The Earth System

"Geo" in geosphere means ____.

• air, gas

• rock, earth

• water

• life

How do the atmosphere and the cryosphere interact?

• Gases in the atmosphere can freeze .

• Increased temperature in the atmosphere can cause the cryosphere to melt.

• The cryosphere keeps the atmosphere cold.

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How do the biosphere and the hydrosphere interact?

• Air contains water.

• Volcanic ash can enter the atmosphere.

• Living things need water to survive.

• These two spheres do not interact.

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A tsunami is an example of a detrimental event in the Earth System.

• True

• False

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A wildfire can be a beneficial event for the Earth System.

• True

• False

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_________ and ___________ are continuously cycled through the Earth System through processes such as the water cycle, wind and ocean currents. (What is the best answer?)

• air and sediment

• life and energy

• matter and energy

• water and sediment

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Cryo in Cryosphere means

• frozen water

• rock, earth

• liquid water

• air

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Which of the following systems would one find volcanoes, lava flows and debris?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

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Which of the following systems contains the metal core of the Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

Which of the following systems contains the solid rocks found on Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

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