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Earth's Spheres 1.1
Earth's Spheres 1.1
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1
Mount Everest is part of which sphere?
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
2
Earth's atmoshpere consists mostly of __________?
Gases
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Hydrogen and Helium
Oxygen and Hydrogen
3
When you are hot, you sweat so that you can lower your body's temperature
positive feedback
negative feedback
neutral feedback
this is not an example of feedback
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1. A new social media site starts and gains a few followers. Followers share, and the site gains more followers.
Neutral feedback
Positive feedback
Linear feedback
Negative feedback
5
Which feedback loop makes a system more stable?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Circular
6
This picture is an example of which sphere?
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
7
The four spheres of earth
don't affect human life
exist on venus and mars
are all connected
have nothing to do with one another
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Positive feedback...
Brings the body back to normal
Brings the body above normal
Increases stimulus to stop a reaction
Increases stimulus to cause a reaction
9
The arctic albedo (reflectivity) feedback loop is an example of ____.
Negative feedback
Not an actual phenomena
Positive feedback
Not a feedback
10
Bats find shelter in caves:
Atmosphere-Biosphere
Biosphere-Geosphere
Geosphere-Hydrosphere
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
11
The science that studies the composition and movement of water, the seafloor and marine life
Oceanography
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
12
What kind of feedback mechanism is the pray - predator relationship?
Positive Feedback
Neutral feedback
Negative feedback
Liner feedback
13
Higher temperatures cause evaporation, leading to more water vapor in the atmosphere, which traps more heat...
Positive feedback
Linear feedback
Neutral feedback
Negative feedback
14
A thunderstorm is a connection between these two spheres:
a. Biosphere – Atmosphere
a. Hydrosphere – Biosphere
a. Hydrosphere – Geosphere
a. Atmosphere – Hydrosphere
15
Which spheres interact in the image below?
Atmosphere and hydrosphere
Geosphere and atmosphere
Hydrosphere and biosphere
Atmosphere and biosphere
16
What sphere includes all living things on Earth's surface.
Cryosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
17
In an economic recession, job loss leads to decreased spending, which harms business and leads to more job loss.
positive feedback
linear feedback
neutral feedback
negative feedback
18
What does the word "geo" mean?
rock
life
gas
water
19
Polar Bears hunt seals on ice:
Biosphere-Atmosphere
Biosphere-Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
20
When a deer drinks water from a creek, which 2 earth systems are interacting?
Biosphere - Geosphere
Biosphere - Hydrosphere
Atmosphere - Geosphere
Atmosphere - Biosphere
21
When
plants
draw nutrients from the
soil,
the interaction is between which two spheres?
The atmosphere and the geosphere
The hydrosphere and atmosphere
The geosphere and the hydrosphere
The biosphere and the geosphere
22
Which of Earth's spheres includes the oceans, groundwater, lakes, and glaciers?
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere