5C- Science Atmosphere and Geosphere

The Geosphere is...

• All liquid water on Earth

• A 100km thick layer of gases

• frozen water on earth

• Earths entire solid body

How do the geosphere and the atmosphere interact?

• Air contains water.

• Volcanic ash can enter the atmosphere.

• Living things need air to survive.

What is the source of the thermal energy that heats our planet’s atmosphere?

• Earth's core

• Green plants

• The Sun

• Fossil Fuels

Winds in our atmosphere are created as a result of which of the following processes?

• Energy that is absorbed in the atmosphere

• Gravitational attraction from the Moon

• Density of the air particles in the atmosphere

• Uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere

"Atmo" in atmosphere means ____.

• air, vapor

• rock, earth

• water

• life

The _________ is a layer of gases including oxygen and nitrogen that

surrounds the Earth.

• biosphere

• atmosphere