Earth's Spheres

Poll

Which of the following is not considered one of Earth's spheres?

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

Poll

What prefix means "life"

• bio-

• atmo-

• geo-

• litho-

Open Ended

Describe a place you have visited. Explain how that location included life, air, water, and land.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios best represents the interaction of the atmosphere with the hydrosphere?

• A seabird breathes air while in flight.

• A group of people plants coastal plants near a beach to minimize dune erosion

• A storm surge erodes sand from a beach during strong winds.

• Ocean water evaporates and condenses into clouds in the water cycle.

Multiple Choice

A dangerous windstorm sweeps across the land and uproots trees. It disturbs the ground in the area as well. What three spheres are involved in this interaction?

• Atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere

• Atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere

• Biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere

• Atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

Which sphere is being described?

I make up all the living things on Earth.

I include bacteria and other microscopic organisms.

I can include abiotic factors that biotic factors depend on.

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

Multiple Choice

Which sphere is being described?

Sand and mountains are part of me.

Rocks and minerals can be found within me.

I make up Earth’s crust.

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

Which sphere is being described?

I am the sphere that protects Earth from meteorites.

I protect Earth from harmful ultraviolet solar radiation.

I help keep Earth’s temperatures habitable.

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

Which sphere is being described?

More than 70% of Earth is made of me.

Glaciers and ice caps are part of me.

I include rivers and streams.

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

Which sphere is shown in the picture?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

Which sphere is shown in the picture?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

Which sphere is shown in the picture?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

Which sphere is shown in the picture?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Word Cloud

What spheres are interacting?

Word Cloud

What spheres are interacting?

Word Cloud

What spheres are interacting?