EFHS -- Energy, pt. 1

The thin layer of the Earth upon which tectonic plates move around is called the ___.

• biosphere

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• atmosphere

The thin layer at Earth’s surface where life exists is called the ___.

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

The largest parts of the cryosphere are found where?

• ice and snow on land

• the lowest levels of the atmosphere

• the north and south poles

• the deep ocean trenches

Scientists divide the Earth system into 4 general parts.  Which part contains the cryosphere?

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• stratosphere

Why does the biosphere overlap into all the other spheres?

• it is the smallest

• all the other spheres also contain living things

• none of the other spheres contain living things

• the biosphere contains multiple biomes

Each option lists terms that apply to one of Earth’s spheres.  Which list belongs to the hydrosphere?

• fog, clouds, water vapor

• crust, rock, plates

• fauna, bacteria, fungi

• fish, kelp, jellyfish

Mountains, volcanoes, and ocean basins are caused by what processes?

• glacier movement and deposition of fresh water into ocean water

• climate change

• transfer of energy in the biosphere

• movement of tectonic plates