Earth Sphere’s Interactions

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the hydrosphere?

• 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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the atmosphere?

• 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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When plants use their roots to get water from the ground, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which 2 spheres interact when a person gets caught in the rain?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• cryosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which 2 spheres interact when a tree is blown down by wind?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• cryosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which 2 spheres interact when an earthquake causes a person to be trapped under a boulder?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• cryosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which 2 spheres interact when a flash flood forms?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• cryosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which 2 spheres interact when a tornado destroys a zoo?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2