SC.6.E.7.4 Differentiate and show
interactions among the geosphere,
hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere,
and biosphere.
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Bell Ringer – Question 1
B ELL R INGER - Q UESTION 2
Today’s Objective
 Explain interactions among the
geosphere, hydrosphere,
cryosphere, atmosphere, and
biosphere.
 Describe how the composition
and structure of the
atmosphere protects life and
insulates the planet.
A GENDA
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I do: Guided notes – tree map
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We do: Identify Spheres of the
Earth and their interactions Rally
Coach)
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You do: Think-Write-Pair-Share:
Picture analysis
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You do: On your own-Exit Ticket
S PHERES
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•
OF THE
E ARTH
Five major parts of Earth work together as a
complex system: rocks, water, air, ice, and
life. On a global scale, each part can be
thought of as a sphere, roughly the same
size and shape as the planet.
The Earth and its systems are separated
into categories that all function and
interact together. The geosphere,
hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and
biosphere are all categories of Earth’s
functional systems.
 MADE OF NITROGEN, OXYGEN, AND GREENHOUSE GASES
LIKE WATER VAPOR, CARBON DIOXIDE, METHANE, AND
THAT
KEEPS THE EARTH
WARM
 OZONE
IT IS ALSO
RESPONSIBLE
FOR TRANSFERRING
WATER FROM
OCEANS
THEAND
LAND
 THE
IT TRAPS
THETO
HEAT
SHIELDS THE WORLD FROM
HARMFUL SOLAR RADIATION, COSMIC RAYS AND VACUUM OF
SPACE
THIN
LAYER OF GAS
THAT PROTECTS
THE EARTH
 CONTAINS
EVERYDAY,ATHE
ATMOSPHERE
TRANSFERS
HEAT FROM
THE
FROM
THETO
COLD
SPACE
EQUATOR
THEWORLD
NORTHOF
AND
SOUTH POLES
 THIS IS DONE THROUGH TRADE WINDS THAT WE FEEL IN THE
FORM OF GENTLE BREEZES

FLORIDA
– RAINS,
&
THE CONDITION
INSTORMS
THE ATMOSPHERE
HURRICANES
FROM
JUNEAND
TO SEPT
AT A PARTICULAR
PLACE
TIME

FLORIDA
– DRY
FROM
OCT TO
SHOULD NOT
BESEASON
CONFUSED
WITH
MAY
CLIMATE

THE PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR OF THE
ATMOSPHERE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF
TIME

DOES NOT CHANGE FROM DAY TO DAY
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The hydrosphere is the liquid water
component of the Earth. The
hydrosphere covers about 70% of the
surface of the Earth and is the home for
many plants and animals. The
hydrosphere, like the atmosphere, is
always in motion.
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Features include:
-oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers and
streams.
 MAKES UP ALL THE
WATER ON EARTH
 WATER IS CONSTANTLY
ON THE MOVE
 IT CHANGES FROM ONE
STATE TO ANOTHER
 EXPLAINS HOW WATER FROM THE EARTH
MOVES THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENT
 ALL THE EARTH’S FROZEN
WATER
 ICE, SNOW, GLACIERS,
AND ICE SHEETS
 WHEN WARM PERIOD
OCCURS, MELTED ICE
FLOWS INTO THE
HYDROSPHERE
 ALTERS SEA LEVELS
 RESHAPES COASTLINES
FEATURES INCLUDE:
 ‐COASTAL BIOMES ‐FORESTS
‐DESERTS ‐GRASSLANDS
‐URBAN/AGRICULTURAL
ECOSYSTEMS
 ALL LIFE FORMS (PLANTS
AND ANIMALS) ON EARTH
 EXTENDS UP (BIRDS) TO THE
ATMOSPHERE AND ALL THE
WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM
OF THE SEA (STARFISH)
 CONTAINS ROCKS, MINERALS, AND
LANDFORMS ON THE SURFACE OF THE
EARTH

 FEATURES ARE:
VALLEY NETWORKS, RIVER 
CHANNELS/CANYONS, DELTAS,
SAND DUNES, WIND STREAKS
FOLDS, FAULTS, MOUNTAINS
VOLCANOES
DENSEST PORTION OF THE EARTH
PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN PROCESS
AFFECTING THE ATMOSPHERE,
HYDROSPHERE, AND BIOSPHERE SUCH
AS THE WATER CYCLE AND THE CARBON
CYCLE.
W E DO : L ET ’ S PRACTICE TOGETHER !
O N THE LEFT SIDE
C AN
YOU IDENTIFY EACH SPHERE PICTURED ABOVE ?
S PHERES
OF THE
E ARTH
R ALLY C OACH
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Partner A answers the first question.
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Partner B will listen, check, coach and praise
partner A .
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Partner B will answer the next question.
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Partner A will listen, check, coach, and praise
partner B.
A.MARTIN
S PHERES
OF THE
E ARTH
S PHERES
OF THE
E ARTH
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OF THE
E ARTH
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OF THE
E ARTH
Y OU DO :T HINK -PAIR -W RITE -S HARE
Choose one of the pictures below and describe at least 3
sphere interactions you can infer from the scene.
E XIT S LIP
1. Which two spheres interact
when a glacier erodes rock?
A. the geosphere and the
atmosphere
2. Identify the example that
shows how the biosphere
and atmosphere can
interact.
A.
people breathing in oxygen
B. the biosphere and the
geosphere
B.
C. the biosphere and the
cryosphere
plants obtaining nutrients
from the soil
C.
ocean waves breaking
down rocks
D. the cryosphere and the
geosphere
D.
animals eating other
animals