The Earth System

Multiple Choice

Atmosphere

• The part of earth where life exists; includes all living organisms on earth.

• The mostly solid rocky part of earth; includes the center of the core to the surface of the crust

• The portion of the earth that includes all water

• A mixture of gases that surrounds the earth; is responsible for climate

Multiple Choice

Biosphere contains all forms of life found in ....

• only in the geosphere

• only in the hydrosphere

• only in the atomsphere

• the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere,

Multiple Choice

Geosphere

• The part of earth where life exists; includes all living organisms on earth.

• The mostly solid rocky part of earth; includes the center of the core to the surface of the crust

• The portion of the earth that includes all water

• A mixture of gases that surrounds the earth; is responsible for climate

Multiple Choice

Hydrosphere

• includes all water on earth; lakes, rivers, oceans, groundwater, and atmospheric water vapor

• includes only freshwater

• includes only surface water

• includes only only ground water and atmospheric water