Spheres and Cycles

When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean, the interaction is between the

• Atmosphere and Lithosphere

• Atmosphere and Atmosphere.

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

• Biosphere and Atmosphere

Burning fossil fuel has which effect in the carbon cycle?

• It removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• It puts carbon dioxide under the ground.

• It adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

• It has no effect in the carbon cycle.

What process is show by letter A in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• accumulation

• precipitation

This system is made up of all the water on or near the earth's surface

• Hydrosphere 

• Biosphere 

• Atmosphere 

• Geosphere 

Which of the following provides the best example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide gas is released into the air by living things.

• Consistent patterns of wind change the shape of landforms.

• The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.

• Water vapor in the air is taken into plants through their leaves.

This volcano is an example of something you would find in the:

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

Which of the following identifies the biosphere?

• water found in a liquid state

• landforms such as hills, canyons, and mountains

• all biotic things on Earth

• water found in a solid state

When a plants takes carbon dioxide from the air which two spheres are interacting? 

• Biosphere and atmosphere 

• Geosphere and atmosphere 

• Hydrosphere and atmosphere 

• Atmosphere and atmosphere 

Which sphere includes all water - salt, fresh, and vapor - on Earth's surface, underground, and in the air?

• hydosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

During nitrification ammonia is turned into what?

• Carbon

• N2 Gas

• Oxygen

• Nitrite