6.1 Spheres of Earth

Match each Earth system with its main component.

• Solid part of the Earth

• Atmosphere

• Living Things

• Biosphere

• Liquid and Solid Water

• Geosphere

• Layer of gases surrounding Earth

• Hydrosphere

Label a component of each system in the painting.

a

b

c

d

Biosphere

Geosphere

Atmosphere

Hydrosphere

Match each component with the system it belongs in.

Groups:

(a) Hydrosphere

,

(b) Biosphere

,

(c) Geosphere

,

(d) Atmosphere

• Sand

• Ocean

• Grass

• Ocean Floor

• Humans

• Insects

• Oxygen

• River

• Water vapor

• Wind

• Lake

• Trees

• Carbon Dioxide

• Mountains

• Soil

• Glaciers

• Clouds

Select three components of the Hydrosphere.

A mudslide occures when the soil on the side of a hill or cliff becomes soaked with water and gets pulled downhill. This involves the interaction of the Geosphere and the ​ (a)   .

• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere

One example of one system affecting another system is during a dust storm. In a dust storm, wind picks up loose sediments and sand. During this distrubance, a component of the ​ (a)   can be found in the​ (b)   .

• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Hydrosphere