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Name: ____________________________________

Earth’s Systems Worksheet

atmosphere

cryosphere

geosphere

hydrosphere

biosphere

Fill in each box above with the correct word from the following list:

Geosphere Atmosphere Biosphere Cryosphere Hydrosphere

Identify each statement as true or false.


hydrosphere
1. The biosphere includes all water on Earth. True False

2. The geosphere includes solid & molten rock, soil, & sediments. True False

3. The atmosphere is a layer of gases in the air around the Earth. True False
cryosphere
4. The hydrosphere is the frozen part of Earth’s systems. True False
biosphere
5. Plants and animals are part of the cryosphere. True False
Name: ____________________________________

6. The ___________________
Fill in each box above with the correct word from the following list:
7.
Hydrosphere Deforestation Atmosphere Climate Water cycle

Carbon cycle Geosphere Ocean Weather Biosphere

6. The _____________________supports
biosphere a variety of ecosystems and organisms,

shapes landforms, and influences climate.

7. Winds and clouds in the atmosphere interact with the landforms to determine

patterns of ____________________________
weather (which is measured in the short term).

8. ______________________
Climate is the continuous pattern of weather over a long

period of time, usually 30 years.

9. The continuous movement of water through the Earth’s systems is called the

_____________________________________________.
water cycle

10. The continuous movement of carbon through the Earth’s systems is called the

_____________________________________________.
carbon cycle

Deforestation
11. _____________________________________ is the clearing of trees and plant life

in an area—often for cattle farming and other agriculture.

12. Deforestation in the Amazon affects the________________________ through

increased flooding, ocean warming, more tropical cyclones, and more pollution.

13. Deforestation in the Amazon affects the _______________________


hydrosphere by

eliminating food, water, and shelter for plant and animal life.

14. Deforestation in the Amazon affects the ______________________


atmosphere and

___________________
geosphere by causing the air and soil to be warmer and drier.

cycle; 10: Carbon cycle; 11: Deforestation; 12: Hydrosphere; 13: Biosphere; 14: Atmosphere & geosphere
Biosphere; Mountains: Geosphere; 1: False; 2: True; 3: True; 4: False; 5: False; 6: Ocean; 7: Weather; 8: Climate; 9: Water
Answers: On the picture: Top left: Atmosphere; Middle left: Cryosphere; Bottom left: Hydrosphere; Trees and fish:

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