Gr 5 PLTW Activity 2 Water Cycle

Imagine you're on an exciting adventure as an environmental scientist. What part of the hydrosphere would you explore?

• Only the water in oceans and rivers

• All the water that is on the planet, including oceans, rivers, lakes, underground, and in the air

• Just the water found in the air

• Only the water from rain

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Picture this: You're standing by a serene lake, watching as water gently lifts off the surface, dances up to join the clouds, and then joyfully leaps back down to the lake in a cycle of never-ending movement. What do we call this magical journey of water on, above, or below our planet's surface?

• Evaporation

• Water system

• Water cycle

• Hydrosphere

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What is a terrarium?

• A type of aquarium for fish

• A clear enclosure for keeping or raising plants or small animals indoors

• A garden tool for planting flowers

• A machine for studying the Earth's atmosphere

What is a system?

• A) A collection of random objects.

• B) A group of processes and parts that interact in a connected way.

• C) A single process that operates independently.

• D) A set of unrelated components.

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Imagine you're an intrepid explorer, venturing across the globe's vast and varied landscapes. In your adventures, what elements would you say the geosphere encompasses?

• All the water on Earth's surface

• All the living things on Earth

• All the rock, soil, and sediment that make up Earth's land

• All the gases in Earth's atmosphere

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Imagine you are an environmental scientist. How would you describe the biosphere in a report?

• The regions of Earth occupied by human life

• The collective ecosystems of the world

• All the living things on Earth

• The outer shell of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle

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Imagine you're an environmental scientist on an exciting quest! How would you describe the hydrosphere in your adventure?

• All the gases that surround the Earth

• Only the oceans and rivers

• The oceans, rivers, lakes, and water on Earth

• Just the water found in lakes

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Imagine you're standing on a mountain top, breathing in the fresh air. What are you actually surrounded by?

• All the water on Earth

• Only the clouds in the sky

• The gases that surround the Earth

• The land masses on Earth

Label the terrarium with each of the Earth systems.

c

a

b

d

biosphere

geosphere

hydrosphere

atmosphere

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The ​​ (a)   helps soak in the ​ (b)   ​​ through the process of evaporation and condensation in the ​ (c)   . The seeds ​ (d)   use this water in order to create energy through the process of ​ (e)   . 

• geosphere
• hydrosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere
• photosynthesis

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