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ROADS on Icy Worlds: Unit 3 Lesson 1

Planetary System Interactions

Lesson Level Question: How do the four major planetary systems (atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere) influence and control each other here on Earth?

Lesson Summary: Students will begin by activating prior knowledge of Earth’s four major systems (atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere), then closely examine examples of interactions between these systems.

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