Understanding Earth's Systems and Human Impact

What are Earth's major systems?

• Geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere

• Biosphere, lithosphere, stratosphere, hydrosphere

• Atmosphere, biosphere, magnetosphere, geosphere

• Hydrosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, exosphere

Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?

• In rivers and lakes

• In glaciers and underground

• In the atmosphere

• In the ocean

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How do human activities affect Earth's environment?

• They have major effects on land, vegetation, streams, ocean, air, and outer space

• They improve the quality of the ocean and air

• They have no significant impact

• They only affect the land and streams

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What role does the ocean play in Earth's systems?

• It shapes landforms, influences climate, and supports various ecosystems

• It is solely responsible for weather patterns

• It only supports marine life

• It has no impact on climate

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What is the tiny fraction of Earth's water found in?

• Oceans and seas

• Glaciers and ice caps

• Underground reservoirs

• Streams, lakes, wetlands, and the atmosphere

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This is one part of the Earth's system which contains all of the Earth's living things.

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• geosphere

L16: Match the following

• Atmosphere.

• The part of the Earth system that includes all living things.

• biosphere

• The part of the Earth system that includes all the gasses around the Earth.

• hydrosphere

• The part of the Earth system that is made up of all the water on Earth.

• geosphere

• The part of the Earth system that is solid.

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What is the main source of energy for the Earth's systems?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Wind

• Geothermal heat

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What impact does global warming have on sea levels?

• It causes sea levels to decrease

• It has no significant effect on sea levels

• It causes sea levels to increase

• It only affects the temperature of the ocean

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Water can move through soil because of the soil's _______________.

• permeability
• not well-sorted materials
• impermeability
• porosity that is low

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