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When trees die, they often fall on the ground and decompose. Which part of the Earth system includes dead and decomposed trees?

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• cryosphere

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Which of these answers describes Earth’s atmosphere?

• all living and once-living things

• the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth

• a mixture of nickel and iron below the mantle

• all the salt and fresh liquid water on Earth’s surface

Which of these parts of the Earth system are interacting when Florida’s orange trees grow?

• biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

• geosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere

• biosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere

• cryosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere

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Which of these pairs are part of the cryosphere?

• rain and snow

• glaciers and lakes

• permafrost and icebergs

• Arctic ice sheet and rainfall

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Which example shows an interaction between the biosphere and the geosphere, due to a forest fire?

• Smoke from the fire blocks sunlight in the atmosphere.

• Ash blows away and falls many kilometers away from the fire.

• The fire decreases the number of live tree roots to hold soil in place.

• Moisture is removed from trees and other plants by the hot air around the fire.

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Where is the atmosphere located?

• above the crust

• below the crust

• above the core

• below the oceans

Why does the atmosphere help sustain and protect life on the earth's surface?

• The ozone layer shields us from harmful UV radiation.

• Oxygen is a major component of the atmosphere.

• All of the choices are correct.

In the troposphere, the temperature _______ with altitude.

• stays the same

• changes ranges randomly

• decreases

• increases

The atmosphere is a layer of gases that surround Earth and interacts with the geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere.

Which of the following statements describes the

interaction that would most likely happen on Earth if the atmosphere did not exist?

• the geosphere would change, and the movement of soil would speed up.

• The temperature on Earth would become warmer and change the hydrosphere.

• More radiation would reach Earth's surface and harm the biology.

• The hydrosphere would change, an it would rain all the time.

The outermost layer of the atmosphere is called the .

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• troposhere

• mesosphere