Abiotic

• Ecoregion

Multiple Choice

The system that contains all living things on Earth.

• Biosphere

• Atmoshpere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

Multiple Choice

Humans have an impact on ALL the spheres.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

The biosphere includes plants and animals that live

• on land

• on land and in the water

• on land, in water, and in the air

• in water

Multiple Choice

"Bio-" means

• life

• water

• Earth

• air

Multiple Choice

The biosphere ONLY includes plants and animals that live on land.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What type of interact is occurring in this picture?

• Geosphere & Hydrosphere

• Hydrosphere & Biosphere

• Biosphere & Atmosphere

• All of the above

Multiple Select

Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Multiple Select

Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Multiple Select

Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Multiple Select

Which systems are effected when humans build cities? Choose ALL that apply.

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a human impact on the biosphere?

• Hunting

• Rain falling from the clouds

• a volcano erupting

• an earthquake

Multiple Choice

Which of the following areas would support the MOST life?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following areas would support the LEAST life?

Multiple Choice

Which of Earth's "spheres" include oceans, lakes, glaciers, water vapor, and groundwater?

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Choice

What are the 3 states of water?

• rain, snow, hail

• pond, ocean, river

• solid, liquid, gas

Multiple Choice

All of Earth's water (glaciers, lakes, oceans, water vapor)

• lithosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Multiple Choice

The place on Earth's surface where all life dwells is called the _____________________________________________

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

Multiple Choice

Bio means

• water

• earth

• life

• healthy

Multiple Choice

Biomass is

• plants and animals, all living things on Earth

• the weight of the Earth

• what causes gravity

• what happens after things decompose

Multiple Choice

The Earth has ______________ spheres

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

Multiple Choice

The Earth has ______________ spheres

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

Multiple Choice

The Earth has ______________ spheres

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT part of the biosphere?

• microorganisms and decomposers

• plants and animals

• aquatic life

• rocks, minerals, tectonic plates, and magma

Multiple Choice

The biosphere is made of all living organisms and their ecosystems?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth is called:

• hydrosphere
• geosphere
• atmosphere
• cryosphere

Multiple Choice

T/F: Earth's EARLY atmosphere was mainly water vapor with a little carbon dioxide and nitrogen

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's current atmosphere?

• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon dioxide
• Water Vapor

Multiple Choice

Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's current atmosphere?

• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon dioxide
• Water Vapor

Multiple Choice

T/F: Earth's EARLY atmosphere was mainly water vapor with a little carbon dioxide and nitrogen

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

• Argon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide

Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

Earth Spheres Interactions

Join quickly! Your Bellringer/DO NOW is next!

Multiple Choice

This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

Multiple Choice

This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

Multiple Choice

All lakes, rivers, oceans, and seas belong to the hydrosphere.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Composed of all the water on or near the earth

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

Multiple Choice

Composed of all the water on or near the earth

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

Multiple Choice

This sphere is composed of all the living things 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

Multiple Choice

All plants, rocks, grass, and caves belong to the geosphere.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Body of air surrounding our planet. 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

Multiple Choice

This sphere is composed of all the living things 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

Multiple Choice

Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...

• Atmosphere to the geosphere 
• Geosphere to the hydrosphere 
• Hydrosphere to the atmosphere 
• Atmosphere to the hydrosphere 

​Earth is made up of interlocking spheres.

​

​That is, while each sphere contains only one type of thing (air, water, ground, ice, life) they work together and mix together.

​

It is all one planet, after all!

Multiple Choice

When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 

• Geosphere 
• Hydrosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Biosphere 

Multiple Choice

Body of air surrounding our planet. 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

Multiple Choice

When a plants takes carbon dioxide from the air which two spheres are interacting? 

• Biosphere and atmosphere 
• Geosphere and atmosphere 
• Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
• Atmosphere and atmosphere 

​What belongs in the Geosphere?

• ​rocks

• ​soil

• ​crystals

• ​mountains

• ​magma and lava

• lakes

• ​rivers

• ​oceans

• ​rain

• ​groundwater

​What belongs in the Hydrosphere?

Multiple Choice

The cryosphere does NOT include

• ice

• snow

• liquid water

• permafrost

Multiple Choice

Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...

• Atmosphere to the geosphere 
• Geosphere to the hydrosphere 
• Hydrosphere to the atmosphere 
• Atmosphere to the hydrosphere 

Multiple Choice

What sphere does a volcano belong too?

• Atmosphere
• Cryosphere
• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere

​What belongs in the Biosphere?

• ​plants

• animals

• bacteria

• fungi

• all living things

• clouds

• ​fog

• ​oxygen

• ​all the gasses

​What belongs in the Atmosphere?

Multiple Choice

Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?

• all living and once-living things
• the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
• a mixture of nickel and iron below the mantle
• all the salt and fresh liquid water on Earth’s surface

Multiple Choice

When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 

• Geosphere 
• Hydrosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Biosphere 

Multiple Choice

How much of the atmosphere is oxygen gas?

• 78%
• 21%
• 1%
• 98%

​What belongs in the Cryosphere?

• ​ice

• snow

• glaciers

• icebergs

• all the ice on Earth

Multiple Choice

Where is most of Earth's water found?

• rivers
• oceans
• glaciers
• groundwater

Multiple Choice

When a plants takes carbon dioxide from the air which two spheres are interacting? 

• Biosphere and atmosphere 
• Geosphere and atmosphere 
• Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
• Atmosphere and atmosphere 

Multiple Choice

Matter and Energy move between the Earth's spheres

• true

• false

Multiple Select

Select all the spheres that you see in the image.

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

Multiple Choice

The primary source of energy for the Earth system is heat from the inner core.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

The cryosphere does NOT include

• ice

• snow

• liquid water

• permafrost

Multiple Choice

The primary source of energy for the Earth system is the Sun.

• true

• false

Multiple Select

Select all the spheres that you see in the image.

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

Multiple Choice

Energy from the Sun travels as waves to the Earth and is either reflected or absorbed by the Earth System.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What sphere does a volcano belong too?

• Atmosphere
• Cryosphere
• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

The Earth system is all of the matter, energy, and processes within the Earth's boundary

• true

• false

​How do the spheres interact?

​Here are some examples:

1. ​Deer drink water.

2. ​Fish breathe air.

3. ​Trees make oxygen.

4. ​Birds fly in the air.

​They are connected!

Multiple Choice

Earth's atmosphere is made up of mostly Nitrogen and Oxygen.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?

• all living and once-living things
• the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
• a mixture of nickel and iron below the mantle
• all the salt and fresh liquid water on Earth’s surface

Multiple Choice

What spheres are interacting when a volcano erupts and releases hot gases into the air?

• biosphere & atmosphere

• hydrosphere & biosphere

• geosphere & atmosphere

• geosphere & biosphere

On​ the next few slides,

identify the sphere interactions!

Multiple Choice

What two spheres are interacting with decomposing organisms release nutrients into the soil?

• atmosphere & biosphere

• biosphere & geosphere

• geosphere & hydrosphere

• cryosphere & geosphere

Multiple Choice

How much of the atmosphere is oxygen gas?

• 78%
• 21%
• 1%
• 98%

Multiple Choice

Bubbles of air in a glass of water.

• Atmosphere and hydrosphere.

• Cryosphere and atmosphere.

• Geosphere and biosphere.

Multiple Choice

Where is most of Earth's water found?

• rivers
• oceans
• glaciers
• groundwater

Multiple Choice

Sheep drinking water from a puddle.

• Atmosphere and hydrosphere.

• Cryosphere and biosphere.

• Biosphere and hydrosphere.

Multiple Choice

Matter and Energy move between the Earth's spheres

• true

• false

Did you get 'em right?

Or do you need more practice?​

Multiple Choice

The primary source of energy for the Earth system is heat from the inner core.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

• Hydrosphere and atmosphere.

• Cryosphere and geosphere.

• Biosphere and atmosphere.

Multiple Choice

The primary source of energy for the Earth system is the Sun.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

• Geosphere and biosphere.

• Hydrosphere and cryosphere.

• Biosphere and atmosphere.

Multiple Choice

Energy from the Sun travels as waves to the Earth and is either reflected or absorbed by the Earth System.

• true

• false

​Living things need all the spheres to survive.

Multiple Choice

The Earth system is all of the matter, energy, and processes within the Earth's boundary

• true

• false

We need water to drink and air to breathe.

Multiple Choice

Earth's atmosphere is made up of mostly Nitrogen and Oxygen.

• true

• false

We need hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere.

Multiple Choice

What spheres are interacting when a volcano erupts and releases hot gases into the air?

• biosphere & atmosphere

• hydrosphere & biosphere

• geosphere & atmosphere

• geosphere & biosphere

Multiple Choice

What two spheres are interacting with decomposing organisms release nutrients into the soil?

• atmosphere & biosphere

• biosphere & geosphere

• geosphere & hydrosphere

• cryosphere & geosphere