Earth’s 5 Spheres Materials per student: paper, pencil, colored pencils, scissors, cup Trace a cup in the center of the paper for the circle The ovals at the top/bottom of the earth will become the ice caps
Earth’s 5 Spheres
Earth’s 5 Spheres Geo-sphere- The rocky part of Earth Goes from center of Earth to the surface Divided into 3 layers: crust (least dense), mantle, and core (most dense) land Bio-sphere- life … Atmo-sphere- air … Earth’s 5 Spheres Hydro-sphere- Includes lakes, rivers, marshes, clouds, rain, and underground water 97% of all water is salt; oceans cover 70% of Earth’s surface The water cycle… liquid water Cryo-sphere- frozen …