Getting to know the Earth

When plants use their roots to get water from the ground, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

When ocean water evaporates into the air, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

What is the biosphere?

• all the air and gases on the planet

• made up of living things

• the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

• the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

What is the atmosphere?

• all the air and gases on the planet

• made up of living things

• the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

• the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

All living things on earth are part of the....

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

Lakes and rivers are part of the

• lithosphere.

• hydrosphere.

• asthenosphere.

• atmosphere.

About 70% of Earth's surface is part of the

• biosphere.

• lithosphere.

• hydrosphere.

• atmosphere

Which part of the biosphere provides oxygen?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Which of the following is part of the lithosphere?

• ocean basins

• rivers

• oceans

• lakes

The prefix BIo- means?

• Before, ahead of time

• life, living

• house

• before, ahead of time