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Any natural process that builds up Earth's Surface is called:

• Destructive Force

• Constructive Force

• Geosphere

• Energy

A group of parts that work together as a whole:

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Energy

• System

What is the definition of biosphere?

• The portion of Earth that consists of water in any of its forms, including oceans, glaciers, rivers, etc.

• The parts of Earth that contain living organisms.

• The densest part of Earth that include the crust, mantle and core.

• The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer.

A destructive force is any natural process that tears down or wears away Eartth's surface.

• True

• False

The ability to do work or cause change is called constructive force.

• True

• False

The portion of Earth that consists of water in any of its forms including rivers, oceans, glaciers, lakes, ground water and water vapor is called:

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Atmosphere is the relatively thick layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer.

• True

• False

The densest part of Earth that include the crust, mantle and core is called Geosphere

• True

• False

The Seismic Waves are vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.

• True

• False

The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface is called:

• asthenosphere

• basalt

• pressure

• crust