Earth's Spheres

Which of the following statements about air pressure is true?

• Air pressure increases as altitude increases.
• Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
• The atmosphere's air pressure does not vary
• Warm air tends to have higher air pressure than cold air

Which correctly shows the 4 most abundant gasses in order from most abundant to least abundant?

• Nitrogen, Oxygen Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Ozone

• Oxygen, Nitrogen, Ozone, Carbon Dioxide, Argon

• Ozone, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Argon

• Oxygen, Ozone, Nitrogen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide

Which of the choices below is one of the primary gases found in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen
• Argon
• Carbon Dioxide
• Helium

The hydrosphere is predominately made of

• liquid water
• frozen water
• solid rock
• gaseous air

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Earth's atmosphere is made up of four different layers. In which of the following layer does virtually all of Earth's weather take place?

• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Troposphere

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What would happen to temperatures on Earth if the atmosphere did not exist?

• Nothing would happen to change the temperatures.

• All temperatures would decrease.

• All temperatures would increase.

• Temperatures would become more extreme.

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Which of the following describes all of the types of water found in the hydrosphere?

• all frozen water on the Earth
• all of the water on the Earth
• all of the fresh water on the Earth
• all of the water found on the surface of the continents

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

• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Cryosphere
• Atmosphere

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If you climbed a mountain, how you you expect the temperature to change as you climbed higher?

• Temperature would increase

• Temperature would decrease

• Temperature would not change

Where is most water on Earth located?

• In the atmosphere

• In the ground.

• In the ocean.

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