Planet Earth:
Planet Earth:
The Big Picture: “4 spheres”
The Earth’s Spheres: Atmosphere:
The Earth’s Spheres: Atmosphere: A mass of gas
surrounding a planet or other celestial body and held in place by gravity.
The Earth’s Spheres: Atmosphere: A mass of gas
surrounding a planet or other celestial body and held in place by gravity. Mostly Nitrogen (N) and Oxygen (O)
The Earth’s Spheres: Atmosphere: A mass of gas
surrounding a planet or other celestial body and held in place by gravity. Mostly Nitrogen (N) and Oxygen (O)
Hydrosphere:
The Earth’s Spheres: Atmosphere: A mass of gas
surrounding a planet or other celestial body and held in place by gravity. Mostly Nitrogen (N) and Oxygen (O)
Hydrosphere: All water located on the Earth, in the Earth, and in the Earth’s atmosphere.
The Earth’s Spheres: Atmosphere: A mass of gas
surrounding a planet or other celestial body and held in place by gravity. Mostly Nitrogen (N) and Oxygen (O)
Hydrosphere: All water located on the Earth, in the Earth, and in the Earth’s atmosphere. The water cycle.
The Earth’s Spheres: Lithosphere:
The Earth’s Spheres: Lithosphere: The land on Earth.
The upper layer of solid Earth.
The Earth’s Spheres: Lithosphere: The land on Earth.
The upper layer of solid Earth. Includes ocean bedrock and lake and
river beds.
The Earth’s Spheres: Lithosphere: The land on Earth.
The upper layer of solid Earth. Includes ocean bedrock and lake and
river beds. Biosphere:
The Earth’s Spheres: Lithosphere: The land on Earth.
The upper layer of solid Earth. Includes ocean bedrock and lake and
river beds. Biosphere: All forms of life on our
planet.
Interconnectedness:
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Carbon Dioxide Oxygen
Biosphere: What makes up the biosphere?
Biosphere: What makes up the biosphere?
Bacteria
Biosphere: What makes up the biosphere?
Bacteria Protists
Biosphere: What makes up the biosphere?
Bacteria Protists Fungi
Biosphere: What makes up the biosphere?
Bacteria Protists Fungi Plants
Biosphere: What makes up the biosphere?
Bacteria Protists Fungi Plants Animals
Biosphere: Where would you find the
biosphere?
Biosphere: Where would you find the
biosphere? In the lithosphere. (worms, plant
roots)
Biosphere: Where would you find the
biosphere? In the lithosphere. (worms, plant
roots) In the atmosphere. (birds, trees)
Biosphere: Where would you find the
biosphere? In the lithosphere. (worms, plant
roots) In the atmosphere. (birds, trees) In the hydrosphere. (fish, water
plants)
Hydrosphere: Where would you find the
hydrosphere?
Hydrosphere: Where would you find the
hydrosphere? Oceans
Hydrosphere: Where would you find the
hydrosphere? Oceans Marshes
Hydrosphere: Where would you find the
hydrosphere? Oceans Marshes Freshwater (lakes, rivers, springs,
ponds, puddles, etc.)
Hydrosphere: Where would you find the
hydrosphere? Oceans Marshes Freshwater (lakes, rivers, springs,
ponds, puddles, etc.) Glaciers and polar caps as frozen
hydrosphere
Hydrosphere: Where would you find the hydrosphere?
Oceans Marshes Freshwater (lakes, rivers, springs, ponds,
puddles, etc.) Glaciers and polar caps as frozen
hydrosphere Ground water (under part of the lithosphere) Atmospheric water (clouds, water vapor, all
precipitation)
Hydrosphere: How does water move on our
planet? The water cycle
Atmospheric layers: Troposphere:
Atmospheric layers: Troposphere: Runs from the
Earth’s surface to about 12 km.
Atmospheric layers: Troposphere: Runs from the
Earth’s surface to about 12 km. Weather that affects the planet
happens here.
Atmospheric layers: Troposphere: Runs from the
Earth’s surface to about 12 km. Weather that affects the planet
happens here. Temperature decreases as you go up
through this layer.
Atmospheric layers: Troposphere: Runs from the
Earth’s surface to about 12 km. Weather that affects the planet
happens here. Temperature decreases as you go up
through this layer. Stratosphere:
Atmospheric layers: Troposphere: Runs from the
Earth’s surface to about 12 km. Weather that affects the planet
happens here. Temperature decreases as you go up
through this layer. Stratosphere: Runs from the top of
the troposphere to about 48 km.
Atmospheric layers: Troposphere: Runs from the Earth’s
surface to about 12 km. Weather that affects the planet happens
here. Temperature decreases as you go up
through this layer. Stratosphere: Runs from the top of the
troposphere to about 48 km. Jet planes fly here.
Atmospheric layers: Troposphere: Runs from the Earth’s
surface to about 12 km. Weather that affects the planet happens
here. Temperature decreases as you go up through
this layer. Stratosphere: Runs from the top of the
troposphere to about 48 km. Jet planes fly here. Temperature increase as you go up through
this layer.
Atmospheric layers: Troposphere: Runs from the Earth’s surface
to about 12 km. Weather that affects the planet happens here. Temperature decreases as you go up through
this layer. Stratosphere: Runs from the top of the
troposphere to about 48 km. Jet planes fly here. Temperature increase as you go up through
this layer. The ozone is located here.
Atmospheric layers: Mesosphere:
Atmospheric layers: Mesosphere: Runs from the top of
the stratosphere to about 80 km.
Atmospheric layers: Mesosphere: Runs from the top of
the stratosphere to about 80 km. Meteors burn up here (shooting
stars).
Atmospheric layers: Mesosphere: Runs from the top of
the stratosphere to about 80 km. Meteors burn up here (shooting
stars). Temperature decreases as you go up
through this layer (as low as –90 degrees Celsius).
Atmospheric layers: Mesosphere: Runs from the top of
the stratosphere to about 80 km. Meteors burn up here (shooting
stars). Temperature decreases as you go up
through this layer (as low as –90 degrees Celsius).
Thermosphere:
Atmospheric layers: Mesosphere: Runs from the top of
the stratosphere to about 80 km. Meteors burn up here (shooting stars). Temperature decreases as you go up
through this layer (as low as –90 degrees Celsius).
Thermosphere: Runs from the top of the Mesosphere to about 1,000 km.
Atmospheric layers: Mesosphere: Runs from the top of the
stratosphere to about 80 km. Meteors burn up here (shooting stars). Temperature decreases as you go up
through this layer (as low as –90 degrees Celsius).
Thermosphere: Runs from the top of the Mesosphere to about 1,000 km. The space shuttle orbits the Earth here.
Atmospheric layers: Mesosphere: Runs from the top of the
stratosphere to about 80 km. Meteors burn up here (shooting stars). Temperature decreases as you go up
through this layer (as low as –90 degrees Celsius).
Thermosphere: Runs from the top of the Mesosphere to about 1,000 km. The space shuttle orbits the Earth here. Temperature increase as you go up through
this layer (as high as 2,000 degrees Celsius).
Atmospheric layers: Mesosphere: Runs from the top of the
stratosphere to about 80 km. Meteors burn up here (shooting stars). Temperature decreases as you go up through
this layer (as low as –90 degrees Celsius). Thermosphere: Runs from the top of the
Mesosphere to about 1,000 km. The space shuttle orbits the Earth here. Temperature increase as you go up through
this layer (as high as 2,000 degrees Celsius). The Aurora Borealis lights happen here.