1.1 and 1.2 Earth's Composition

This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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Composed of all the water on or near the earth

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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This sphere is composed of all the living things 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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Body of air surrounding our planet. 

• Hydrosphere 
• Biosphere 
• Atmosphere 
• Geosphere 

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What sphere does the earths core belong too?

• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Atmosphere

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• the crust
• the mantle
• the outer core
• the inner core

What is the correct order (starting from the outer surface) of Earth's layers?

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
• outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

The lithosphere combines what two layers?

• Asthenosphere & Crust

• Crust & Upper Mantle

• Mantle & Asthenosphere

What are the two types of crust?

• continental and oceanic

• ocean and upper

• lower and upper

• inner and outer

Identify the Major Plate labeled L

• Indo-Australian Plate
• North American Plate
• South Americana Plate
• Eurasian Plate 

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