The Four Earth Spheres-8th Grade Flashcards
The Atmosphere.
This part of the Earth System is made of the mixture of gases that surround the planet (ex: nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc.). (Atmo for air)
Methane (gas) belongs in which part of the Earth System?
The Atmosphere.
Nitrogen belongs in which part of the Earth System?
The Atmosphere.
Oxygen belongs in which part of the Earth System?
The Atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide?
It belongs in the Atmosphere.
The Biosphere.
This part of the Earth System is made of all living things, including plants, animals, and other organisms (ex: rotten apple, tooth, etc.). (Bio for life)
A one celled organism belongs in which part of the Earth System?
The Biosphere.
A strand of hair belongs in which part of the Earth System?
The Biosphere.
An amoeba belongs in which part of the Earth System?
The Biosphere.
Moldy lemon?
The Biosphere.
The Geosphere.
This part of the Earth System is made of the crust, mantle, and inner and outer core (ex:diamonds, rocks, etc.). (Geo for ground)
Minerals belong in which part of the Earth System?
The Geosphere.
Iron belongs in which part of the Earth System?
The Geosphere.
The ground belongs in which part of the Earth System?
The Geosphere.
Rocks?
The Geosphere.
The Hydrosphere.
This part of the Earth System is the planet’s water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, ground water, ice and water vapor (ex:clouds, fog, etc.). (Hydro for water)
Streams belong in which part of the Earth System?
The Hydrosphere.
Glaciers belong in which part of the Earth System?
The Hydrosphere.
Snow belongs in which part of the Earth System?
The Hydrosphere.
Fog?
The Hydrosphere.
Possible Extra Credit: The systems have been working together for how long?
The systems have been working together more than 4.5 billion years ago.
Possible Extra Credit: Why are the systems still working together?
The systems are still working together because the Earth is always changing even though we can’t observe those changes.
Possible Extra Credit: What leads to changes in the systems and why do we think the Earth is made of interrelated systems?
Energy from inside and outside Earth leads to changes in the systems that effect one another. This is why we think the Earth is made of interrelated systems.
