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What is the best example of an interaction among the biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere?

• A. erosion

• B. wave action

• C. photosynthesis

• D. volcanic eruption

Which of these may be caused by an interaction between the hydrosphere and geosphere?

• A. tides

• B. soil erosion

• C. photosynthesis

• D. melting of icebergs

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Which of Earth's spheres includes Earth's interior, rocks, minerals, and landforms?

• A. atmosphere

• B. cryosphere

• C. geosphere

• D. hydrosphere

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The atmosphere appears to be a static part of Earth; however, the air in the atmosphere moves and changes. How does the motion of air affect the oceans on Earth?

• A. It causes high tides and low tides in the ocean.

• B. It increases ocean levels, causing flooding on land.

• C. It raises water temperature, causing climate change.

• D. It creates wind, which partly controls the ocean’s currents.

Which is the major source of energy for most of Earth’s weather patterns?

• radiation received from the Sun

• earthquakes along fault zones

• radioactive decay within Earth’s interior

• convection currents in Earth’s mantle

Several factors can cause weather patterns in the atmosphere. The diagram below shows how air movement near the equator can form thunderstorms. Which process is the main source of this movement?

• heating by energy from the Sun

• movement of ocean currents

• decrease in relative humidity

• warming in the upper atmosphere

The picture below shows a place where air currents will form due to the uneven heating of Earth. In which direction will air currents most likely move?

• straight up above the sea

• from the land toward the sea

• straight down over the land

• from the sea toward the land

The climate of an area can be different from its weather. Which of the following statements describes the climate of an area?

• A. There should be heavy rains tomorrow morning.

• B. The rains next week are expected to cause some flooding.

• C. The average temperature from 1930–1996 was 23°C (74°F).

• D. The high temperature on September 4, 2009, was 32°C (89°F).

Humans cut down trees in a location. This caused an increase in temperature and decrease in rainfall in that location. Which of these Earth systems interacted to produce this difference in climate?

• biosphere, cryosphere, and geosphere

• biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere

• atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere

• cryosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere

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Climatologists and meteorologist both use data to make predictions related to climate and weather. Which statement best indicates a difference between climate and weather?

• Climate data is obtained by collecting and averaging weather totals from many years, while weather is the temperature, rainfall, humidity and barometric pressure that is currently occurring.

• Climate is the average of daily rainfall, temperature and humidity values, whereas weather documents the totals of each on a daily basis.

• Climate is the accumulation of weather data over many years and weather is the accumulation of climate data over many years.

• Climate pertains to the rainfall and temperature over a long period of time, whereas weather data only includes rainfall.