Effects of the Geosphere

What is the geosphere?

• The layers of solid and molten rock, dirt, and soil on Earth

• The layer of gases surrounding Earth

• The water bodies on Earth

• The living organisms on Earth

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What is molten rock?

• Solid rock found in Earth's crust

• Very hot melted rock found in Earth's mantle

• Cold rock found in the ocean

• Rock that forms mountains

What is a hot spot?

• A place where the sun shines the most

• An area where molten rock from within the mantle rises close to Earth's surface

• A location with high temperatures on the surface

• A region with frequent earthquakes

What causes a landslide?

• The movement of tectonic plates

• The sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope

• The eruption of a volcano

• The melting of glaciers

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What are minerals?

• Living organisms found in nature

• Solid, non-living substances found in nature

• Gases found in the atmosphere

• Liquids found in the ocean

What is the Earth's crust?

• The deepest layer of Earth

• The thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost layer of Earth

• The layer of water covering Earth

• The layer of air surrounding Earth

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What is the Earth's core?

• The outermost layer of Earth

• The layer of water on Earth's surface

• The deepest layer of Earth; very hot, solid rock made mostly of iron

• The layer of gases surrounding Earth

What causes mudslides?

• Heavy rains, the pull of gravity, and water absorbing in the soil

• Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• Strong winds and tornadoes

• Melting ice and snow

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What happens to different Earth systems when a volcano erupts on an island?

• The island becomes colder

• The island is covered in ice

• Different Earth systems are affected by the eruption

• The island becomes a desert

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Why do different types of soil have different properties?

• Because they are all the same

• Because they are made of different materials

• Because they are found in the ocean

• Because they are all made of water