1. EARTH’s SPHERES By

2. What is the Earth System?
The Earth system is all of the ____________ , _______________ and _____________within Earth’s boundary.
Main Parts
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Cryosphere
Processes
Water Cycle
Erosion
Weathering
Volcanoes
Decomposition
What is the Earth System?
Energy
Solar Energy
Geothermal Energy

3. (Synonym)
(definition)
The solid, rock part of the Earth.
Lithosphere
GEOSPHERE
(examples)
(sentence)
Extends from the center of the Earth to the surface.
Mountains
volcanoes
Gold is found in the geosphere.

4. definition
synonym
The part of the Earth which has ________ ______.
HYDROSPHERE
examples
sentence
______ (71%)
_______
Underground water

5. (synonym)
(definition)
The part of the Earth which has __________ water.
CRYOSPHERE
(examples)
(sentence)

6. (synonym)
(definition)
The biosphere is made up of all _________ ________ .
BIOSPHERE
(sentence)
(examples)
What factors are needed for life?
_____________

7. (definition)
(synonym)
A mixture of ______ that surrounds the Earth.
ATMOSPHERE
(sentence)
(examples)
Atmosphere also traps some ______ from the Sun.
Parts of the atmosphere absorb and reflect harmful ____ _____ from the Sun.
Nitrogen ___%
Oxygen ___ %
Water vapor
Carbon dioxide

8. 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:
_____________

9. 3.Water Cycle
Spheres that interact:
________________

10. 4. Waves break in shallow areas:
_____________
5. Icebergs melt in the sun:
______________
7. Energy exchange
Plants use _______ _____ from the __________’.
Animals release the energy as ______ into the _______.
When organisms die and decay energy is released into the _________
6. During lightning:
_______________

11. CAUSES
EFFECTS