The Earth's Systems

Which part of the Earth System includes the mixture of gases that surround the planet?

• The Geosphere

• The Atmosphere

• The Hydrosphere

• The Biosphere

Fill in the blank: The part of the Earth System that includes all living things, including plants, animals, and other organisms is called the ________.

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

Match the following Earth systems to their correct descriptions:

• Geosphere

• Includes the mixture of gases that surround the planet.

• Hydrosphere

• Is the planet's water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, ground water, ice, and water vapor.

• Atmosphere

• Includes the crust, mantle, and inner and outer core.

• Biosphere

• Includes all living things, including plants, animals, and other organisms.

Which part of the Earth System is the planet's water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, ground water, ice, and water vapor?

• The Geosphere

• The Atmosphere

• The Hydrosphere

• The Biosphere

What is a system?

• A system is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole.

• A system is a single isolated component with no interaction.

• A system is a random collection of unrelated items.

• A system is a process that never changes.

Name the different parts of the earth’s system.

• The different parts of the earth’s system are the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

• The different parts of the earth’s system are the lithosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere.

• The different parts of the earth’s system are the core, mantle, crust, and exosphere.

• The different parts of the earth’s system are the troposphere, ionosphere, magnetosphere, and asthenosphere.

Each part of the earth’s system works as its own system by:

• interacting with other parts while maintaining unique processes

• remaining completely isolated from other systems

• having no effect on the environment

• functioning only when separated from the earth

Label the diagrams of the earth’s systems.

• Geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere should be labeled on the diagrams of the earth’s systems.

• Only the geosphere and hydrosphere should be labeled on the diagrams of the earth’s systems.

• Atmosphere and biosphere are not part of the earth’s systems diagrams.

• Label only the hydrosphere and biosphere on the diagrams of the earth’s systems.

Each part of the earth’s system works together and is interconnected. Which of the following best explains this relationship?

• The geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere interact and affect each other.

• Each part of the earth’s system works independently with no interaction.

• Only the atmosphere and hydrosphere are interconnected, while others are separate.

• The biosphere controls all other parts of the earth’s system without feedback.

What is a system? Fill in the blank: A system is a series of __________ parts that form a complex thing.

• interconnected

• separated

• random

• isolated