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8th Introduction to Earth- Section 1 Earth's Spheres Day 2

8th Introduction to Earth- Section 1 Earth's Spheres Day 2

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Science

8th Grade

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MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS1-1

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Tyanna Bailey

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13 Slides • 87 Questions

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​Introduction to Earth
Section 1- Earth's Spheres Day 2

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​Vocabulary and Concept Review

Please use your notes from yesterday to answer the following questions about the different spheres of the Earth.

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Multiple Choice

the prefix sphere means?

1

life, living

2

ball, round

3

small, millionith

4

record, writing

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Multiple Choice

The prefix BIo- means?

1

Before, ahead of time

2

life, living

3

house

4

before, ahead of time

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Multiple Choice

An ecosystem comprising the ENTIRE EARTH and the organisms that inhabit it.

1

Biosphere

2

Biome

3

Abiotic

4

Ecoregion

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Multiple Choice

The system that contains all living things on Earth.

1

Biosphere

2

Atmoshpere

3

Hydrosphere

4

Geosphere

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Multiple Choice

Humans have an impact on ALL the spheres.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

The biosphere includes plants and animals that live

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on land

2

on land and in the water

3

on land, in water, and in the air

4

in water

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Multiple Choice

"Bio-" means

1

life

2

water

3

Earth

4

air

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Multiple Choice

The biosphere ONLY includes plants and animals that live on land.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

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What type of interact is occurring in this picture?

1

Geosphere & Hydrosphere

2

Hydrosphere & Biosphere

3

Biosphere & Atmosphere

4

All of the above

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Multiple Select

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Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.

1

Geosphere

2

Hydrosphere

3

Biosphere

4

Atmosphere

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Multiple Select

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Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.

1

Geosphere

2

Hydrosphere

3

Biosphere

4

Atmosphere

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Multiple Select

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Which systems are effected by this event? Choose ALL that apply.

1

Geosphere

2

Hydrosphere

3

Biosphere

4

Atmosphere

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Multiple Select

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Which systems are effected when humans build cities? Choose ALL that apply.

1

Geosphere

2

Hydrosphere

3

Biosphere

4

Atmosphere

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a human impact on the biosphere?

1

Hunting

2

Rain falling from the clouds

3

a volcano erupting

4

an earthquake

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following areas would support the MOST life?

1
2
3
4

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following areas would support the LEAST life?

1
2
3
4

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Multiple Choice

Which of Earth's "spheres" include oceans, lakes, glaciers, water vapor, and groundwater?

1

lithosphere

2

atmosphere

3

hydrosphere

4

biosphere

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Multiple Choice

What are the 3 states of water?

1

rain, snow, hail

2

pond, ocean, river

3

solid, liquid, gas

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Multiple Choice

All of Earth's water (glaciers, lakes, oceans, water vapor)

1

lithosphere

2

geosphere

3

hydrosphere

4

atmosphere

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Multiple Choice

The place on Earth's surface where all life dwells is called the _____________________________________________

1

biosphere

2

atmosphere

3

hydrosphere

4

geosphere

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Multiple Choice

Bio means

1

water

2

earth

3

life

4

healthy

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Multiple Choice

Biomass is

1

plants and animals, all living things on Earth

2

the weight of the Earth

3

what causes gravity

4

what happens after things decompose

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Multiple Choice

The Earth has ______________ spheres

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1

2

2

3

4

4

6

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Multiple Choice

The Earth has ______________ spheres

1

1

2

2

3

4

4

6

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Multiple Choice

The Earth has ______________ spheres

1

1

2

2

3

4

4

6

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Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT part of the biosphere?

1

microorganisms and decomposers

2

plants and animals

3

aquatic life

4

rocks, minerals, tectonic plates, and magma

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Multiple Choice

The biosphere is made of all living organisms and their ecosystems?

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth is called:
1
hydrosphere
2
geosphere
3
atmosphere
4
cryosphere

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Multiple Choice

T/F: Earth's EARLY atmosphere was mainly water vapor with a little carbon dioxide and nitrogen
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True
2
False

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Multiple Choice

Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's current atmosphere?
1
Oxygen
2
Nitrogen
3
Carbon dioxide
4
Water Vapor

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Multiple Choice

Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's current atmosphere?
1
Oxygen
2
Nitrogen
3
Carbon dioxide
4
Water Vapor

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Multiple Choice

T/F: Earth's EARLY atmosphere was mainly water vapor with a little carbon dioxide and nitrogen
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True
2
False

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Multiple Choice

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?
1
Argon
2
Oxygen
3
Nitrogen
4
Carbon Dioxide

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Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
1
1%
2
21%
3
78%
4
90%

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Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
1
1%
2
21%
3
78%
4
90%

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Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
1
1%
2
21%
3
78%
4
90%

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Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?
1
1%
2
21%
3
78%
4
90%

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Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?
1
1%
2
21%
3
78%
4
90%

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Multiple Choice

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?
1
1%
2
21%
3
78%
4
90%

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Earth Spheres Interactions

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Multiple Choice

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This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.

1

Hydrosphere

2

Biosphere

3

Atmosphere

4

Geosphere

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Multiple Choice

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This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.

1

Hydrosphere

2

Biosphere

3

Atmosphere

4

Geosphere

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Multiple Choice

All lakes, rivers, oceans, and seas belong to the hydrosphere.

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

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Composed of all the water on or near the earth
1
Hydrosphere 
2
Biosphere 
3
Atmosphere 
4
Geosphere 

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Multiple Choice

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Composed of all the water on or near the earth
1
Hydrosphere 
2
Biosphere 
3
Atmosphere 
4
Geosphere 

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Multiple Choice

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This sphere is composed of all the living things 
1
Hydrosphere 
2
Biosphere 
3
Atmosphere 
4
Geosphere 

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Multiple Choice

All plants, rocks, grass, and caves belong to the geosphere.

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

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Body of air surrounding our planet. 
1
Hydrosphere 
2
Biosphere 
3
Atmosphere 
4
Geosphere 

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Multiple Choice

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This sphere is composed of all the living things 
1
Hydrosphere 
2
Biosphere 
3
Atmosphere 
4
Geosphere 

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Multiple Choice

Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...
1
Atmosphere to the geosphere 
2
Geosphere to the hydrosphere 
3
Hydrosphere to the atmosphere 
4
Atmosphere to the hydrosphere 

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Earth is made up of interlocking spheres.

​That is, while each sphere contains only one type of thing (air, water, ground, ice, life) they work together and mix together.

It is all one planet, after all!

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Multiple Choice

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When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 
1
Geosphere 
2
Hydrosphere 
3
Atmosphere 
4
Biosphere 

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Multiple Choice

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Body of air surrounding our planet. 
1
Hydrosphere 
2
Biosphere 
3
Atmosphere 
4
Geosphere 

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Multiple Choice

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When a plants takes carbon dioxide from the air which two spheres are interacting? 
1
Biosphere and atmosphere 
2
Geosphere and atmosphere 
3
Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
4
Atmosphere and atmosphere 

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​What belongs in the Geosphere?

  • ​rocks

  • ​soil

  • ​crystals

  • ​mountains

  • ​magma and lava

  • lakes

  • ​rivers

  • ​oceans

  • ​rain

  • ​groundwater

​What belongs in the Hydrosphere?

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Multiple Choice

The cryosphere does NOT include

1

ice

2

snow

3

liquid water

4

permafrost

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Multiple Choice

Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...
1
Atmosphere to the geosphere 
2
Geosphere to the hydrosphere 
3
Hydrosphere to the atmosphere 
4
Atmosphere to the hydrosphere 

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Multiple Choice

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What sphere does a volcano belong too?
1
Atmosphere
2
Cryosphere
3
Geosphere
4
Hydrosphere

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​What belongs in the Biosphere?

  • ​plants

  • animals

  • bacteria

  • fungi

  • all living things

  • clouds

  • ​fog

  • ​oxygen

  • ​all the gasses

​What belongs in the Atmosphere?

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Multiple Choice

Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?
1
all living and once-living things
2
the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
3
a mixture of nickel and iron below the mantle
4
all the salt and fresh liquid water on Earth’s surface

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Multiple Choice

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When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 
1
Geosphere 
2
Hydrosphere 
3
Atmosphere 
4
Biosphere 

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Multiple Choice

How much of the atmosphere is oxygen gas?
1
78%
2
21%
3
1%
4
98%

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​What belongs in the Cryosphere?

  • ​ice

  • snow

  • glaciers

  • icebergs

  • all the ice on Earth

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Multiple Choice

Where is most of Earth's water found?
1
rivers
2
oceans
3
glaciers
4
groundwater

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Multiple Choice

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When a plants takes carbon dioxide from the air which two spheres are interacting? 
1
Biosphere and atmosphere 
2
Geosphere and atmosphere 
3
Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
4
Atmosphere and atmosphere 

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Multiple Choice

Matter and Energy move between the Earth's spheres

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Select

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Select all the spheres that you see in the image.

1

Hydrosphere

2

Cryosphere

3

Atmosphere

4

Biosphere

5

Geosphere

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Multiple Choice

The primary source of energy for the Earth system is heat from the inner core.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

The cryosphere does NOT include

1

ice

2

snow

3

liquid water

4

permafrost

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Multiple Choice

The primary source of energy for the Earth system is the Sun.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Select

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Select all the spheres that you see in the image.

1

Hydrosphere

2

Cryosphere

3

Atmosphere

4

Biosphere

5

Geosphere

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Multiple Choice

Energy from the Sun travels as waves to the Earth and is either reflected or absorbed by the Earth System.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

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What sphere does a volcano belong too?
1
Atmosphere
2
Cryosphere
3
Geosphere
4
Hydrosphere

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Multiple Choice

The Earth system is all of the matter, energy, and processes within the Earth's boundary

1

true

2

false

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​How do the spheres interact?

​Here are some examples:

  1. ​Deer drink water.

  2. ​Fish breathe air.

  3. ​Trees make oxygen.

  4. ​Birds fly in the air.

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​They are connected!

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Multiple Choice

Earth's atmosphere is made up of mostly Nitrogen and Oxygen.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?
1
all living and once-living things
2
the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
3
a mixture of nickel and iron below the mantle
4
all the salt and fresh liquid water on Earth’s surface

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Multiple Choice

What spheres are interacting when a volcano erupts and releases hot gases into the air?

1

biosphere & atmosphere

2

hydrosphere & biosphere

3

geosphere & atmosphere

4

geosphere & biosphere

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On​ the next few slides,

identify the sphere interactions!

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Multiple Choice

What two spheres are interacting with decomposing organisms release nutrients into the soil?

1

atmosphere & biosphere

2

biosphere & geosphere

3

geosphere & hydrosphere

4

cryosphere & geosphere

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Multiple Choice

How much of the atmosphere is oxygen gas?
1
78%
2
21%
3
1%
4
98%

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Multiple Choice

Bubbles of air in a glass of water.

1

Atmosphere and hydrosphere.

2

Cryosphere and atmosphere.

3

Geosphere and biosphere.

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Multiple Choice

Where is most of Earth's water found?
1
rivers
2
oceans
3
glaciers
4
groundwater

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Multiple Choice

Sheep drinking water from a puddle.

1

Atmosphere and hydrosphere.

2

Cryosphere and biosphere.

3

Biosphere and hydrosphere.

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Multiple Choice

Matter and Energy move between the Earth's spheres

1

true

2

false

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Did you get 'em right?

Or do you need more practice?​

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Multiple Choice

The primary source of energy for the Earth system is heat from the inner core.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

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1

Hydrosphere and atmosphere.

2

Cryosphere and geosphere.

3

Biosphere and atmosphere.

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Multiple Choice

The primary source of energy for the Earth system is the Sun.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

Question image
1

Geosphere and biosphere.

2

Hydrosphere and cryosphere.

3

Biosphere and atmosphere.

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Multiple Choice

Energy from the Sun travels as waves to the Earth and is either reflected or absorbed by the Earth System.

1

true

2

false

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​Living things need all the spheres to survive.

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Multiple Choice

The Earth system is all of the matter, energy, and processes within the Earth's boundary

1

true

2

false

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We need water to drink and air to breathe.

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Multiple Choice

Earth's atmosphere is made up of mostly Nitrogen and Oxygen.

1

true

2

false

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We need hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere.

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Multiple Choice

What spheres are interacting when a volcano erupts and releases hot gases into the air?

1

biosphere & atmosphere

2

hydrosphere & biosphere

3

geosphere & atmosphere

4

geosphere & biosphere

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Multiple Choice

What two spheres are interacting with decomposing organisms release nutrients into the soil?

1

atmosphere & biosphere

2

biosphere & geosphere

3

geosphere & hydrosphere

4

cryosphere & geosphere

​Introduction to Earth
Section 1- Earth's Spheres Day 2

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