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5th Grade Earth's Four Systems worksheets

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Earth's Four Systems

Grade 5 Science Worksheet

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Read each example. Circle the Earth system it belongs to.

1.
A river.
- geosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
2.
The ozone layer.
- geosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
3.
A forest full of animals.
- geosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
4.
The Pacific Ocean.
- geosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
5.
A coral reef full of life.
- geosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
6.
A waterfall.
- geosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
7.
Lava cooling into rock.
- geosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
8.
Sand on a beach.
- geosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
9.
A mushroom.
- geosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
10.
A layer of gases around Earth.
- geosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere

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About this worksheet

Earth is made of four connected systems. The geosphere is the solid Earth: rock, soil, sand and mountains. The hydrosphere is all the water: oceans, rivers, lakes, ice and rain. The atmosphere is the layer of air and gases around Earth.

The biosphere is all living things. On this fifth grade sheet a child reads ten examples and circles which system each one belongs to. Each version has different examples, and the answer key gives every answer.

What your child will learn

Name Earth's four systems
Sort land, water, air and living things
Know that the systems are connected
Give an example of each

NGSS standard: 5-ESS2-1

Worked example

A mountain of granite is part of the geosphere. The Pacific Ocean is part of the hydrosphere. A tree is part of the biosphere.

Common mistake

Putting rain or ice in the atmosphere or geosphere when all water belongs to the hydrosphere.

Helpful hint

Land and rock: geosphere. Water in any form: hydrosphere. Air and gases: atmosphere. Living things: biosphere.

Next skill: The Water Cycle Earlier: How Plants Make Food

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with earth's four systems?

Putting rain or ice in the atmosphere or geosphere when all water belongs to the hydrosphere.

How can I help my child with earth's four systems?

Land and rock: geosphere. Water in any form: hydrosphere. Air and gases: atmosphere. Living things: biosphere.

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