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Earth's atmosphere

Develop a model to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact as connected Earth systems

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Can your child explain how rain (atmosphere) falls on mountains (geosphere), flows into rivers (hydrosphere), and provides water for plants and animals (biosphere)?

Develop a model to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact as connected Earth systems

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  • Name the four Earth systems: geosphere (rock/land), hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), biosphere (living things)
  • Describe at least two interactions between different Earth systems with examples
  • Create or interpret a model showing how a change in one system affects others
“Can your child explain how rain (atmosphere) falls on mountains (geosphere), flows into rivers (hydrosphere), and provides water for plants and animals (biosphere)?”

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Type
Conceptual
Subject
Science
Domain
Earth's Systems
Age range
Ages 10–11

Standards

ngss-k5:5-ESS2-1