ENVS.SCI.7.A
Describe the interactions between the components of the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
Environmental Systems · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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interactionscomponentsgeospherehydrospherecryosphereatmospherebiosphereenvironmental system
Skills
- describe (the interactions between components of the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere) #dok2
- identify (the components of Earth's spheres) #dok1
- analyze (how the spheres interact within an environmental system) #dok3
- model (the interactions among Earth's spheres) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the five major spheres of Earth: geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. #dok1
- I can describe examples of how the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interact. #dok2
- I can compare and contrast the characteristics of different Earth spheres. #dok2
- I can analyze real-world events by determining how multiple spheres are involved. #dok3
- I can model or illustrate how changes in one sphere can affect others within an environmental system. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Earth is composed of interconnected spheres (geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere) whose interactions drive environmental systems.
- Changes in one Earth sphere can impact other spheres, influencing the balance of Earth's environmental system.
Essential Questions
- What are the five major spheres of Earth, and what does each include?
- How do the Earth's spheres interact with each other in an environmental system?
- What are some real-life examples of interactions between different spheres?
- How can changes in one sphere cause changes in other spheres?
- Why is it important to understand the interactions among Earth's spheres?