Atmosphere

Which of the following words describe ALL the air and gasses that surround the earth?

• Atmosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesospherre
• Thermosphere

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The atmosphere is:

• A mixture of gases that surround the Earth

• The force exerted by air molecules over a given area

• An instrument to measure atmospheric pressure

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Climate is the pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time.

• True

• False

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___________ gas makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

The atmosphere sustains life by ___________.

• providing warmth and gases needed for life

• protecting us from harmful UV radiation

• stopping meteoroids from hitting the Earth

• all of these

The gas that causes humidity is _____________.

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Water Vapor

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2. How many layers are in the atmosphere?

The Biosphere is best described as:

• All the life on Earth

• All the rocks on Earth

• All the gases on Earth

• All the water on Earth

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• Atmosphere

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• Hydrosphere

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• Biosphere

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• Geosphere

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How does the tiger show interactions among all 4 spheres? ​

(You can select more than one answer)

• The tiger is in the biosphere because it is alive.

• The tiger needs to breathe the air in the atmosphere to stay alive.

• The tiger needs to drink the water from the hydrosphere to stay alive.

• The tiger walks on the dirt and rock of the geosphere.

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