Earth's Spheres

Clouds (tiny droplets of liquid water suspended in the atmosphere) are examples of:

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Cryosphere

• Hydrosphere

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The geosphere includes:

• all the rocks and minerals found in Earth’s ground

• all the water on Earth

• all the air that surrounds Earth

• all the living things on Earth

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The biosphere includes:

• plants

• animals

• bacteria

• fungus

• trees

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How is the hydrosphere integrated into the atmosphere and geosphere? In other words, how is the hydrosphere “included” in the atmosphere and geosphere?​ Choose all of the examples below.

• Springs and aquifers

• Dust storms

• Rain clouds and precipitation

• Frozen rivers and lakes

• Water pumped from underground for irrigation

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Explain how the hydrosphere and cryosphere are different.​

• Both are made of water. One is liquid, the other solid.

• Both are made of water. One is gas, the other solid.

• Both are made of water. One is liquid, the other gas.

• One is made of water. The other is not made of water.

What might happen to the interaction between the cryosphere and hydrosphere if Earth became MORE insulated?​

• Earth's temperature will increase. Therefore ice will increase in the cryosphere and liquid water will decrease in the hydrosphere.

• Earth's temperature will decrease. Therefore ice will decrease in the cryosphere and liquid water will increase in the hydrosphere.

• Earth's temperature will decrease. Therefore ice will increase in the cryosphere and liquid water will decrease in the hydrosphere.

• Chicken pot pie

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What is the name of the sphere that insulates the planet and acts like a blanket?​

• Cryosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

How would earth be different if there was NO water vapor in the air? How would it affect Earth’s temperature? ​

• Temperatures would become both extremely hot and extremely cold at various times, because the water cycle would no longer regulate the temperatures of the spheres.

• Temperatures would become extremely hot and stay that way, because the water cycle would no longer regulate the temperatures of the spheres.

• Temperatures would become extremely cold and stay that way, because the water cycle would no longer regulate the temperatures of the spheres.

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What spheres are visible or observable from the classroom window?​

• Biosphere

• Cryosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

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State the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to Earth surface to furthest away.​

• Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere