Earth's Spheres, Cycles, and Systems Unit Assessment Delta

Earth includes forms of life in the sea, on land, and even in the air. Which term best describes the statement?

• Atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

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2. HOTS Question: Which of Earth's spheres has the most mass?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

What is an example of a connection between atmosphere and geosphere?

• water

• nitrogen

• mountains

• volcanic eruption release gas

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Which choice is an example of a connection between atmosphere and hydrosphere?

• lakes

• rain

• rivers

• rocks

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Which is an example of a connection between the biosphere and the atmosphere?

• Animals eat plants.

• Animals drink water.

• Animals lie in caves.

• Plants produce oxygen.

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Which spheres are interacting when nitrogen is returned to the soil by the decomposition of dead plants?

• biosphere and atmosphere

• geosphere and atmosphere

• biosphere and geosphere

• atmosphere and geosphere

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The atmosphere of the Earth is composed of ___ oxygen and _____ nitrogen and other gases.

• 0% and 100%

• 21% and 78%

• 78% and 21%

• 50% and 50%

Which part of geosphere is a thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of the Earth ?

• core

• crust

• mantle

• biosphere

Which of the following statements about a closed system is not true?

• New resources are constantly created and added from outside the system.

• The amount of matter within a closed system is fixed.

• The subsystems might not be closed. They might interact through cycles and energy transfer.

How do the biosphere and the atmosphere interact?

• Air contains water.

• Volcanic ash can enter the atmosphere.

• Living things need air to survive.

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