The Earth Systems

____________ is the outermost system which is an invisible layer of gases that surround the planet.

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

What is the atmosphere made of?

• Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Trace gases

• Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Helium

• Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Trace gases

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

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Which of the following is NOT a layer of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Biosphere

• Stratosphere

If you climbed a mountain, what would you expect the temperature to do?

• decrease (get colder)

• increase (get warmer)

• stay the same

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Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

Which Earth system includes all of Earth's water?

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

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Where is most of Earth's water located?

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Ponds

• Swamps

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What is a reservoir?

• A natural location where water is stored

• An underground hide out

• A plant eating dinosaur

• A layer of the hydrosphere

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Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Glaciers and Ice Caps

• Groundwater

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Which Earth system includes only the solid part of Earth?

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere