The Earth System

What systems make up the larger Earth System?

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Select the spheres that are in the picture.

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Exosphere

• Geosphere

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Look at the picture. What sphere does it represent?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

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Look at the picture. What sphere does the picture represent?

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Lithosphere

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The outermost Earth system is a mixture of gases and particles called the ______________. It forms a layer around the other Earth systems. The atmosphere is mainly nitrogen and oxygen.

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Gases in the atmosphere move freely, helping transport mater and energy among Earth's systems.

• true

• false

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What is the hydrosphere?

• the hydrosphere is all the water on planet Earth.

• the hydrosphere is all the living organisms on planet Earth.

• the hydrosphere is all the gases on planet Earth.

• the hydrosphere is all the land on planet Earth.

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What is the atmosphere?

• the atmosphere is all the water on planet Earth.

• the atmosphere is all the living organisms on planet Earth.

• the atmosphere is all the gases on planet Earth.

• the atmosphere is all the land on planet Earth.

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What is the geosphere?

• the geosphere is all the water on planet Earth.

• the geosphere is all the living organisms on planet Earth.

• the geosphere is all the gases on planet Earth.

• the geosphere is solid Earth. (SOIL/ROCKS...etc)

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What is the biosphere?

• the biosphere is all the water on planet Earth.

• the biosphere is all the living organisms on planet Earth.

• the biosphere is all the gases on planet Earth.

• the biosphere is solid Earth. (SOIL/ROCKS...etc)

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