Grade 5 Science Starter Lesson: Earth's Spheres

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In this lesson, you will learn about Earth's four main spheres.

Essential Question: What are the spheres of Earth?
In this lesson, you will learn about Earth's four main spheres.

Essential Question: What are the spheres of Earth?

Which sphere includes all living things on Earth?

Which sphere represents Earth's solid surface and interior?

Water found deep underground is part of the hydrosphere.

The atmosphere is broken into 5 separate spheres. Drag and drop each one to label the spheres.
Other Answer Choices:
Exosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere

Drag and drop each item to determine which sphere it is most likely to be found in.

  • water
  • air
  • gasses
  • rocks
  • glaciers
  • frogs
  • minerals
  • humans
  • Biosphere
  • Geosphere
  • Atmosphere
  • Hydrosphere