Earth's Spheres Extra Credit

Earth's Spheres Extra Credit

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7th Grade

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Casey Cordray

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's five main systems?

Geosphere

Hydrosphere

Ionosphere

Biosphere

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of Earth's water is saline (saltwater in oceans)?

96.5%

75%

50%

25%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do glaciers in the cryosphere contribute to erosion? (We will think of the crysosphere as part of the hydrosphere.)

By melting ice into water

By scouring bits of rock from bedrock

By increasing atmospheric pressure

By promoting biodiversity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary role of the atmosphere in supporting life on Earth?

Providing habitats for organisms

Shielding Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation

Forming coal, oil, and natural gas

Breaking down rocks into sediments

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the variety of life within the biosphere?

Abiotic factors

Biodiversity

Atmospheric gases

Hydrosphere