Earth's Four Spheres

Earth's Four Spheres

Grade 9th Grade · Science · 90 min· Earth Science

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can evaluate the interactions between Earth's four spheres and their impact on specific environmental events.

Warm-Up Video

Crash Course Kids · 4:01

Four Spheres Part 1 (Geo and Bio): Crash Course Kids #6.1

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    The Earth is made up of four parts called spheres, which include all of the stuff on our planet.

  • 2

    The geosphere is made of all the rocks and minerals on Earth, and the biosphere is made of all living things.

  • 3

    Biomes are regions that have similar kinds of plants, animals, and other living things that have adapted to live in a particular region's terrain and climate.

Practice Questions

12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe an interaction between the geosphere and the biosphere. Give a specific example of how one sphere affects the other, based on the video.

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