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Grade 5 Earth's Spheres Worksheet with Answers

Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · Science

Unit 4: Earth's SystemsEarth's SpheresNGSS 5-ESS2-1

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Earth's Spheres

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Learning goal: Earth's Spheres · NGSS 5-ESS2-1

Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line.

RememberEarth's spheres

Geosphererocks, soil, landHydrosphereall waterAtmosphereair around EarthBiosphereall living things
  1. 1

    Which sphere is the layer of air around Earth?

  2. 2

    How does the ocean affect the weather?

  3. 3

    Wind blowing sand into dunes: which two spheres interact?

  4. 4

    Ocean waves eroding a cliff: which two spheres interact?

  5. 5

    A volcano erupts ash into the sky: which two spheres interact?

  6. 6

    Which sphere is all of Earth's water?

  7. 7

    Rain falling on a mountain: which two spheres interact?

  8. 8

    Which sphere is the rock and land?

  9. 9

    Animals drinking from a river: which two spheres interact?

  10. 10

    Which sphere is all living things?

  11. 11

    Tree roots breaking rock: which two spheres interact?

  12. 12

    Plants taking in carbon dioxide: which two spheres interact?

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  1. 1.atmosphere
  2. 2.it stores heat and adds moisture to the air
  3. 3.atmosphere and geosphere
  4. 4.hydrosphere and geosphere
  5. 5.geosphere and atmosphere
  6. 6.hydrosphere
  7. 7.hydrosphere and geosphere (from the atmosphere)
  8. 8.geosphere
  9. 9.biosphere and hydrosphere
  10. 10.biosphere
  11. 11.biosphere and geosphere
  12. 12.biosphere and atmosphere
  13. ★a bat (challenge corner)

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