Spheres, Layers, Rocks

Earth's
Spheres

• Earth has 4 different spheres.
  

  1. Geosphere
  2. Hydrosphere
  3. Atmosphere
  4. Biosphere

​TEKS 6.10A Differentiate between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere and identify components of each system

Geosphere

Geo comes from the Greek word for ground.

• Includes only the Non-Living soil, rocks, and minerals that make up the land on the Earth.

Hydrosphere
Hydro comes from Greek for water.

​Includes all the water on Earth including rivers, lakes, oceans, and glaciers.

Atmosphere
Atmo comes from Greek for air.

Includes all of the gases on the planet. There are 5 layers of the atmosphere.
The 5 layers are:
1. Troposhpere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
5. Exosphere

Biosphere
Bio comes from Greek for life.

Includes the living plants and animals in the many biomes on Earth.

Multiple Choice

What does "Geo" mean in Greek?

• Ground

• Water

• Air

• Life

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What sphere does this represent?

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of the geosphere? Select all that apply.

• Rocks

• Soil

• Water

• Ice

• Minerals

Multiple Choice

What does "Hydro" mean in Greek?

• Ground

• Water

• Air

• Life

Multiple Choice

In what category would you classify this image below?

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about the hydrosphere? Select all that apply.

• It includes all the water on Earth.

• It includes water, rivers, lakes, and glaciers.

• It includes rocks, soil, and minerals.

• It includes air.

• It includes living things.

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What does "Atmo" mean in Greek?

• Ground

• Water

• Air

• Life

Multiple Choice

Choose the picture that best represents the "geosphere".

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Wind that we feel on a windy day is part of what sphere of Earth?

• Windosphere

• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Airosphere

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A model showing the processes that create and change rock.

• Water Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Rock Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

Multiple Choice

Magma that reaches the surface flows from a volcano as ____________

• Magma

• Water

• Ice

• Lava

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These Rocks are formed from Magma and Lava

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

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These Rocks are formed from Heat and Pressure

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

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These Rocks are form from layers of sediment over Millions of years

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

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How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• heat and pressure

• compaction and cementation

• melting

• cooling and hardening

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This rock started as molten magma but transformed after a volcano erupted. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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Molten rock below the Earth's surface is called...

• Magma

• Lava

• Goo

• Really hot goo

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The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

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Erosion can take place by which of the following? Select all that apply.

• wind

• ice

• gravity

• water

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The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• weathering and erosion

Multiple Choice

In which type of rock might you see a fossil?

• Marble

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

Multiple Choice

Thinking about sedimentary rock, the oldest layers are found

• on the top most layer

• in the middle of other layers

• all layers are the same age

• towards the bottom

Multiple Choice

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

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A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

• crust
• inner core
• mantle 
• outer core

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What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

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Is the outer core a liquid or solid?

• liquid
• solid

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Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases
• decreases
• goes up and down depending on the layer
• stays the same

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct order of the Earths layers?

• inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• crust, inner core, outer core, mantle

• crust, mantle, inner core, outercore

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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This layer of the Earth is found between the core and the crust.

• mantle
• outer core
• inner core
• crust

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The layer that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core. 

• mantle
• outer core
• inner core
• crust

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Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter A

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mantle
• Outer Core

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Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter F

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mantle
• Outer Core

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Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter B

• Crust
• Convection Current
• Inner Core
• Outer Core 

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Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth?

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

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Which layer of the atmosphere is farthest from the Earth?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

Multiple Choice

What does the word "Bio" mean in Greek?

• Ground

• Water

• Air

• Life

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the biosphere are true? Select all that apply.

• It includes all living things on Earth.

• It includes humans, animals, and plants.

• It includes single-cell organisms.

• It can be impacted by other spheres.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT part of the biosphere?

• Oak Tree

• Rhinoceros

• Avalanche

• Bacteria

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What is the biosphere?

• all the air and gases on the planet

• made up of living things

• the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

• the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

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What is the geosphere?

• all the air and gases on the planet

• all the frozen water on the Earth

• the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

• the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth