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Earth's Spheres Interact

Earth’s systems are connected. Read the field report and solve each clue. Use the four sphere names for air, living things, solid Earth, and water.

Field Report: After the Storm

A strong spring storm passed over Cedar Creek. Rainwater ran down a rocky hillside and carried loose soil into the creek. A small tree beside the creek bent in the wind. Its roots held some soil in place. Fish swam in the creek, while clouds began to clear above the valley.

Identify the Spheres

Use the field report to answer each question.

1.Which sphere includes clouds and the wind that bent the tree?
  • Atmosphere
  • Biosphere
  • Geosphere
  • Hydrosphere
2.Write the name of the sphere that includes creek water and rain.
3.Circle every item from the report that belongs to the geosphere: fish, loose soil, rocks, clouds.
4.True or false: The tree belongs to the biosphere because it is a living thing.
TrueFalse

Trace the Interactions

Earth’s spheres often affect one another. Name the spheres and explain what happens between them.

5.Rainwater runs down the hillside and carries soil into the creek. Name the two spheres that interact, then explain how they affect each other.
6.The tree’s roots hold soil in place. Which two spheres interact, and what does the tree do to the soil?
7.A fish breathes dissolved oxygen while swimming in the creek. Which spheres are involved? Explain why.
8.Choose the best explanation: After the storm, some water evaporates from the creek into the air.
  • The hydrosphere transfers water to the atmosphere.
  • The geosphere transfers rocks to the biosphere.
  • The atmosphere turns into the geosphere.
  • The biosphere removes all water from the creek.
9.Suppose heavy rain continues and the hillside becomes unstable. Predict one change to the land and name the spheres involved.

Make a Sphere Connection

Think of a familiar place, such as a backyard, park, or beach. Show how at least two Earth spheres interact.

Draw one real example of two or more spheres interacting. Label the spheres in your drawing.
10.Explain your example. Name the spheres and describe how one sphere affects another.

3 printable pages

  • Earth's Spheres Interact, page 1 of 3: Field Report: After the Storm, Identify the Spheres

    Page 1

  • Earth's Spheres Interact, page 2 of 3: Trace the Interactions

    Page 2

  • Earth's Spheres Interact, page 3 of 3: Make a Sphere Connection

    Page 3

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