The Spheres of EarthBenchmark: SC.6.E.7.4: Differentiate and

show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and

biosphere.

Bell Ringer

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Weather is the fluctuating state of the atmosphere around us, characterized by temperature, wind, precipitation, clouds and other weather elements. Climate refers to the average weather and its variability over a certain time-span and a specified area.

GeosphereGeosphere refers to the land content of the earth. It is the rigid outermost shell of a rocky planet. Vegetation and soils at the land surface determine how energy received from the Sun is returned to the atmosphere. The texture of the land surface ( its roughness) influences the atmosphere dynamically as winds blow over the land's surface.

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1.Label the numbered areas of the diagram using the vocabulary terms listed above.2. Explain how two of the spheres interaction with each other.

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1. How does the interaction of the spheres impact our weather?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Name a human action that has impacted at least two of our spheres and how it impacted them.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________