6th Grade Lesson 1,2,3

The relatively thin layer of gases that form the earths outermost layer is known as:

• Atmosphere

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

The densest part of earth that includes the crust, mantel, and core

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Geosphere

The portion of earth that consist of water in any of its forms, including oceans, glaciers, rivers, lakes, groundwater and water vapor is known as:

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

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The portion of the hydrosphere that is frozen, including all the ice and snow on land plus sea and lake ice is known as:

• Cryosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

The parts of earth that contain living organisms is known as:

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

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The ability to do work is known as:

• Energy

• Force

• Power

• Motion

A group of parts that work together as a whole is known as:

• System

• Organism

• Structure

• Function

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A loop in which a signal or action triggers another signal or action is known as:

• Feedback

• Cycle

• Process

• Sequence

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The shape of the land determined by elevation, relief, and landforms is known as:

• Topography

• Geography

• Geomorphology

• Terrain

Features such as coastlines, dunes, and mountains are known as:

• Landforms

• Landscapes

• Terrains

• Geographies

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