Earth spheres

Question 1

Name the 4 spheres of the earth and what is found in each of them.

Answer 1

The lithosphere, which contains land; the hydrosphere, which contains water; the biosphere which contains living things; and the atmosphere, which contains air.

Question 2

Which sphere can also be called the geosphere?

Answer 2

The Lithosphere

Question 3

What is the purpose of the earth’s spheres?

Answer 3

The 4 spheres are responsible for maintaining the climate, geological processes, and life on earth.

Question 4

Explain why there would be no life on earth without the 4 spheres.

Answer 4

We need the hydrosphere since water is essential for life and we need the atmosphere for air to breathe in. Without the lithosphere there would be no land to live on and without the biosphere living things would cease to exist.

Question 5

how many possible interactions can be made between the 4 spheres?

How many of these interactions are between the event and each of earth’s systems

Answer 5

10

4

Question 6

How many interactions occur among the spheres themselves

Answer 6

6