Ch 1 Earth's System and Interactions

The graph shows how air pressure changes with altitude in the Earth's atmosphere. In the troposphere:

• Air pressure increases and altitude increases

• Air pressure stays the same as altitude increasees

• Air pressure decreases as altitude increases

• Air pressure alternately increases and decreases as altitude increases

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Which of the following is true about the distribution of water in the hydrosphere?

• None of these is true

• The amount of water in the hydrosphere significantly decreases over time

• The amount of water in the hydrosphere significantly increases over time

• The amount of water in the hydrosphere remains constant.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The rock, dust, soil, and minerals of the Earth's solid crust and outer mantle make up the _____.

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Cryosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Which of the following correctly shows the 4 most abundant gases in the Earth's atmosphere in order from MOSTabundant to LEAST abundant.

• Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon

• Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, Argon

• Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Helium

• Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide

Which of the following consists of the solid water on Earth's surface?

• the atmosphere

• the cryosphere

• the biosphere

• the geosphere

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Approximately what percent of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean?

• 70%

• 30%

• 50%

• 90%

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During the latest ice age on Earth, huge frozen glaciers of snow and ice slowly crept along the surface of the planet, These glaciers crushed and flattened many solid, rock feathers on the land.

This is an example of the ______ interacting with the _______.

• Cryosphere; Geosphere

• Hydrosphere; Cryosphere

• Geosphere; Biosphere

• Biosphere; Cryosphere

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Humans are organisms that live on the surface of the Earth. In recent years, many products that people use have released chemicals into the air. This has slightly changed the composition of the air that surrounds the planet.

Which statement describes this interaction?

• The biosphere interacted with the atmosphere

• The atmosphere interacted with the geosphere

• The geosphere interacted with the hydrosphere

• The hydrosphere interacted with the biosphere

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The water cycle involves water in the liquid, solid, and gaseous states of matter. In which of the following Earth systems can water be found in one or more of these states?

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• All of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Approximately what percent of the Earth's hydrosphere is contained in frozen ice such as glaciers and polar ice caps?

• 75%

• 97%

• 50%

• 2%