6-3 Our Planet -- Earth Review

Which of the following is NOT one of the four systems into which scientists divide Earth?

• geosphere

• hemisphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

What happens to the atmosphere as you move from space toward Earth’s surface?

• It becomes thinner

• It becomes more dense.

• It becomes steadily warmer.

• It becomes steadily cooler.

Which gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

Where is the ozone layer found?

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Where is groundwater stored?

• in lakes and rivers

• in oceans

• in ice caps at the poles

• in cracks and pores beneath Earth’s surface

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Where is water stored?

• on Earth’s surface

• in the atmosphere

• underground

• all of the above

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Which of Earth’s systems includes rock?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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If you were studying the amount of pollution in a certain volume of air, which of Earth’s systems are you studying?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

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Which of Earth’s systems contains pine trees?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Thomas was comparing the amount of salt dissolved in ocean water to the amount dissolved in water from the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Which of Earth’s systems is Thomas interested in?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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