Sphere Retake

Human activities can have a significant impact on:

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• All the above

The atmosphere is primarily composed of

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Nitrogen and hydrogen

• Argon and neon

• CO2 and methane

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is closest to the surface and contains most of its weather

• Mesophere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

97% of water on earth is in the ocean... what sphere is this part of?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

What happens to the temperature of the atmosphere as you go higher above the ground?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It increases for a while and then decreases

• It decreases for a while and then increases

• It increases or decreases depending on the layer

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere

• Erosion of mountains

• Photosynthesis of plants

• Formation of igneous rock

• Evaporation of water from the oceans

How does the biosphere interact with the geosphere

• Animals consume plants for food.

• Plants grow in soil, which provides nutrients.

• Rainfall accumulates in rivers and lakes.

• Wind transports pollen from one plant to another.

When a volcano erupts, which two spheres are primarily interacting

• Geosphere and hydrosphere

• Atmosphere and hydrosphere

• Atmosphere and geosphere

• Biosphere and atmosphere

Atmos means what?

• Life

• Air

• Land/earth

• Water

Which of the following is a correct list of earth's compositional layers

• Crust, athenosphere, core

• Crust, mantle, core

• Lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere

• Lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core