Earth Sky Water Life Spheres of the Earth

Earth + Sky + Water = Life: Spheres of the Earth What makes life possible on earth? Examine the physical processes that affect the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere WG. 3 C [SUPPORTING STANDARD] YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM

Which words are you familiar with, and which do you not yet know? Lithosphere Land Earth Atmosphere Sky Hydrosphere Water Biosphere Life

How is EARTH made, and how does it make life possible? LITHOSPHERE Greek: Rocky Sphere

Why does the SKY swirl and how does it make life possible? ATMOSPHERE Greek: Vapor Sphere

Where does the RAIN come from how does it make life possible? HYDROSPHERE Greek: Water Sphere

What is life and how do its systems sustain themselves? BIOSPHERE Greek: LIFE Sphere

Let’s see what we know… Which are you ready to answer, and which do you need a peek? An earthquake takes place in which sphere? A atmosphere B lithosphere C biosphere D hydrosphere Hurricanes result from a combination of forces from which two spheres? A atmosphere and hydrosphere B lithosphere and biosphere C biosphere and hydrosphere D hydrosphere and lithosphere

Talk to each other, and then talk to me… Examine the physical processes that affect the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere • WG. 3 C • What makes life possible on earth? • Use the word wall words to answer.

Resources • http: //eo. ucar. edu/basics/wx_1_b. html • http: //www. sciencedaily. com/articles/l/lithosph ere. htm • http: //www. physicalgeography. net/fundament als/8 b. html