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