Spheres of the Earth

When chemicals in the air impact the weathering of rocks the interaction is between the __________ and _________.

• biosphere and geosphere

• hydrosphere and biosphere

• atmosphere and geosphere

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

What is the geosphere?

• all the air and gases on the planet

• all the frozen water on the Earth

• the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

• the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

What is the biosphere?

• all the air and gases on the planet

• made up of living things

• the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

• the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the hydrosphere?

• all the air and gases on the planet

• made up of living things

• the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

• the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the atmosphere?

• all the air and gases on the planet

• made up of living things

• the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

• the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Comes from the Greek word for "ground"

• bio-

• hydro-

• atmo-

• geo-

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Comes from the Greek word for "air"

• bio-

• hydro-

• atmo-

• geo-

When a dead plant decomposes into the soil, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

• biosphere and geosphere

• hydrosphere and biosphere

• atmosphere and geosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

When an animal or human breathes air, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

• biosphere and geosphere

• hydrosphere and biosphere

• atmosphere and biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

When a river current erodes the banks of the river, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

• biosphere and geosphere

• hydrosphere and geosphere

• atmosphere and biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2