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1
A change to one system will effect
only one sphere
it is impossible to tell
all other spheres
no other spheres
2
T or F: All of Earth's systems are connected
False
True
3
Rain falling from clouds is an example of which interaction?
Hyrdosphere-Geosphere
Geosphere-Atmosphere
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
Biosphere-Atmosphere
4
The picture is an example of which sphere?
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
5
Snow covering a mountain is an example of which interaction?
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
Geosphere-Biosphere
Hydrosphere-Biosphere
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
6
The reason water boils causing the circular motion is due to
convection
conduction
radiation
7
How is air heated in our atmosphere
conduction
convection
radiation
8
A fish swimming in the ocean is an example of which interaction?
Biosphere-Hydrosphere
Geosphere-Hydrosphere
Biosphere-Atmosphere
Atmosphere-Geosphere
9
Wind blowing through grasses is an example of which interaction?
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
Atmosphere-Biosphere
Biosphere-Geosphere
Geosphere-Hydrosphere
10
It is beneficial to understand Earth Science because
humans effect Earth cycles and spheres
humans are the only thinking species on Earth
increased knowledge will help humans live on Earth
all of the answers are correct
11
Which sphere contains rocks and minerals?
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
12
"Hydro" means
Water
Higher
History
Plants
13
Which is not part of the Hydrosphere?
Rain
Clouds
Fog
Glaciers
14
The word "geo" means
Ground
Sky
Land
Earth
15
A hawk soaring in the sky is an example of which interaction?
Biosphere-Atmosphere
Biosphere-Hyrdosphere
Geosphere-Hydrosphere
Geosphere-Atmosphere
16
When you get into a black car with hot black leather seats in the middle of the summer you
feel conduction
feel convection
feel radiation
17
Higher temperature means faster moving molecules
true
false
18
The sphere that contains all of the gases
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
19
Humans are a part of which Sphere?
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Lithosphere
20
When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean, the interaction is between
atmosphere and biosphere
atmosphere and lithosphere
atmosphere and hydrosphere
atmosphere and atmosphere
21
When nitrogen is returned to the soil when dead plants decompose, the interaction is between
lithosphere and atmosphere
atmosphere and lithosphere
biosphere and lithosphere
biosphere and atmosphere
22
Air is a great conductor of heat
true
false
23
Rain puddles on the ground is an example of which interaction?
Hydrosphere-Biosphere
Atmosphere-Geosphere
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
24
Moss growing on rocks is an example of which interaction?
Biosphere-Atmosphere
Atmosphere-Geosphere
Biosphere-Geosphere
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
25
Who studies the Geosphere?
Geologists
Scientists
Biologists
Geodes
26
Rising warm air currents are an example of
convection
radiation
conduction
27
The following picture is an example of....
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
28
A thermometer works because the liquid in it contracts when heated: this is an example of
radiation
conduction
convection
29
Which scientist studies the atmosphere?
Sociologist
Environmentalist
Astronomer
Meteorologist
30
The sun directly heats the air in our atmosphere
true
false
31
Who studies the hydrosphere?
Hydraulics
Oceanographers
Biologist
Geographers
32
The Earth is composed of a complex set of cycles, parts and processes that all work together as
a factory
a system
a unit
a planet
33
The word "bio" means....
non-living
little
life
book
34
Snow is a part of the....
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere