Background information on soil moisture.

What is the hydrosphere and why is it important?

This graphic organizer may be used to help students analyze the processes and components of Earth System phenomena.

Helping students build their understanding of Earth's spheres and how they are connected is difficult.  Review the graphics to help identify the parts of the Earth System and the processes that connect them at the local, regional, and global scales.

Explore the energy and matter cycles found within the Earth System. 

Earth is a system of systems.