What does the biosphere include?

Only environments created by humans

What is the main function of the upper layer of the atmosphere?

Blocks harmful rays from the sun

Contains most of Earth's clouds

Regulates the Earth's temperature

Contains most of Earth's oxygen

Why is it important for scientists to study the interactions between the different spheres of the Earth?

To understand how events in one sphere can affect the other spheres

From the section "Atmosphere: Absorbing and Producing Heat", how does the atmosphere protect us?

The reason is that it blocks the harmful rays of the sun.

It extends thousands of kilometers above the planet's surface.

The atmosphere is divided into different layers.

It is where weather events occur.

What is the atmosphere ?

all the air and gases on the planet

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

What is the main function of the Earth's atmosphere?

Protect the Earth from solar radiation

What happens to most of the sunlight that reaches Earth?

It is absorbed by the Earth's surface.

It is absorbed by the atmosphere.

It is reflected back into space.

It is used by plants for photosynthesis.

Which of the following options best describes the interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?

Water evaporates from the Earth's surface, rises into the atmosphere, and returns as precipitation.

Rocks from the geosphere fall into bodies of water.

Animals from the biosphere drink water from the hydrosphere.

Plants from the biosphere use water from the soil to grow.

(ESS2-1) How do human activities primarily impact the Earth's spheres?

Adding gases to the atmosphere that can change the climate

By increasing the amount of water in the hydrosphere

Creating new landforms in the geosphere

Introducing new species into the biosphere everywhere on Earth

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the Earth system that includes all living organisms?

Atmosphere

Hydrosphere

Geosphere

Biosphere

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sphere of the Earth contains all the gases that surround the planet?

Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Atmosphere

Geosphere

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the 'hydrosphere' include?

All living organisms

All water in liquid, solid, or gaseous forms

All land masses

All gases surrounding the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sphere is primarily composed of solid, semi-solid, and liquid rock of the Earth?

Atmosphere

Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Geosphere

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the geosphere sometimes called?

Biosphere

Atmosphere

Lithosphere

Hydrosphere

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the geosphere is made up of loose soil?

Crust

Mantle

Core

None of the above

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the hydrosphere contain?

All the water on Earth

Only the freshwater on Earth

Only the saltwater on Earth

Only the water in the atmosphere

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Earth's Spheres Quiz

What is the term used to describe the Earth system that includes all living organisms?

Which sphere of the Earth contains all the gases that surround the planet?

What does the 'hydrosphere' include?

Which sphere is primarily composed of solid, semi-solid, and liquid rock of the Earth?

What is the geosphere sometimes called?

Which layer of the geosphere is made up of loose soil?

What does the hydrosphere contain?

Where is most of the Earth's freshwater stored?

What does the biosphere include?

What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface?

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