Describe ways the four spheres of Earth interact

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5th Grade Science › Describe ways the four spheres of Earth interact

Questions
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1

Within the boundary of the Earth is a collection of four interdependent parts called “spheres“:

2

A change in one sphere can lead to a change in another. In the example below, what spheres are being affected?

Water in the lake (___________) seeps into the cliff walls behind the dam, becoming groundwater (___________).

3

A change in one sphere can lead to a change in another. In the example below, what spheres are being affected?

Water seeps into the cliff walls behind the dam, becoming groundwater (________), or evaporating into the air (________).

4

A change in one sphere can lead to a change in another. In the example below, what spheres are being affected?

Humans (________) harness energy from the water (________) by having it spin turbines (________) to produce electricity.

5

Which of the four Earth spheres are effected during and after a precipitation event?

6

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

7

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

8

Which of the following best describes how the biosphere interacts with the atmosphere and the hydrosphere?

9

Which of the following answer choices is a component of both the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?

10

A change in one sphere can lead to a change in another. In the example below, what spheres are being affected?

Humans (__________) built a dam out of rock materials (__________).

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