Earth's Four Spheres

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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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

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

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

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

• Hydrosphere 

• Biosphere 

• Atmosphere 

• Geosphere 

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Look at the picture. Label the 4 spheres.

a

b

c

d

Biosphere

Geosphere

Hydrosphere

Atmosphere

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Which statement about the four spheres of Earth is true?

• They often occur in the same place and interact.

• They do not occur in the same place and do not interact.

• Scientists think there are more than four spheres of Earth.

• They describe distinct layers of Earth's interior.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ground and the mountains are part of the _____

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which sphere of Earth includes all living organisms?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

Which sphere of Earth includes all living organisms?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

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

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