Intro to Earth Science

What do scientists use to represent objects or processes that cannot be directly observed?

• models

• theories

• laws

• hypotheses

What is the Geosphere?

• all of the oceans and water on Earth

• all of the land, minerals, and rocks on Earth

• all the air that surrounds Earth

• all the life on Earth

What is the Atomosphere?

• all of the oceans and water on Earth

• all of the land, minerals, and rocks on Earth

• all the air that surrounds Earth

• all the life on Earth

All of the water on earth's surface, under ground and in the air makes up the

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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The living things on Earth are all part of the

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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TRUE or FALSE: Maps can be used to identify borders or to find somewhere you want to go.

• True

• False

What is the name of the Earth's outermost layer?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

The inner core of Earth is made of mostly

• lava

• liquid iron

• solid iron

• silica & oxygen

(Select the correct 2 answers) To find a location on a world map, you need both

• the equator

• degrees latitude

• the prime meridian

• degrees longitude

The cryosphere is made up of

• the living things on Earth

• all of the frozen water on Earth including glaciers and ice caps.

• the manmade things on Earth

• the blanket of gases that surrounds Earth

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