Earth Sphere and Water Cycle Quiz

All living organisms on Earth are part of which system?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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All of the solid and molten rock on or below the Earths's surface is which sphere?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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All of the liquid and solid water and water vapor on Earth is which system?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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The thin layer of gases surrounding the Earth is called

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

Hydro means

• water

• rock

• air

• life

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The atmosphere includes water vapor, which is water that has evaporated into gas form.

• True

• False

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Evidence of the interaction between the biosphere and atmosphere can be found

• In the nitrogen cycle

• In the water cycle

• In the carbon dioxide and oxygen cycle

• On a bicycle

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Select all that apply. Water flowing over land and changing the shape is evidence of the interaction between

• The atmosphere

• The hydrosphere

• The geosphere

• The biosphere

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Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?

• in aquifers
• in rivers and streams
• in the ocean
• in icecaps and glaciers

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Why are oceans a major part of the water cycle?

• because they are large bodies of salt water that easily evaporate salt into the air

• because they are large bodies of salt water that fresh water can be evaporated from

• because the salt water condenses easily to become a gas in the air

• because the salt water runs off onto land to fill lakes and streams

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