The System and Structure of the Earth (1O)

The Earth system consists of _______ main components which are interconnected.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

_________ is a zone that includes rivers, lakes, seas and also water trapped as ice, underground water and and water vapour in the atmosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Zone that covering the Earth’s surface is called _________

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

Geosphere is a rock and soil zone on the Earth's surface.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Earth's atmosphere consists of _______ layers

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The layer where living organism breathes, wind blows and where clouds, rain and snow form

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

-Aircraft flights stable in this layer

-Ozone layer (absorb harmful ultraviolet) is found here, deplete when CFC break it down

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

Burning and destruction of meteorites occur in this layer

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

-Also known as ionosphere

-Aurora occurs here

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

-Contains light gas (He, H2)

-Communications satellite orbiting earth in this layer

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere