Amplify the Earth's System

What system includes all of the land including

mountains on Earth?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

A student wants to show how the hydrosphere and the atmosphere interact. 

Which model could the student make to show this interaction? the following

• a model of a cloud forming in the sky 

• a life-cycle diagram of a frog in a pond

• a model of a volcano releasing gas into the air

• separate drawings of the ocean and of the sky

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Humans and many other living things require fresh water to survive. There is more rain in many areas during an El Niño year, but not all of this water adds to Earth's fresh water supply. Select all of the statements below that describe paths that water can take that add to our supply of fresh water.

• Water flows through streams and rivers into a local lake or pond. 

• Water falls as snow and becomes part of a glacier on a mountaintop. 

• River water flows downstream through streams and rivers into the ocean. 

• Water absorbed by the ground becomes groundwater that supplies wells. 

• Water falls directly back into the ocean and is circulated by ocean currents.

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This map shown the water distribution over one small piece of Earth. Look at the key and map. Then, select TWO that are TRUE.

• Over 50% of the piece of Earth shown on this

  map is covered by saltwater.

• Over 50% of the piece of Earth shown on this

  map is covered by land.

• Fresh water covers the least percentage of this

  map compared to land and saltwater.

• All three types of water are represented by this

  map

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Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff

• precipitation

• evaporation

• solidification

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What can affect the movement of water vapor in the atmosphere?

• rain and snow

• Wind and mountains

• planets and the sun

• plants and animals

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When wind blows toward a mountain, the mountain can direct the wind 1. _________.This moves water vapor 2. ________ in the atmosphere.

• Up 2. lower

• down 2. lower

• Up 2. higher

• Down 2. higher

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Which side of the mountain will get more rain?

• The right side: water is evaporating and precipitating (raining) before it gets to the other side.

• The left side: water is evaporating and precipitating (raining) before it gets to the other side.

• The right side: water is condensing and precipitating (raining) before it gets to the other side.

• The left side: water is condensing and precipitating (raining) before it gets to the other side.

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The air that surrounds Earth

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

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The solid part of Earth

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hemisphere

• hydrosphere

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