Earths Spheres

Front

The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is ________.

Back

Nitrogen

Front

In which layer of the geosphere does the asthenosphere lie?

Back

Mantle

Front

The geothermal gradient describes ________.

Back

The increase in temperature within Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

The combination of Earth's inner and outer core, mantle, and crust is called ________.

Back

Geosphere.

Front

The part of the Earth in which living organisms are known to exist is called ________.

Back

Biosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the primary component of the Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen.

Front

Which sphere includes all the water on Earth?

Back

Hydrosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is semi-fluid and allows tectonic plates to move?

Back

Asthenosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the term for the solid part of the Earth?

Back

Geosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1