Quiz about Earths Systems

Question 1

What is the name of the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of Earth?

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crust

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core

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mantle

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biosphere

Question 2

All living things on earth are part of the....

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Biosphere

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Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Cryosphere

Question 3

All frozen water on Earth is...

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Cryosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Atmosphere

Question 4

The Geosphere is...

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Earths entire solid body

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All liquid water on Earth

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A 100km thick layer of gases

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frozen water on earth

Question 5

Bio =

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Life

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Science

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Math

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Earth

Question 6

Hydro =

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Water

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Sphere

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Earth

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Life

Question 7

Geo =

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Earth

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Sphere

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Life

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Water

Question 8

A large deposit of groundwater that can be extracted and used (must dig a well)

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Aquifer

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Tributary

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Estuary

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Upwelling

Question 9

The atmosphere includes

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air

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rocks

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plants

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atoms

Question 10

The geosphere includes all but

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plants

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rocks

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mountains

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lava

Question 11

An earthquake would most affect the

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geosphere

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atmosphere

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cryosphere

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atmosphere

Question 12

All living things on earth are part of the....

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Biosphere

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Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Cryosphere

Question 13

What is the hydrosphere's function?

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sustains various life forms and plays an important role in ecosystems and regulating heat on earth.

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a recycling planet powered by the flow of solar energy to support a network of life.

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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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controls the distribution of minerals, rocks and soils and generates natural hazards that shape the land and impact humans

Question 14

Earth is divided into four different spheres. Which statement is true about the interaction between two of these spheres?

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A plant receiving water from precipitation is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.

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Weather is an interaction between the hydrosphere and the geosphere.

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An ice cap providing shelter for an arctic animal is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.

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The formation of the Grand Canyon is an example of an interaction between the geosphere and the atmosphere.

Question 15

Which of the following provides the best example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?

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The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.

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Carbon dioxide gas is released into the air by living things.

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Consistent patterns of wind change the shape of landforms.

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Water vapor in the air is taken into plants through their leaves.

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