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Science 9: Understanding the Earth SystemWatch the following Prezi in Chrome. Use the arrow keys on computer to move through the slides. to the following questions as you read through the Prezi Presentation – Interaction’s Among Earth’s Spheres. By Autumn ChadwickWhat is the objective of this activity?What does “Earth as a System Mean”?Describe each of Earth's spheres. List several examples of features in each sphere.GeosphereHydrosphereCryosphere (part of hydrosphere)BiosphereAtmosphereAfter looking at the slide with the house and mountains in the background, list several example of features found in each of the four main spheres above.Do you think clouds should be classified as part of the atmosphere, or part of the hydrosphere? Explain why. Define the term sphere interactions and give your own example of a sphere interaction.After looking at the picture with the tornado. Identify the spheres involved and at least 2 sphere interactions.Look at the slide with the farmer on the tractor. Read and think about Sphere interactions on Earth.What effect do humans have on the Earth System? Humans are part of the biosphere. What are 2 ways that humans change or impact the atmosphere, hydrosphere and/or geosphere?What are some Earth Sphere Interactions that result from your daily activities?In each image, look for evidence of materials and energy moving among the spheres.For three of the following images: 15 marks (Type or write responses with picture caption and letter of choice A,B,C,D,E and/or F)List the major features and tell which sphere each one represents.Describe sphere interactions you can infer from the scene.Whenever possible, follow the results of an interaction through all four spheres.0-20878800015240-212407500James McVey, NOAAJohn McColgan, BLMA. Tropical Island, Palau IslandsB.Forest fire, Montana, U.S.A.NASANASAC. Oil wells burning, Kuwait and the Persian GulfD. Suez Canal-Man-made waterway betweenMediterranean Sea and Gulf of Suez , in EgyptEPOD/USRAEarth Observatory, NASA GSFCE. Wind farm, Norfolk County, EnglandF. Mount Etna, a volcano on an Island in Italy ................
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