Earth Systems

Which of the following does NOT belong in the atmosphere?

• rain
• wind
• clouds
• helium

Bats find shelter in caves

• Atmosphere-Biosphere
• Biosphere-Geosphere
• Geosphere-Hydrosphere
• Atmosphere-Hydrosphere

You are best connected to the geosphere:

• by water you drink
• by minerals you use
• by plants you eat
• by air you breathe

Mount Everest is:

• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere

A monkey is:

• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere

Polar Bears hunt seals on ice:

• Biosphere-Hydrosphere
• Biosphere-Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere-Geosphere

A farmer plowing a field to plant crops:

• Biosphere-Atmosphere
• Biosphere-Geosphere
• Biosphere-Hydrosphere
• Geosphere-Hydrosphere

A meteorite is:

• Atmosphere-Biosphere
• Atmosphere-Geosphere
• Hydrosphere-Geosphere
• Biosphere-Hydrosphere

A thunderstorm is a connection between:

• Biosphere-Atmosphere
• Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
• Hydrosphere-Geosphere
• Hydrosphere-Biosphere

This picture best describes which connection?

• Atmosphere-Biosphere
• Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere-Geosphere
• Geosphere-Biosphere