Interactions of the Four Spheres of Earth

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

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

• Consistent patterns of wind change the shape of landforms.

• The oceans release heat energy that makes climate milder.

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

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Oceans, rivers, lakes, and the moisture in the air are all part of which of Earth's spheres?

• Hydrosphere 

• Biosphere 

• Atmosphere 

• Geosphere 

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Which group of things is part of the hydrosphere?

• oxygen, nitrogen, helium, and pollutants

• sand, hills, ash, gravel, lava

• rivers, steam, ice cubes, ponds, fog, rain

• sunflowers, coral, mice, snakes, mold, humans

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Scientists model the Earth system by dividing it into what four parts?

• sun, land, water, living things

• air, water, surface, inner core

• air, fire, water, ice

• land, water, living things, air

All changes and interactions among Earth's spheres need energy from the

• air masses.

• ocean.

• sun.

• weather.

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This picture best describes which connection?

• Atmosphere-Biosphere

• Hydrosphere-Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere-Geosphere

• Geosphere-Biosphere

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Wind is part of what sphere of Earth?

• Windosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Airosphere

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This volcano is an example of something you would find in the:

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

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The Four Spheres of Earth

• are all connected and interact with each other.

• have nothing to do with one another

• exist on Venus and Mars

• don't affect human life

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Oceans, rain, and glaciers belong to this sphere.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere 

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

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