Exploring Earth's Spheres

The lecture explores Earth's spheres: atmosphere, geosphere, pedosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, magnetosphere, and anthroposphere. It details their characteristics, interactions, and significance, including the atmosphere's role in sustaining life, the geosphere's rock layers, the hydrosphere's water cycle, and the biosphere's living organisms. The cryosphere's ice and snow, the magnetosphere's protective shield, and human impacts through the anthroposphere are also discussed.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the oxygen required by living creatures?

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

What is the leosphere primarily composed of?

• Soil

• Rock

• Air

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer is formed by the interaction of the biosphere and the hydrosphere?

• Atmosphere

• Cryosphere

• Pedosphere

• Magnetosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What percentage of Earth's water is saline?

• 99%

• 97%

• 75%

• 50%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which sphere includes all living organisms on Earth?

• Cryosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Leosphere

What is the cryosphere primarily composed of?

• Liquid water

• Solid water (ice and snow)

• Soil

• Gaseous water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary function of the magnetosphere?

• To support plant growth

• To protect from solar particles

• To provide oxygen

• To store water

What creates the magnetic force in the magnetosphere?

• Photosynthesis

• Wind patterns

• Movement of the oceans

• Spinning of the Earth's core

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which sphere is created by human activities?

• Anthroposphere

• Biosphere

• Cryosphere

• Hydrosphere

What is a common feature of the anthroposphere?

• Rivers

• Paved roads

• Forests

• Glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4