Earth's Interconnected Cycles

What is the atmosphere?

• A thin layer of gases surrounding the planet

• The water covering Earth

• The solid material from the surface of the planet down

• All of the life on Earth

What is the hydrosphere?

• A thin layer of gases surrounding the planet

• The water covering Earth

• The solid material from the surface of the planet down

• All of the life on Earth

What is the biosphere?

• A thin layer of gases surrounding the planet

• The water covering Earth

• The solid material from the surface of the planet down

• All of the life on Earth

What is the lithosphere?

• A thin layer of gases surrounding the planet

• The water covering Earth

• The solid material from the surface of the planet down

• All of the life on Earth

What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen?

• 78%

• 20.95%

• 0.93%

• 0.039%

What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is oxygen?

• 78%

• 20.95%

• 0.93%

• 0.039%

What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is argon?

• 78%

• 20.95%

• 0.93%

• 0.039%

What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is carbon dioxide?

• 78%

• 20.95%

• 0.93%

• 0.039%

What does the lithosphere consist of?

• A thin layer of gases surrounding the planet

• The water covering Earth

• The solid material from the surface of the planet down

• All of the life on Earth

What causes changes in the lithosphere?

• Shifts in the tectonic plates

• Volcanic eruptions

• Condensation of water

• UV radiation