Rain Shadows

Earth's 4 Spheres

Studies Weekly Science

By: Macy 5th Grade

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• All the water on earth

• Ex.) ​Rivers, streams, ocean, lakes, ponds, underground

• Solid = ice and snow

• liquid​ = water

• gas = ​water vapor

• water moves around by water cycle​.

• Gives clean water to organisms​

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1.Hydrosphere

Multiple Select

What makes up the hydrosphere?

Select 3

• oceans

• rocks

• ponds

• lakes

• tornados

• ​Hydrosphere affects climates

• Ocean currents flow between continents.

• Warm water carried away from coasts to cool it down.​

1.Hydrosphere

• Leaf Area Index (LAI) shows plants in an area.

• Darker green = more plants and water

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  Try it! Look at the map. What areas have the most plants? Which area would be considered a desert?

1.Hydrosphere

• All the rocks and soil on earth.

• provides shelter for organisms

• Ex.) Mountains, volcanoes, rocks under the ocean

• Geologists study minerals

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2.Geosphere

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Multiple Select

What makes up the geosphere?

Select 2 answers

• rivers

• rocks

• soil

• rain

• Mountains effect the atmosphere the most by blocking clouds.

• Clouds go above mountains, condenses, and rain falls on the windward side.

• Then, on the leeward side, there is no more rain so it is dry.

• This is called the rainshadow effect.

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2.Geosphere

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Rainshadow:

When an area is shielded by a mountain and is dry on one side and wet on the other side.

Rainshadow in Hawaii

Try it! Which way is the wind blowing? Can you see the rainshadow effect in Hawaii?

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The wind is blowing from the east to the north-west.

Multiple Choice

What is the rainshadow effect?

• When there is too many rocks.

• When there is no more rain.

• When an area is shielded by a mountain

Multiple Choice

Which is true?

• Winds start on LEEWARD side

• It is wetter on the LEEWARD side.

• It is dryer on the WINDWARD side

• It is wetter on the WINDWARD side

• ​All the life that exists on Earth.

• Ex.) humans, plants, animals, microorganisms

• There are 7 biomes in the biosphere:

  • Forest Mountain

  • Grassland Tundra

  • Freshwater

  • Marine

  • Desert

3.Biosphere​

Multiple Choice

What makes up the biosphere?

• all living organisms

• all water on earth

• all rocks and soil

• all of the air

​Biomes:

1. Forest

2. Grassland

3. Freshwater

4. Marine

5. Desert

6. Mountain

7. Tundra​

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Type of biome depends on distance from Equator.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of biomes?

Select 3 answers

• desert

• marine

• tundra

• plants

• animals

• Food web shows how all organisms interact together in the biosphere.

• Try it! What would happen if you remove one of the animals from the food web?

3.Biosphere​

• ​All the gases around Earth

• Ex.) Nitrogen, Oxygen, argon, Carbon dioxide

• Gravity holds gases in air and keeps the water vapor from leaving into space.

• Troposphere gives us air to breathe, traps heat from sun and gives weather.​

4.Atmosphere​

Multiple Choice

What makes up the atmosphere?

• all living organisms

• all water on earth

• all rocks and soil

• all of the air or gases

• Four layers:

  1. Thermosphere (where the international space station is)

  2. Mesosphere (coldest, blocks space debris)

  3. Stratosphere (water vapors evaporate here. Contains ozone)

  4. Troposphere​ (hottest, makes weather and climate)

4.Atmosphere​

The Ozone layer blocks some harmful ultra violet radiation (UV Rays) that can cause cancer.

Multiple Choice

Which layer is the hottest and creates weather?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

Multiple Choice

Which layer has the ozone layer?

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

Cause and Effect Quiz Time!

Multiple Select

Which 2 spheres are affected in this scenario?

A mfills a pond.

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Multiple Select

Which 2 spheres are affected in this scenario?

Humans mine for gold in a cave.

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Multiple Select

Which 2 spheres are affected in this scenario?

A mountain range blocks migrating animals.

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Multiple Select

Which 2 spheres are affected in this scenario?

A wind causes wildfire to grow larger near a city.

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Multiple Select

Which 2 spheres are affected in this scenario?

A river floods an animal's burrow.

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Multiple Select

Which 2 spheres are affected in this scenario?

A tornado removes soil from fields.

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere