Exploring Earth's Spheres

What is the biosphere?

• The solid part of Earth made up of geologic materials

• The part of Earth that supports life

• The gases that surround a planet or moon

• The part of Earth composed of liquid water

Which of the following is a process in which rocks are broken into smaller rocks?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Dissolve

• Evaporation

What is the atmosphere?

• A large geographical area identifiable by its climate

• The part of Earth composed of liquid water

• Gases that surround a planet or moon

• The solid part of Earth made up of geologic materials

What is the process called when broken-down rock is moved to new locations?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Dissolve

• Condensation

Which part of Earth is made from solid rocks or molten rocks?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

What is the hydrosphere?

• The part of Earth composed of liquid water

• The solid part of Earth made up of geologic materials

• The part of Earth that supports life

• Gases that surround a planet or moon

What is the crust?

• The part of Earth that supports life

• Earth’s outer layer of rock

• The part of Earth composed of liquid water

• Gases that surround a planet or moon

What happens when something dissolves?

• It breaks down into tiny particles mixed into another substance

• It is moved to a new location

• It forms a biological community

• It becomes part of the atmosphere

Which of the following describes a biome?

• A large geographical area identifiable by its climate and organisms

• A biological community of interacting organisms

• The part of Earth composed of liquid water

• Gases that surround a planet or moon

The Four Spheres of Earth

• are all connected
• have nothing to do with one another
• exist on Venus and Mars
• don't affect human life