Earth's Systems

When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean -the interaction is between

• the atmosphere and atmosphere

• the atmosphere and hydrosphere

• the atmosphere and geosphere

• the atmosphere and biosphere

All of the pictures are examples of 

• weathering

• erosion

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

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Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust

• inner core

• mantle

• lithosphere

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The hydrosphere includes

• water

• ice

• dogs

• lava

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During a winter storm, Annabelle observed hail falling on the street. After the hailstorm ended she observed rain fall. Which of these statements best describes the movement of water through Earth's spheres?

• Water vapor from the cryosphere produces hail allowing it to then precipitate.

• The geosphere freezes water and the cryosphere allows rain to fall back to the geosphere.

• Water vapor from the hydrosphere forms clouds, freezing in the atmosphere and falling back to the geosphere as precipitation.

• The geosphere causes water to evaporate through the hydrosphere to form clouds and then to be reabsorbed as part of the cryosphere.

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Based on the image, what can sad about the local weather in San Francisco, California compared to Washington, D.C...?

• San Francisco temperatures are warmer than Washington, D.C., because Washington,

  D.C. is farther north than San Francisco.

• San Francisco temperatures are cooler that Washington, D.C., because Washington, D.C.,

  is on the coast and San Francisco is inland.

• San Francisco temperature are cooler than Washington D.C., because Washington, D.C. is

  located near warm ocean currents and San Francisco is near cool ocean currents.

• San Francisco temperatures are warmer that Washington, D.C., because Washington,

  D.C., is located near cool ocean currents and San Francisco is near warm ocean currents.

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Which of the following describes how the stratosphere is important to life on Earth?

• It contains ozone which filters out the Sun's harmful rays.

• It blocks meteors falling from space and crashing to Earth.

• It allows solar heat to pass through and warm the ground below.

• It contains conditions that are favorable to jet streams which drive our weather.

Which of these natural events is most likely to cause the largest change in the atmosphere?

• large flood

• small forest fire

• small earthquake

• large volcanic eruption

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How does point "X" in the cycling of water affect the weather?

• The ocean reflects the Sun’s rays into the atmosphere and causes the water vapor to

  condense into a cloud.

• The cooler temperature of the ocean causes the water to evaporate into the atmosphere to

  later form clouds.

• The Sun’s rays heat the ocean’s water and cause some of it to evaporate into the

  atmosphere to later form clouds.

• The warmer temperature of the ocean causes the water vapor to release into the

  atmosphere through condensation.

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There are some bacteria that release methane into the atmosphere. Scientists think that if the number of these bacteria decreased, the amount of methane in the atmosphere would decrease. What would happen to energy in the Earth system if the atmosphere had less methane?Energy in the Earth system would

• decrease, because less energy would enter than exit. This is because less exiting energy would beredirected (bounced) back toward Earth.

• decrease, because more energy would enter than exit. This is because less exiting energy would beredirected (bounced) back toward Earth.

• decrease, because less energy would enter than exit. This is because less energy would be trapped by gases and held in the atmosphere.

• increase, because more energy would enter than exit. This is because less energy from the sun would beredirected (bounced) back toward outer space.