Part B-Unit 3 Test

The Biosphere includes:

• rocks and land
• water
• plants
• living things

The Hydrosphere includes:

• water
• animals and plants
• air
• nonliving things

The Atmosphere includes:

• earths crust and mantle
• the layer between earths crust and space
• continental and oceanic crust
• all living things

The Cryosphere includes:

• air and land
• living things
• solid water
• marine animals

Another term for Geosphere is

• Atmosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Cryosohere
• Lithosphere

When plants take carbon dioxide from the air, which two spheres are interacting?

• Biosphere & Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere & Atmosphere
• Geosphere & Atmosphere
• Biosphere & Geosphere

As human activity has created more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, all four of Earth’s spheres have been impacted. Which of the following spheres is where carbon can be stored in soils, sediments, and deposits deep within the Earth?

• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere
• Biosphere
• Atmosphere

Once burned for energy, the carbon enters the _____________________ in the form of carbon dioxide.

• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere
• Biosphere
• Atmosphere

Released carbon can be absorbed by the lakes, rivers, and oceans of the _________.

• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere
• Biosphere
• Atmosphere

(Select two correct answers) Identify the correct statements that explains how algae bloom affect the ecosystem.

• Algae bloom are wanted in areas to help purify drinking water.
• Algae bloom are a long-lived phenomenon that has no effect on the ecosystem.
• Algae bloom can contribute to marine die-off and marine dead zones.
• Drinking water is unsafe during high level