Four Spheres

The four spheres of Earth...

• are all connected

• have nothing to do with one another

• exist on Venus and Mars

• don't affect human life

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This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 

• Hydrosphere 

• Biosphere 

• Atmosphere 

• Geosphere 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This system is made up of all the water on or near the earth's surface

• Hydrosphere 

• Biosphere 

• Atmosphere 

• Geosphere 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Animals, forests, grasslands, and trees all belong to which sphere?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

Explain how the water cycle is an example of interaction between the four spheres of Earth.

• It involves only the hydrosphere and atmosphere.

• It involves the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

• It involves only the biosphere and lithosphere.

• It involves the atmosphere and lithosphere only.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Look at the picture. Label the 4 spheres.

a

b

c

d

Biosphere

Atmosphere

Hydrosphere

Geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The four spheres of Earth

• are all connected

• have nothing to do with one another

• exist on Venus and Mars

• don't affect human life

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which part of the Earth is considered part of the geosphere?

• Clouds in the sky

• Fish in the ocean

• Rocks and mountains

• Trees in the forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

How do human activities primarily impact Earth's spheres?

• By increasing the amount of water in the hydrosphere

• By adding gases to the atmosphere that can change the climate

• By creating new landforms in the geosphere

• By introducing new species into the biosphere everywhere on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Analyze how changes in one of Earth's spheres can affect the others, using a specific example.

• Changes in the atmosphere have no effect on the hydrosphere.

• Deforestation (biosphere) can lead to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, affecting climate.

• Volcanic eruptions (lithosphere) only affect the lithosphere.

• Ocean currents (hydrosphere) do not influence the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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