Unit 4 Lesson 16: Earth's 4 spheres

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What did the water represent? What did the sand represent?

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Why was it important that they cover up the tank?

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What was the results of their experiment?  How is this important for how the hydrosphere and geosphere interact?

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Example 2 Sphere Interaction: 

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What is erosion? What spheres interact in erosion?

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How does the atmosphere affect the geosphere?

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How can the hydrosphere also affect the geosphere and biosphere?

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Example 3 Sphere Interaction:

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What did the dry ice represent? What did the sand represent? What did the water represent?

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How did the mountain affect the fog?

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Example 4 Sphere Interaction:  _______________________________________________

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What sphere are humans part of? How do humans affect other spheres?

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What solutions exist to change how the biosphere affects other spheres?

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Ivory notices that the street near his house keeps getting potholes and after each time it rains, the potholes keep increasing in size, with more rock being chipped away from the road. What sphere interaction is causing the potholes to increase? (1 pt)

• Hydrosphere and biosphere

• Biosphere and geosphere

• Hydrosphere and geosphere

• Atmosphere and hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

In Africa, the sand dunes of the Sahara are constantly changing size. Sand is blown away from one dune and lands in another area, increasing the size of another dune or creating a new one!  What sphere interaction causes the sand dunes to change size? (1 pt)

• Hydrosphere and biosphere

• Biosphere and geosphere

• Hydrosphere and geosphere

• Atmosphere and geosphere

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Give an example of two spheres interacting with each other. Name the spheres and how one sphere interacts with and affects the other. (3 pts)