Elements in Earth's Spheres Vocabulary & Practice Questions

Atmosphere

• The sum of all living matter on Earth

• The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity

• All the water on Earth’s surface; includes all water sources above and below the surface

• The cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.

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Lithosphere

• All the water on Earth’s surface; includes all water sources above and below the surface

• The sum of all living matter on Earth

• The cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle

• The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity

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Biosphere

• The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity

• All the water on Earth’s surface; includes all water sources above and below the surface

• The sum of all living matter on Earth

• The cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle

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Hydrosphere

• The sum of all living matter on Earth

• The cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle;

• The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity

• All the water on Earth’s surface; includes all water sources above and below the surface

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What is the most abundant element in the human body?

• oxygen

• silicon

• carbon

• sulfur

What is the most common element found in the compounds that make up ocean water?

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon

• silicon

Which element makes up MOST of the air we breathe?

• carbon

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• argon

One substance found on Earth is more stable as an elemental gas than as part of a solid compound. As a result, this substance is very abundant in the atmosphere. Which substance exhibits these traits?

• argon

• chlorine

• nitrogen

• oxygen

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The lithosphere is made up of many elements. Which of the following elements is the most abundant in Earth's lithosphere?

• nitrogen

• aluminum

• nitrogen

• oxygen

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Earth’s atmosphere is made up of a gaseous layer that surrounds the Earth protecting us from harmful particles in space. Which gases compose the majority of the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

• Methane, Oxygen, Helium

• Helium, Hydrogen, Oxygen

• Ammonia, Helium, Methane