EARTH’s SPHERESBy

What is the

Earth System?

Main Parts-Atmosphere-Biosphere-Hydrosphere-Geosphere-Cryosphere

Processes- Water Cycle- Erosion- Weathering- Volcanoes- Decompositio

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Energy- Solar Energy- Geothermal

Energy

The Earth system is all of the ____________ , _______________ and _____________within Earth’s boundary.

GEOSPHERE

The solid, rock part of the Earth.

• Extends from the center of the Earth to the surface.

• Mountains• volcanoes

Lithosphere

(Synonym) (definition)

(examples)(sentence)

Gold is found in the geosphere.

HYDROSPHERE

The part of the Earth which has ________ ______.

- ______ (71%)- _______- _______- Underground

water- _______

definition

examples

synonym

sentence

CRYOSPHERE

(synonym) (definition)

(examples)(sentence)

The part of the Earth which has __________ water.

BIOSPHERE

(definition)(synonym)

(examples)(sentence)

The biosphere is made up of all _________ ________ .

What factors are needed for life?_______________________________________

ATMOSPHERE

(definition)(synonym)

(examples)(sentence)

Nitrogen ___%Oxygen ___ %Water vaporCarbon dioxide

• Atmosphere also traps some ______ from the Sun.

• Parts of the atmosphere absorb and reflect harmful ____ _____ from the Sun.

A mixture of ______ that surrounds the Earth.

How do Earth’s spheres interact?• As matter and energy change and cycle through

the five different spheres.• Spheres that interact when 1. it rains:___________________________2. A deer carcass is being decomposed:

_______________________________________

3.Water Cycle

Spheres that interact:________________________________________________________________________________

4. Waves break in shallow areas:

_______________________________________

5. Icebergs melt in the sun:

____________________________

6. During lightning:_____________________________________________

7. Energy exchange- Plants use _______ _____

from the __________’.- Animals release the energy

as ______ into the _______.- When organisms die and

decay energy is released into the _________

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