🌍 Part 1: Understanding Earth's Spheres

Earth is made up of three main spheres that work together:

• Atmosphere: The layer of gases surrounding Earth

• Lithosphere: The solid, rocky outer layer of Earth

• Biosphere: All living things on Earth and where they live

1. The atmosphere is made up of:

Rocks and soil

Gases like oxygen and nitrogen

Plants and animals

Water and ice

2. Which sphere includes mountains, valleys, and the ocean floor?

Atmosphere

Biosphere

Lithosphere

All spheres

3. Which of these are part of the biosphere? (Tick all that apply)

Kangaroos

Eucalyptus trees

Granite rocks

Coral reefs

Wind

🔗 Part 2: Matching Activity

4. Match each example to the correct sphere by drawing lines:

Clouds and rain

Wombats in burrows

Sand dunes

Oxygen we breathe

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Great Barrier Reef

Atmosphere

Lithosphere

Biosphere

Atmosphere

Lithosphere

Biosphere

✏️ Part 3: Short Answer Questions

5. Fill in the blanks:

The _____________ protects us from harmful rays from the sun. The _____________ includes all the rocks, soil, and landforms. Living things like plants and animals are part of the _____________.

6. Explain how the three spheres work together. Give one example:

7. Why is it important to protect all three spheres? Write two reasons:

8. Draw and label one example from each sphere that you can see in your local area:

Earth's Three Spheres

Earth's Three Spheres

🌍 Part 1: Understanding Earth's Spheres

🔗 Part 2: Matching Activity

✏️ Part 3: Short Answer Questions

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