Earth Systems Review

We can trace the interaction of Earth's spheres. Plants (__________) draw water (___________) and nutrients from the soil (___________) and release water vapor into the atmosphere.

• biosphere; hydrosphere; geosphere

• hydrosphere; biosphere; geosphere

• biosphere; atmosphere; hydrosphere

• cryosphere; biosphere; hydrosphere

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How does a volcanic eruption affect the Earth's atmosphere?

• Eruptions shoot out ash and poisonous gases into the air.

• The clouds that form around a volcano drys out the surrounding area.

• Volcanoes can disturb the surrounding air and create extremely high winds.

• The lava ejected from the volcano can clean and purify the air around the volcano.

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Which are freshwater sources?

• Glacier, ocean, river

• Stream, sea, lake

• River, lake, stream

• Ocean, sea, glacier

Which of the water features shown on the diagram would MOST LIKELY contain salt water?

• lake

• pond

• sea

• steam

In order from A to D, which of Earth's spheres are shown in the diagram?

• hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere

• atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere

• biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, atmosphere

• geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere

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The interaction between which two spheres impacts global ocean temperatures MOST, affecting the formation and melting of polar ice?

• C and D

• D and A

• B and C

• A and B

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Clouds begin to form in the atmosphere when __________ causes ___________ of water on Earth.

• the sun; evaporation

• altitude; condensation

• a temperature drop; evaporation

• the prevailing wind; convection currents

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Consider the diagram of the water cycle. Assume we have a very cold winter with lots of snow. The mountain top is piled high with snow. Then it is spring. How will this impact the water cycle model?

• Run-off will decrease.

• Ground water will increase.

• Precipitation will increase.

• Transpiration will decrease.

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The Earth has

• more freshwater than saltwater.

• more saltwater than freshwater.

• unknown amounts of saltwater and freshwater.

• the same amounts of saltwater and freshwater.

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Most of the Earth is covered by water, but very little of this water is what kind?

• saltwater

• freshwater

• water vapor

• water found in lakes

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