Earth's atmosphere
Develop a model to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact as connected Earth systems
Typical age: 10–11 years
“Can your child explain how rain (atmosphere) falls on mountains (geosphere), flows into rivers (hydrosphere), and provides water for plants and animals (biosphere)?”
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- Rock layers and Earth's historyREQUIRED
Developing a model of geosphere–biosphere–hydrosphere–atmosphere interactions requires interpreting cross-section diagrams of Earth's interior
- Types of rocks
Modelling geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere interactions draws on geological vocabulary
- The Atmosphere
Atmosphere topic connects to curriculum geosphere/atmosphere interaction
- Weather vs climateREQUIRED
Must understand climate before modelling atmosphere interactions with other systems
- Oceans & Climate
Ocean-climate connection parallels curriculum geosphere/hydrosphere/atmosphere interaction
- Where water is found on EarthREQUIRED
Must know water distribution before modelling hydrosphere interactions
- Evaporation & the Water Cycle
Water cycle knowledge supports understanding atmosphere-hydrosphere interactions
- Famous Eruptions & Pangaea
Global effects of eruptions benefits from understanding geosphere/atmosphere interaction
- Evaporation and condensation
Modelling Earth systems interactions draws on water cycle vocabulary for the hydrosphere component
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