Earth Science Check In

The hydrosphere includes water in the form of snow.

• True

• False

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The four spheres of Earth...

• are all connected

• have nothing to do with one another

• do not affect human life

• exist only on other planets

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An example of biosphere connecting to atmosphere is...

• Plants produce oxygen

• Animals eat plants

• Animals live in caves

• Animals drink water

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an imaginary line that goes through Earth from pole to pole

• Axis

• Comet

• Galaxy

• Orbit

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A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid

• Orbit

A meteoroid that has hit earth's surface.

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid

• Meteor

• Asteroid

The spinning of Earth on its axis

• Rotation

• Solar System

• Star

• Revolve

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Why is the sun considered the center of the solar system?

• It is closer to Earth than other stars.

• The sun produces light and energy.

• The sun is the largest object that can be seen.

• Everything in the solar system revolve around the sun.

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It is difficult to see the surface of Venus through a telescope. Which of these features of Venus best explains why its surface is difficult to observe from Earth?

• It is surrounded by thick clouds.

• It is covered completely by water.

• It is too far from Earth to be seen.

• It does not produce light of its own.

Earth orbits the sun, yet the sun appears to move across Earth’s sky, rising in the east and setting in the west. What causes this apparent movement of the sun?

• Earth’s revolution on its axis approximately every 24 hours

• Earth’s rotation around the sun approximately every year

• Earth’s rotation on its axis approximately every 24 hours

• Earth’s revolution around the sun approximately every year

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