Earth's Spheres & Heat Quiz

Which of the following is the best example of an interaction among the biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere?

• erosion and weathering

• ocean waves crashing on rocks

• Plants growing in a garden

• Volcanoes erupting

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Which of Earth’s spheres includes Earth’s interior, rocks, minerals and landforms?

• atmosphere

• geosphere

• cryosphere

• hydrosphere

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Which of these is the best description of an interaction between the geosphere and cryosphere?

• Rivers carving through landforms

• Plants absorbing water through their roots

• Animals drinking from a pond

• Glaciers carve out valleys as they move across landforms

Most springs contain fresh water with minerals, which give the water a slightly salty taste. Which two spheres interact to cause this?

• Cryosphere and hydrosphere

• Hydrosphere and geosphere

• Biosphere and hydrosphere

• Geosphere and cryosphere

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Which of these spheres in Earth’s systems are interacting when Florida’s orange tree growth is studied?

• Biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere

• Geosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere

• Biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere

• Cryosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere

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When heat moves from the ocean to the surrounding air, which of the following statements is this an example of?

• The transfer of energy from the hydrosphere to the biosphere.

• The transfer of energy from the hydrosphere to the atmosphere.

• The transfer of energy from the cryosphere to the geosphere.

• The transfer of energy from the atmosphere to the hydrosphere.

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Label the layers of the atmosphere in the diagram below.

Two groups of students hypothesized that rocks on Earth's surface are damaged by acid rain. Group X tested the hypothesis by examining properties of some rocks and pouring a weak acid, vinegar, on each side of the rocks. Group Y later repeated the same procedure with a different group of rocks. The rocks used for the investigations and the results from each student group are shown below. Which of the following best describes an advantage Group X has over Group Y in supporting the hypothesis?

• Group X tested the rocks before Group Y did.

• Group X tested more rocks that are smoother.

• Group X tested rocks with a greater average mass.

• Group X tested a greater variety of rocks than Group Y did.

In your own words, explain 2 reasons why it is important for groups that are each doing the same experiment to use different types of rocks.

Review - use the VENN diagram to compare and contrast repetition with replication.