Interactions Among Earth's Systems

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the term 'interdependent' as it relates to Earth's systems?

• A process where heat is trapped in Earth's atmosphere

• A relationship where different parts depend on each other

• A system that operates independently

• A cycle of water movement between land and sky

Open Ended

How do you have an interdependent relationship with one of Earth's spheres?

Open Ended

On what spheres does that biosphere depend? How?

Open Ended

Explain how the Earth's spheres interact to support life, using examples from the slides.

Multiple Choice

During life processes, living things give off gases such as carbon dioxide and oxygen. Where do these gases go after being released?

• They stay in the biosphere

• They enter the hydrosphere

• They enter the atmosphere

• They disappear

Open Ended

Which of Earth's spheres causes rocks to have unique shapes?

Multiple Choice

What happens to air movement when it encounters a mountain?

• It flows straight over the mountain without changing direction.

• It stops moving completely.

• It flows up and over the mountain.

• It turns into rain immediately.

Open Ended

How does one side of a mountain differ from the other?

Multiple Select

Which of the following occur as air rises and cools on one side of a mountain?

• Clouds form as water vapor condenses.

• The air becomes warmer.

• Rain or snow may fall.

• The other side of the mountain receives more rainfall.

Open Ended

How are the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere interacting as air moves over a mountain?

Multiple Choice

What are clouds made of?

• water vapor in the atmosphere

• ice in the atmosphere

• carbon dioxide and oxygen in the hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

What causes water vapor in clouds to fall as different forms of precipitation (snow vs rain)?

• The height of the cloud causes different forms of precipitation.

• The wind in the atmosphere determines what form of precipitation falls.

• The temperature and amount of water vapor in the clouds can cause different forms of precipitation.

Open Ended

How might Earth's systems change if the ocean did not exist?

Multiple Choice

What sphere is Earth's ocean a part of?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the temperature of the atmosphere?

• More greenhouse gases cause the temperature to decrease.

• More greenhouse gases cause the temperature to increase.

• The amount of greenhouse gases has no effect on temperature.

• Less greenhouse gases cause the temperature to increase.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are sources that add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Volcanic eruptions

• Photosynthesis in plants

• Industrial factories

Multiple Choice

How do volcanic eruptions disrupt the balance in Earth's spheres?

• By releasing huge amounts of gases and dust particles into the atmosphere

• By causing earthquakes only

• By increasing rainfall everywhere

• By making the Earth's core hotter

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentences:

Rain from the ___ falls from the clouds in the ___. The rain gathers in streams that flow across the ___. Plants and animals in the ___ rely on the rain to get water for survival.