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Our Planet-Earth-Space Science WK 1

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1
How does the Earth’s atmosphere interact with the sun’s rays?
The sun is outside of the atmosphere and doesn’t interact with it at all.
The atmosphere absorbs the sun’s energy and holds it as heat to warm Earth
none of the above
The atmosphere deflects the sun’s poisonous elements.
2
Which part of the Earth’s interior is the largest?
mantle
continental crust
crust
outer core
3
The oceanic crust of the Earth is fairly thin. How thick is it?
It is 4 to 7 miles thick.
It is 47 feet thick.
It is only 4 to 7 feet thick.
It is 4 to 7 meters thick.
4
How deeply into the Earth’s crust have we been able to drill?
10 miles exactly
over 10 miles
about 7 miles
only 7 meters
5
The prefix "lith" means
squishy and mushy
humorous
stiff or hard
soft and flexible
6
The prefix "hydro" means...........................?
air
land
water
stars
7
Which two layers of the Earth do living things rely on the most?
atmosphere and hydrosphere
lithosphere and biosphere
lithospere and atmosphere
biosphere and lithosphere
8
Earth's water cycle is most closely associated with which sphere?
biosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
9
Without air and water, there could be no life on earth?
False
True
10
What do geophysicists study?
seismic waves, including how they travel through the biosphere
mummies from Ancient Egypt
dinosaur bones
arachnids, including spiders and scorpions