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Holt Environmental Science Chapter 3 Dynamic Earth
Holt Environmental Science Chapter 3 Dynamic Earth
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Earth as a System #environmentalscience #geology #systems
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Which Earth system is made up of all the water on or near the Earth's surface?
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
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Scientists use ________ to learn more about Earth's interior.
shovels
virtual reality
pictures
seismic waves
3
Geosphere is the study of ______.
water
living things
rock
air
4
Which Earth system is made up of all the living things on Earth?
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
5
T/F: Seismic waves move faster through solid layers and slower through liquid layers.
True
False
6
Which of the following is NOT one of the three layers of the Earth?
The atmosphere
The crust
The mantle
The core
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Which layer is composed of the densest elements?
Core
Asthenosphere
Crust
Mantle
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Earth is an integrated system that consists of rock, air, water, and _____.
nonliving things
living things
spiritual things
space material
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Which layer is the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth?
Asthenosphere
Crust
Mantle
Core
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T/F: The atmosphere makes up most of the Earth's volume.
True
False
