HMH Unit 6.2 Lesson Check

HMH Unit 6.2 Lesson Check

How that you've learned more about Earth's spheres, let's review over how they all interact together

Multiple Choice

Which best describes a rain shadow?

• a location that receives very little rain due to mountains or hills blocking winds

• an area where the sun's rays strike Earth directly, leading to lots of evaporation

• a location where rain causes a great amount of erosion, resulting in moisture in the atmosphere

Multiple Select

Which of these processes are directly involved in the water cycle?

• evaporation

• condensation

• erosion

• weathering

• precipitation

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the interaction shown in this image?

• the atmosphere affecting the hydrosphere

• the biosphere affecting the geosphere

• the hydrosphere affecting the biosphere

• the geosphere affecting the atmosphere

Multiple Choice

Bacteria carry out fixation

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Both Cycles

Multiple Choice

Photosynthesis takes place

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Both Cycles

Multiple Choice

Decomposers break down dead organisms.

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Both Cycles

Multiple Choice

Crops are fertilized

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Both Cycles

Multiple Choice

Respiration takes place

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Both Cycles