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.