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5--Earth's Systems
5th Grade Earth's Four Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Define Hydrosphere. | all the water on, under and above the earth |
| What is the Biosphere? | all living things on Earth. |
| What is the solid part of Earth? | The Geosphere |
| The layer of air that surrounds the Earth. | Atmosphere |
| How does the Biosphere depend on the Geosphere? | The Biosphere depends on it for shelter and food. |
| How does the Biosphere depend on the Hydrosphere? | It needs water for 3 things. It needs it to drink, photosynthesize, and to call home. |
| What does the Atmosphere provide for the Biosphere? | The Atmosphere provides a breathable environment, protection from the sun, and formation of clouds. |
| What is the inner most layer of the Earth? | The inner core |
| What is the outer most layer of the Earth? | The crust |
| What are the layers of the Earth? | Listed from the outside going inwards: crust, mantle, outer core, inner core |
| The Earth has 4 systems. In which system would I find animals and plants? | The Biosphere |
| The Earth has 4 systems. In which system would I find precipitation, lakes and rivers? | The Hydrosphere |
| The Earth has 4 systems. In which system do the following words fit: rocks, crust, mantle, core? | The Geosphere |
| The Earth has 4 systems. Which system relates to parts of the air like troposphere, mesosphere, and ozone? | The Atmosphere |
| System | a collection of parts that work together |
| Hydro | water |
| Atmo | air |
| Geo | land |
| Bio | life |
| a child drinking water | biosphere interacting with hydrosphere |
| fish in the ocean | biosphere interacting with hydrosphere |
| volcanic eruption in the ocean | geosphere and hydrosphere |
| rain | hydrosphere and atmosphere |
| a bear hibernating in a cave | biosphere interacting with the geosphere |
| grass | biosphere |
| mountain | geosphere |
| soil | geosphere |
| gold | geosphere |
| iron | geosphere |
| leaf | biosphere |
| lava | geosphere |
| human | biosphere |
| rock | geosphere |
| fish | biosphere |
| tree | biosphere |
| duck | biosphere |
| soil | geosphere |
| A strong gust of wind blows over a tree. | atmosphere and biosphere |
| A forest fire produces a huge cloud of smoke. | Biosphere and atmosphere |
| The wind carries dandelion seeds far away. | atmosphere and biosphere |
| Animals breathe oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. | biosphere and atmosphere |
| Water evaporating from a lake forms huge clouds. | hydrosphere and atmosphere |
| A hurricane causes huge ocean waves. | atmosphere and hydrosphere |