Spheres of Earth Assignment

A lake is part of the

Water vapor in the air is part of the

Glaciers and icebergs are part of the

The Rocky Mountains are part of the

A deer is part of the

Fill in the blank with the correct sphere label.

A: Geosphere

B; biosphere

C: hydrosphere

Read about a process that helps shape Earth’s surface.

Water on Earth’s surface seeps into rocks. When water in the cracks freezes, it expands and breaks the rocks apart. This process is called frost wedging.

Which spheres interact when this process occurs?

• atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere

• hydrosphere, cryosphere, geosphere

• biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere

• cryosphere, atmosphere, geosphere

Read the paragraph, and then answer the question.

The solid part of Earth is made of huge chunks called plates. These plates sometimes move. When this happens, earthquakes may occur. When earthquakes occur under the ocean, it causes huge waves that carry a lot of energy. These huge waves are called tsunamis.

Which spheres interact in the formation of tsunamis? Check all that apply.

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• cryosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Read the paragraph, and then complete the model.

Fossil fuels are substances that can be burned to produce energy. The burning of fossil fuels releases certain gases into the air. These gases combine with other chemicals in the air to form substances called acids. When trees on the top of mountains are exposed to clouds that contain these acids, the acids remove substances from the trees that help the trees fight against harmful insects.

Fill in the blanks with the correct sphere names to model how spheres are connected when fossil fuels are burned.

Which part of the diagram shows this interaction?

hydrosphere → atmosphere

• evaporation

• groundwater

• precipitation

• surface runoff