Download The four spheres

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Solid portions of the Earth (crust and the
upper most portion of the mantle).
Includes rocks, sediments and soils,
surface landforms etc.
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All of the water on or near the Earth.
Includes oceans, rivers, lakes, and even
the moisture in the air.
Moves through the water cycle.
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All living systems such as biomes or
ecosystems.
Includes life on land, in the oceans and
rivers, and even life we cannot see with
the naked eye.
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Meteorological features and phenomena
such as weather or aerosols (particles in
the air).
Includes gases and small particles
located above the Earth’s surface.
Do you think clouds should be
classified as part of the
atmosphere, or part of the
hydrosphere?
How is Earth a system?
System
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Key word
Air
Example Features
Cyclones, Thunderstorms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnpF0ndXk-8
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How are Earth’s spheres interacting in this
photo?
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Provide an example of a sphere
interaction.
List sphere interactions that result
from your own daily activities.
What affects spheres more, human
activity or natural events?