Earth's Interacting Systems
Grade 5th Grade · Science · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe how Earth's systems interact.
Warm-Up Video
Khan Academy · 6:27
Earth's major systems | Middle school Earth and space science | Khan Academy
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The four major systems that shape every place on Earth are the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.
- 2
The geosphere includes all the solid parts of Earth, like rocks and magma, while the hydrosphere includes all the water, like rivers, ice, and water vapor.
- 3
The Hawaiian Islands were formed by interactions between Earth's systems, where lava from the geosphere cooled with water from the hydrosphere, and plants from the biosphere grew on the new land.
Practice Questions
9 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Give an example of how the geosphere and the hydrosphere interact.”
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