Summary
Introduces the geosphere (all of Earth's rock and land) and biosphere (all living things) as two of Earth's four interconnected systems, using vivid examples of how they interact.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- What is the geosphere? Give two examples of things in the geosphere.
- What is the biosphere? Does it include bacteria? Fungi?
- How do living things (biosphere) change the geosphere? Give a specific example.
- How does the geosphere affect where living things can survive?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: geosphere, biosphere, sphere, interact, system, rock, soil.
Try it: Create a two-column T-chart: 'Geosphere' and 'Biosphere.' List five items from your classroom or schoolyard in the correct column — some may touch both.