Science Topic 3, Lesson 1

The outermost and thinnest layer of the earth is the _______.

• mantle

• crust

• magma

• core

The hottest layer at the center of the earth is called the __________.

• magma

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

This is the layer that the earth's plates are made up of.

• lithosphere

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

Which layer of the core is mostly liquid?

• inner core
• outer core

What is another name for the Earth's crust?

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

The system that contains all living things on Earth.

• Biosphere

• Atmoshpere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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The biosphere includes plants and animals that live

• on land

• on land and in the water

• on land, in water, and in the air

• in water

A ________________ is a collection of parts that work together.

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What is the geosphere?

• all of the water

• all of the gases

• all of the organisms

• all of the soil and rocks

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How might the geosphere affect the hydrosphere?

• Plant roots clog a sewer pipe.

• A tsunami destroys a town.

• A landslide fills in a pond.

• Beavers dam up a river.

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