Earth Systems

Which is NOT a system rule?

• Systems have parts which have functions.
• Systems have a function as a whole.
• Systems are always small.
• Systems are related to other systems.

What is Earth's function?

• controls the distribution of minerals, rocks and soils and generates natural hazards that shape the land and impact humans
• a recycling planet powered by the flow of solar energy to support a network of life.
• sustains various life forms and plays an important role in ecosystems and regulating heat on earth.
• sustains life forms on the surface of the earth, absorbs and interacts with harmful  solar rays.It protects the earth from natural and human-caused space debris.

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What is the geosphere's function?

• controls the distribution of minerals, rocks and soils and generates natural hazards that shape the land and impact humans
• a recycling planet powered by the flow of solar energy to support a network of life.
• sustains various life forms and plays an important role in ecosystems and regulating heat on earth.
• sustains life forms on the surface of the earth, absorbs and interacts with harmful  solar rays.It protects the earth from natural and human-caused space debris.

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What is the hydrosphere's function?

• a recycling planet powered by the flow of solar energy to support a network of life.
• sustains various life forms and plays an important role in ecosystems and regulating heat on earth.
• sustains life forms on the surface of the earth, absorbs and interacts with harmful  solar rays.It protects the earth from natural and human-caused space debris.
• controls the distribution of minerals, rocks and soils and generates natural hazards that shape the land and impact humans

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What is the atmosphere's function?

• a recycling planet powered by the flow of solar energy to support a network of life.
• sustains various life forms and plays an important role in ecosystems and regulating heat on earth.
• sustains life forms on the surface of the earth, absorbs and interacts with harmful  solar rays.It protects the earth from natural and human-caused space debris.
• controls the distribution of minerals, rocks and soils and generates natural hazards that shape the land and impact humans

"Bio" in biosphere means ____.

• air, vapor
• rock, earth
• water
• life

"Atmo" in atmosphere means ____.

• air, vapor
• rock, earth
• water
• life

"Hydro" in hydrosphere means ____.

• air, vapor
• rock, earth
• water
• life

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"Geo" in geosphere means ____.

• air, vapor
• rock, earth
• water
• life

How do the geosphere and the hydrosphere interact? 

• The geosphere stores parts of the hydrosphere.
• The geosphere erodes (shapes) the hydrosphere.
• The hydrosphere stores parts of the geosphere.

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