Unit 3 The Earth System Chapter 1 Review

Which is not a part of a scientific explanation?

• It answers a question about how or why something happens.

• It is based on ideas you learned from investigations and text.

• It contains your opinions.

• It is written for an audience.

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What is included in the biosphere?

• All gases found on Earth

• All liquid water and ice found on Earth

• All living things on Earth

• The soil, rock, and land on Earth

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What is included in the hydrosphere?

• soil, rock, and land

• liquid and solid water

• all living things

• gases in the air

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Why is water a resource?

• It can be boiled

• It is useful

• It freezes

• It evaporates

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Where is most of the water on Earth?

• ocean

• river

• ground

• glacier

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Where is most of the Earth's surface water?

• swamps

• rivers

• lakes

• ponds

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Where is most of the freshwater on Earth?

• underground

• in lakes

• frozen in glaciers

• in rivers

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What percent of all water on Earth is salty?

• 50%

• 25%

• 97%

• 3%

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Which of the following may contribute to a water shortage? Choose all that apply

• pollution

• overuse

• hurricanes

• drought

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Which of the following are considered natural resources? Select all that apply.

• water

• computers

• trees

• soil

• air

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