introduction to Earth Science

Which of the following spheres of the Earth contains all living creatures?

• hyrosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

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Which of the following examples are part of the atmosphere?

• clouds

• rain

• sleet

• oceans

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What elements are abundant in the geosphere?

• oxygen and silicon

• hydrogen and oxygen

• nitrogen and oxygen

• oxygen and carbon

What forms of water are naturally found on Earth?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• all of these

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Between which spheres of the Earth can water be found and cycled?

• atmosphere and biosphere

• geosphere and biosphere

• hydrosphere and atmosphere

• geosphere and atmosphere

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Plants use carbon dioxide and release oxygen. What two spheres are interacting?

• biosphere and geosphere

• geosphere and atmosphere

• biosphere and atmosphere

• atmosphere and hydrosphere

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Which of the following is true of the geosphere?

• it contains rocks and soil

• it protects life from solar radiation

• it contains the air we breathe

• it forms clouds

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What continually shapes our Earth?

• clouds in the atmosphere

• natural forces

• the formation of habitats by animals

• the changing seasons

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Why is water important to living organisms?

• living things are mostly made of water

• living things need water to survive

• some living things live in water

• all of these

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What is the most abundant type of water?

• salt water

• freshwater

• groundwater

• frozen water