Practice Quiz 3.3

The thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin both on dry land and in the ocean is called Earth's

• A. Mantle
• B. Crust
• C. Core

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Which of Earth's spheres consists of the layers of gases surrounding our planet?

• A. atmosphere
• B. hydrosphere
• C. asthenosphere

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Oceans, polar ice caps, groundwater, and water in all forms would all be considered part of Earth's atmosphere.

• A. True
• B. False

Water also enters the atmosphere by condensation, the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves.

• A. True
• B. False

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Which sphere of Earth is made of all the rock above and below Earth's surface?

• A. Hydrosphere
• B. Amosphere
• C. Geosphere

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Which sphere are humans a part of?

• A. Biosphere
• B. Hydrosphere
• C. Asthenosphere

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A change in state in which water returns to Earth's surface and changes from a vapor to a liquid is called

• A. Transpiration
• B. Condensation
• C. Satiation

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There are three types of plate boundaries.

• A. True
• B. False

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The hydrosphere consists of only groundwater.

• A. True
• B. False

Most of Earth's water (97.5%) is

• A. groundwater
• B. saltwater
• C. freshwater

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