1.2 Earth Systems and Meteorology

Open Ended

Think about it ...

How do soil, sunlight, water, and air impact you in your everyday life? What if one of these disappeared?

Categorize

Options (8)

Mauna Loa volcano

Andes Mountain Range

Yosemite Falls

Grand Prismatic Spring

Mammatus clouds

Tiger

Oxygen

Vegetables

Categorize the examples as part of the sphere ...

Lithosphere

Hydrosphere

Atmosphere

Biosphere

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a hydrosphere-lithosphere interaction?

• wind carrying away soil particles

• a plant's roots going deep into the soil

• a river overflowing and eroding its bank

Multiple Choice

Which of the following Earth events describes the interaction between the

spheres of the Earth influencing meteorology?

• A volcano erupts, and the hot molten lava melts the rocks around it.

• Water from the oceans evaporates as water vapor that condenses to form clouds.

• Sea waves erode a cliff on a beach.

Multiple Choice

Which process took place during the formation of Earth's current atmosphere?

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  the escape of hydrogen and helium gases from Earth's surface

• the cooling of Earth's surface to form the early lithosphere

• the initiation of photosynthesis by the first plants on Earth

Multiple Choice

How does a bird that flies in the air, drinks water from a lake, and lives in a nest need the lithosphere for its survival?

• The lithosphere provides the bird directions to fly to places..

• The lithosphere provides air so the bird can breathe.

• The lithosphere provides food sources and the nesting tree for the bird.

Match

Match the phenomena with the related sphere affecting the meteorological conditions of a place.

• Excess use of vehicles causes pollution in New Delhi.

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  Ocean currents influence the temperature of the Namib Desert in Southwest Africa.

• Mount Kintamani in Indonesia erupts and releases ash and debris into the sky.

• Winter storm Izzy brings freezing temperatures, heavy winds, and snow to North Carolina.

biosphere

hydrosphere

lithosphere

atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

Reorder

Correctly order the events in the evolution of the atmosphere starting from the earliest.

• Hydrogen and helium escape into space from Earth's surface.

• Numerous volcanoes erupt and release gases into the atmosphere.

• Degassing is followed by incessant rain.

• Life-forms release oxygen into the atmosphere through photosynthesis.

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Open Ended

Read through the scenario and answer the question below.

Heavy rainfall in the Amazon River basin allows the rainforests to thrive. The trees compete for sunlight and grow very tall. They also have long roots that go deep into the soil to obtain nutrients. These forests also provide for the communities living nearby with their produce. However, over the years, many trees have been cut down for wood and to make way for grazing areas.

List one interaction between the different spheres of Earth in the Amazon rainforest.

You can start your response with:

The scenario is a good example of an interaction between the different spheres of Earth. One of the interactions is. . .

Poll

Exit Ticket...

Which sphere do you think is most involved with Meteorology?

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere