Earth Systems

Earth Systems

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"Atmo" in atmosphere means ____.

• air, vapor

• rock, earth

• water

• life

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"Geo" in geosphere means ____.

• air, vapor

• rock, earth

• water

• life

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"Hydro" in hydrosphere means ____.

• air, vapor

• rock, earth

• water

• life

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Thin envelope of gases surrounding the Earth and contains the weather.

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

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Where is most of Earth's water located?

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Ponds

• Swamps

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Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Glaciers and Ice Caps

• Groundwater

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All water on Earth is recycled through ____.

• the water cycle
• pockets of nitrogen
• exhaled gas
• dead organic material

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All of Earth’s water.

• Cryosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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All ice and snow on Earth.

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

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Contains solid inner metal core, liquid outer core, and rocky mantle and crust.

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth?

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Mantle

• Crust

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Which part of the geosphere is liquid?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

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Which of the following is NOT a type of rock?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Isoceles

• Sedimentary

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When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction
• Cementation
• Weathering
• Erosion

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The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

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This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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The loosening and carrying away of weathered materials from one place to another is called what?

• deposition

• weathering

• erosion

• condensation

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The breaking down of rock by interactions with Earth's systems is called ____________ .

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• percipitation