Unit 1 Lesson 1 Earth’s Spheres Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
EARTH’s SPHERES
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EARTH’s SPHERESBy
What is the
Earth System?
Main Parts-Atmosphere-Biosphere-Hydrosphere-Geosphere-Cryosphere
Processes- Water Cycle- Erosion- Weathering- Volcanoes- Decompositio
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Energy- Solar Energy- Geothermal
Energy
The Earth system is all of the ____________ , _______________ and _____________within Earth’s boundary.
GEOSPHERE
The solid, rock part of the Earth.
• Extends from the center of the Earth to the surface.
• Mountains• volcanoes
Lithosphere
(Synonym) (definition)
(examples)(sentence)
Gold is found in the geosphere.
HYDROSPHERE
The part of the Earth which has ________ ______.
- ______ (71%)- _______- _______- Underground
water- _______
definition
examples
synonym
sentence
CRYOSPHERE
(synonym) (definition)
(examples)(sentence)
The part of the Earth which has __________ water.
BIOSPHERE
(definition)(synonym)
(examples)(sentence)
The biosphere is made up of all _________ ________ .
What factors are needed for life?_______________________________________
ATMOSPHERE
(definition)(synonym)
(examples)(sentence)
Nitrogen ___%Oxygen ___ %Water vaporCarbon dioxide
• Atmosphere also traps some ______ from the Sun.
• Parts of the atmosphere absorb and reflect harmful ____ _____ from the Sun.
A mixture of ______ that surrounds the Earth.
How do Earth’s spheres interact?• As matter and energy change and cycle through
the five different spheres.• Spheres that interact when 1. it rains:___________________________2. A deer carcass is being decomposed:
_______________________________________
3.Water Cycle
Spheres that interact:________________________________________________________________________________
4. Waves break in shallow areas:
_______________________________________
5. Icebergs melt in the sun:
____________________________
6. During lightning:_____________________________________________
7. Energy exchange- Plants use _______ _____
from the __________’.- Animals release the energy
as ______ into the _______.- When organisms die and
decay energy is released into the _________
CAUSESEFFECTS