Earth's systems

Match the following

• Biosphere

• of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.

• Geosphere

• all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.

• Hydrosphere

• The mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.

• Atmosphere

• A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth

Match the following

• outer core

• the liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core

• mantle

• the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core

• inner core

• A dense sphere of solid metal at the center of Earth

• crust

• Earth's outermost layer.

Match the following

• troposphere

• The first layer of Earth's atmosphere

• mesosphere

• The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.

• stratosphere

• 2nd layer of atmosphere; location of ozone layer;

• thermosphere

• 3rd layer of the atmosphere

Match the following keywords to the appropriate sphere.

• hydrosphere

• keyword: water

• biosphere

• keyword: life

• geosphere

• keyword: air

• atmosphere

• keyword: land

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

wind breaks down rock through weathering?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

carbon dioxide gets absorbed into the ocean?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

birds fly in the sky?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

volcanoes erupt, releasing dust and ash particles into the air?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

volcanic activity and earthquakes change the ocean floor?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Which 2 of the earth's systems are interacting below:

plants draw nutrients from the soil?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere